Best thoughts I ever read on scopes....
From Formy:
Scopes are aiming aids (not observation devices) and as such must-
Retain zero no matter what
Adjust consistently and correctly every single time
Be extremely durable and reliable
And be usable (eye box, eye relief, etc)
Any deviation from that, is a failure.
The above assumes adequate "glass", "brightness" and "clarity" from the start as these are the easiest to produce, yet matter the least on average.
From Stick:
When the dust settles,a scope is just a place I keep my crosshairs until I need 'um. I've less than zero interest in eyefhukking schit through a rifle scope(ANY rifle scope) and have looonnnngggggggg been at ease in the transition from bino's to crosshairs.
Gimme rugged reliability and great erector tracking................
And the Phil Shoemaker quote about scopes not being astronomical tools but simply aiming devices...(can't find the quote, yet)
