all ive used are 42 and 50mm scopes...2 of my uncles use a 3-12x56 zeiss and say that could hunt all night if they wanted....i am somewhat considering buying a 3-12x56 possibly a meopta meostar for upcoming whitetail season. was wondering if anyone else uses a 56mm scope and does it really offer a big advantage over say a 4-12x50 in lowlight because i know they are much heavier and will require tall scope rings
A 56mm scope will let you see at 56 yards exactly what a 50mm scope will let you see at 50 yards and exactly what a 42mm scope will let you see at 42 yards, all else being equal scope wise. Any other way to compare different size scopes is subjective to ones eyeballs, light conditions, etc
The above is half the picture. The other half is the reticle�
If one can hunt all night long with a 56mm scope, I would guess he can hunt all night long with an equal quality 50mm scope, he just needs to get 1/10 of the way closer.
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