Scope Info

[tomburras 2,730]

I'm looking to buy a cheapish new scope soon for a spare gun and after watching last weeks airgun shows richter optik review it's tempting to have a go with one of these as the spec is great for a £100 scope with mounts. It is a 30 mm scope tube, apart from the obvious scope size difference - is there any advantage of a 30mm tube over 25 mm?

 

Cheers!

 

Tom.

[philpot 5,005]

I saw that episode as well Tom and they do seem good value for money but I have not looked through one so no idea how good is the image from that glass. It was a thought for my wife's gun but she got a Leapers Bug Buster instead which suits her need very well. Quite a few on ebay

 

I'm not well experienced to know if 30mm glass is better, logic says more light to reach the eye but I don't see any difference in brightness between my 25mm Hawke and my 30mm MTC buy there again, I have not used them in the gloom of an evening so perhaps that is when the 30mm comes into it's own.

 

Phil

[si brown 8,486]

Think the new trend/ idea is 30mm tube smaller glass up front !

I've 1" and 30mm and can't tell the difference

Atb si

[bigmac 97kt 13,800]

I could be wrong but i think the 30 gives you longer at dusk as it lets more light in where a 25 dose not unless its got bigger glass up front

 

some one will be along soon to put me right if im wrong lol

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

[mark williams 7,558]

If you look in the small search engine (top right) and type in "25mm..30mm" all the answers are there ( I think ?).

 

 

 

 

atb

[tomburras 2,730]

Cheers Mark williams iv not done that but you can't beat fresh opinions from people who may be newer members. If we all did that every time it would be a very quiet place.

[walshie 2,804]

A 30mm tube doesn't let more light in as that's down to the objective. It gives you more range of adjustment.

[tomburras 2,730]

Cheers guys I thought so. Don't think iv ever owned a 30mm tube scope so taught I'd see people's opinions. There was a guy in the shop raving about these richter optik scopes. I remember my old one shifting zero every time I got the gun out but that was over a decade ago.

[tomburras 2,730]

More range of adjustment? Thanks Walshie!

[walshie 2,804]

More range of adjustment? Thanks Walshie!

 

A lot of target scopes are 30mm just for that reason, so they can get that few extra clicks when shooting long range.

[philpot 5,005]

Who is a clever boy Mark................

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/215285-25mm30mm/

 

Phil

[tomburras 2,730]

 

More range of adjustment? Thanks Walshie!

 

A lot of target scopes are 30mm just for that reason, so they can get that few extra clicks when shooting long range.

 

 

 

thank you walshie that makes a lot of sense. think ill give one a go

[Deker 3,478]

I had a Richter many years ago and was thoroughly Underwhelmed.

 

There was a thread recently somewhere that said newer models were good.

 

If you get one an Honest review would be useful!