Doesn't anyone like shiny things anymore?

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Ok folks- does anyone here still like/use/want gloss finished scopes? I can't be the only guy who still likes the classy look...

I'm putting together a custom lightweight coyote rifle (specs below for those who are interested) and I NEED a gloss scope for it, but I'm having a heck of a time finding the right one!

All I want is a nice 1" tube, mid-high magnification (no less than 10X on the high end, no more than 16X) scope with a ###y gloss finish so it looks pretty on my rifle, but nobody makes them these days. Leupold iced their gloss VX-III line not too long ago, and that seems like the end... (I know there's supposedly some glossy VX-II's yet, but they're impossible to find, and for some reason those new 4-12X glossy finished Leupolds just don't have the same appeal as the old school ones. Call me crazy.)

I've looked at the European scope makers too, but even then, it looks like they've all discontinued their gloss options. can find nothing from Swaro, Zeiss, or even S&B- NOTHING! Ye gods!! Can't a man find a pretty piece of glass for a pretty rifle?

Tell me, folks, doesn't anyone like shiny things anymore?

For those interested-
Sako L461 Vixen action
25" custom light contour Benchmark barrel
.204 Ruger, 1:12 twist
Original nicely figured walnut, refinished with recut checkering
All the little fixin's too- trigger job, bedding, etc.
And of course..... all gloss finished!
 
trailskinpat said:
Wrong ^^^ If it pleases the owner that is all the justification required ... of anything . To each there own right ?
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If you're referring to my post then no you're wrong. A benefit would be some form of performance or reliability gain. The finish be it gloss or matte does not offer improvements in either department. However, a matte coated scope reduces glare which is a benefit for concealment so as to avoid spooking game. The gloss coated scopes do the opposite. Personal taste is well personal, but the advantage of matter scope are not paralleled in a gloss one.
 
These guys are fans of the glossy scopes. Maybe they can hook you up?

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Gloss scopes might conceivably spook game with an errant glint or flash of reflection, though I can't say I'm aware that it's ever happened to me. The same can be said for high-gloss rifle finishes. This particular argument against their use has been heard for years. Manufacturing matte-finish rifles is cheaper...er, sorry, more efficient...than polishing them to a high sheen. Once that mind-set took hold, well of course scopes followed suit.

Of course, many of us claim or pretend to be steely-eyed grim reapers of game who don't care about the cosmetics of their guns. Why so serious? I want to enjoy the experience of the hunt, and part of that experience is using old-school stuff...and gloss finishes just look right to me. In fact, I've even been known to smile in a trophy photograph!

My serious hunting rifles are not shiny, and neither are their scopes. If I am ever starving and need to hunt my food, I'll be carrying a rig like that. But as long as I'm hunting for enjoyment, I will continue to carry some classic-styled shiny blue guns when I can...and they will be mounted with nice shiny old Leupolds and Bausch & Lombs. :)

And don't even get me going on gloss-finish guns with matte scopes, or vice versa. That's just crazy talk...:)
 
Kidd X said:
If you're referring to my post then no you're wrong. A benefit would be some form of performance or reliability gain. The finish be it gloss or matte does not offer improvements in either department. However, a matte coated scope reduces glare which is a benefit for concealment so as to avoid spooking game. The gloss coated scopes do the opposite. Personal taste is well personal, but the advantage of matter scope are not paralleled in a gloss one.
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By that thinking all cars should be reflective orange. And I'm pretty sure one or two game animals have been shot with shiny things. Let the man want a gloss scope sheesh
 
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