Rifle Scopes - Do They've To Be High End

Years ago I initial heard the phrase "gun snob". This is a person that will look down his nose if your weapon doesn't live up to what he has decided is a "proper" firearm. It can be that it isn't the correct brand, is too inexpensive to be any good, or maybe the wood is just not fine enough to be worthy of consideration by those of the upper crust. Very much the same sort of individual exists where telescopic sights are concerned, the "scope snob".

Rather frankly, I have little use for this type of individual. While no-one appreciates a fine hand crafted firearm more so than I, not everybody can afford one. The fact of the matter is that you can take just as many head of game with an inexpensive arm as with a costly one, and have just as much fun doing it!

Pretty much the very same thing could possibly be stated for rifle scopes. Yes a super-duper high- dollar scope is a thing of beauty and a joy to behold, yet that does not mean you can not get the job done with an inexpensive one.

Now, some might say the only way to go is to get a Leupold, Burris, etc. and that they are a better product than lots of of the less expensive brand names, yet better how, and at what cost ? What are you spending for when you purchase a high end optic? Mostly you are spending for added light collecting ability that's only noticeable in the very 1st few mins of daylight, or the last few at dusk. You need to ask yourself if it makes sense to pay many times the fee simply for those few extra mins. If it does, well then why not get a Swarovski? It's supposedly brighter in low light than the others, but then again at what cost? You see, it is all relative. You quickly reach the point of diminishing returns. You must pay way more to gain relatively little.

I own both Leupold and Burris scopes and they're fine pieces of equipment indeed. I also own low end scopes. No, they aren't as bright and not very as clear under certain occasions, yet they still allow me to bag just as much game and at a much lower price. Would I take a low end scope on a high priced once a lifetime hunt? No, I'd not, but for almost all people I dare say a Cadillac is nice, but a Ford or Chevy will still get you in which you wish to go. There is a spot for them all. Remember, it is the thrill of the hunt that definitely matters!

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