Question For The Scope Experts...

So I would assume then if you are seeing more of the tube you have a scope with a smaller lens? I find it interesting how my Leupold had a minute amount of tube showing and the Redfield I have has so much more tube showing when both are made my Leupold and I bought both in almost identical configuration. The Leupold Vari X2 was a 6-18x40mm and the Redfield Revenge is a 6-18x44. As well my new Redfield 2-7 Battlezone Tac 22 is identical to look through as my Revenge. Interesting?!
 
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the spank said:
So I would assume then if you are seeing more of the tube you have a scope with a smaller lens? I find it interesting how my Leupold had a minute amount of tube showing and the Redfield I have has so much more tube showing when both are made my Leupold and I bought both in almost identical configuration. The Leupold Vari X2 was a 6-18x40mm and the Redfield Revenge is a 6-18x44. As well my new Redfield 2-7 Battlezone Tac 22 is identical to look through as my Revenge. Interesting?!
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If your eye is not within the eye box you will see the inside of the tube. Proper eye relief and centred alignment of the eye are critical for a full image, the quality of the optic plays into this as well. As for Redfield and Leupold, the later is simply owned by Leupold, the quality is nowhere near the same.

TDC
 
TDC said:
If your eye is not within the eye box you will see the inside of the tube. Proper eye relief and centred alignment of the eye are critical for a full image, the quality of the optic plays into this as well. As for Redfield and Leupold, the later is simply owned by Leupold, the quality is nowhere near the same.

TDC
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I completely understand eye relief. I am not new to shooting or setting up my rifles. I was just curious as to why some had the heavier ring? A gunsmith told me it was a value/quality of optic issue yet I have had some cheap scopes that did not have the tire effect so I found his answer to my question a bit hard to accept.
 
I know, but sumtimes the expurts miss the simple stuff.................. :wave:

What I really can't figure out is why the desire to purchase Redfield chit when the
VX I's are soo close to the same price point?
 
the spank said:
I completely understand eye relief. I am not new to shooting or setting up my rifles. I was just curious as to why some had the heavier ring? A gunsmith told me it was a value/quality of optic issue yet I have had some cheap scopes that did not have the tire effect so I found his answer to my question a bit hard to accept.
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If you're head position is correct there should be near zero black ring visible. You are correct in that the quality of the lenses/scope do make a difference, but there shouldn't any significant black ring. The sweet spot is often very small on lower quality optics and vise versa on high quality stuff.

TDC
 
Also take a look at the objective ring of the scope. Sometimes manufacturers will put a heavy ring around the end to hide the soft edges of the scope. All glass is sharpest at the middle and falls off going outwards. Sometimes if a piece has a lot of distortion at the outer ring the easiest thing to do is to put a retaining ring on the objective to mask it.
 
But, Butt, Buttt the hunnie is chewt'in and maybe the Spankie is not really foekuss'in
on izz optics, butt side glansin at the hunnie's ................. targets........................... :wave:
Seems this izz a new ishyew fer yah.
I'm wartch'n frum the side lines there Spankie.
Sumtimes reeeeeeflexshuns kaws chit tah dew funny things.
 
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