Originally Posted By: chrome/22
Looking for a long ranger. Need a 30mm tube, big power range like.... 3-15X or 6.5-20X, mil dot, must have side parallax focus. You get the picture.

Whatcha got?


c/22


Let's do it this way.

How far is your idea of Long Range? What cartridge/bullet combo? Which LRF are you employing? What are you wishing to connect with?

30mm tubes mount high,10x and higher glass routinely hurts more than it helps(trace/impact are lost),mildots are far better in theory than application and side focus isn't a game changer. For most puruits I'd rather have an extra 20-40MOA yielded via mounting system,than going to a bigger tube diameter. Very easy to field 40MOA of ele erector travel aboard 1"glass,in such a fashion. 40MOA will stretch most LRF's to their limits and then some,though that is of course a function of cartridge/bullet and atmosphere.

TicTac Hunting at the 1300yd line is a specialized niche,that would begrudgingly have me fielding more X's than my tried & true mainstays...though I may dope the erector and hold subtension anyhow,in such a pursuit.

What do I got? I got it all.(grin)