If you can't see it clearly you can't shoot it accurately whether it be from distance, Mirage, or Darkness
Originally Posted by handwerk
I have enjoyed using good glass for many years be it rifle scopes or binos, more than once I've been able to shoot an elk or deer at first light that with my lesser scoped rifles might have not ended the way I wanted. I don't dial and the price range of my "good" scopes are between $500 and $1000, after that I'm not sure if I could appreciate the difference but to my eyes my Zeiss, Kahles or Swaro scopes are well worth the extra cost over a VX 3 or the like.
Kind of leads me to a question I've often wondered. I know some guys that say they can't tell the difference between a Zeiss and a Bushnell Banner. I wonder if that's because their eyesight is very good or if it's because it's pouring out they don't get the benefit of the better glass. I think it's the later but
That's an interesting question. Glass that some folks find horrible often seems pretty good to me at first blush. I sometimes compare my $500 scopes to my $200 scopes and can't tell a difference. I have also compared much more expensive glass in stores to less expensive glass and can't discern a difference. At 58 my eyesight is about the only thing that hasn't failed me. I still don't need any kind of glasses. The only time I can tell a difference is in very low light or in protracted shooting sessions. My better scopes don't seem to induce eye strain or fatigue after sitting at the bench for a few hours.
