I was looking at some 2 to 10x scopes under $500 and want to get the best glass for the dollar?
@Lewis good point there. I was interested in same question @joeg26er had. My use will be same question for light weight hunting scope. So maybe give both sides. Good quality scope for bench and light weight hunting. Kill 2 birds one stone maybe. As much as we’d like to try every optic. With so many options. I appreciate the help to narrow it down.What is the use case?
Very different answers for 100 yard benchrest only or a backyard lightweight compact squirrel gun.
@Lewis good point there. I was interested in same question @joeg26er had. My use will be same question for light weight hunting scope. So maybe give both sides. Good quality scope for bench and light weight hunting. Kill 2 birds one stone maybe. As much as we’d like to try every optic. With so many options. I appreciate the help to narrow it down.
Personally I think when picking mrad or moa it's a matter of choice. What style u know or want to learn. I haven't seen any pros/cons either way.What's better Mill spec or MOA? I'm new to air gunning really haven't ever used the scope.
Mil spec is Mil radians - metric degree of angle. MOA is standard measurement of "minute of angle". You will need to become familiar with both to decide which to use.What's better Mill spec or MOA? I'm new to air gunning really haven't ever used the scope.
Most correct. I got lazy reading the post.Mils (milliradians) (not "Mil spec"*) give you finer resolution if you use your reticle for ranging. MOA are much easier to think about and calculate mentally. I prefer mil, but you have to be a bit better at math and/or have some "known points" that you can SWAG from. That's the trade-off. After that, as mentioned, it's personal preference.
GsT
*"Mil spec" is short for "military specification" and is fairly meaningless in a lot of cases. Mostly (these days) it's just an advertising buzz phrase that's supposed to mean 'better'.