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I noticed that with women. :-)

The newer Weaver Grand Slams are so ugly it must be seen to be believed. Worst thing is I'm not sure if they improved or degraded the aesthetics...

Looks like it was molded in the Doc Johnson factory.

That is one ugly sumbitch!

One of the interesting things about all this is many of the "California" style walnut stocks, with high "rollover" combs, hooked pistol grips, and skip-line checkering are considered impractical (and ugly) by most such 30-year-olds. Yet the basic stock dimension are very similar to many chassis-stocked rifles today.

Snyper,
Ocular lens diameter has a LOT to do with FOV, because it's essentially the screen where we view the world. Magnification and eye relief are also involved, but aren't the entire equation.

Part of the reason for larger ocular bells (and lenses) is the overall trend to higher magnification, especially at the top end of variable magnification--especially in competition shooting.

The larger oculars result in a wider field of view, which can be important when whacking away at longer ranges, whether to spot your own shots or find the target quicker.

The other factor is that optics companies aren't designing scopes for geezers who think the scopes they grew up with were the epitome of esthetic perfection. Some of those geezers don't think scopes made BEFORE their era were very beautiful either, but because they tend to forget some really ugly scopes made back then, tend to idealize the best of what they liked in their youth, whether rifles, scopes, cars or music.

Not long ago I went on a big game hunt with several other gun writers, one a 30-year-old who was assigned a dull-green "chassis" rifle with a huge scope mounted at least 2 inches above the action, plus a suppressor the size of a thick salami on the muzzle. He took one look at it and said, "Man, that's a good-looking rifle!"

One of the interesting things about all this is many of the "California" style walnut stocks, with high "rollover" combs, hooked pistol grips, and skip-line checkering are considered impractical (and ugly) by most such 30-year-olds. Yet the basic stock dimension are very similar to many chassis-stocked rifles today.

All of this, of course, relates to the constant human opinion that younger humans are incredibly FOS. This has been going on throughout our history (and not doubt prehistory) and is evident in the changes in art and technology across several millennia--and by millennia I dont mean the humans now called millennials, but the measure of time defined by 1000 years.