Get The Best Telescopic Deer Hunting Rifle Scope Available Part Two

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This is part two of our three part series on choosing the best scope for your deer hunting rifle. In part one we looked at the magnification range and objective lens size of your scope. This article will examine the light transmission, lenses & coatings, and field of view choices you have.

Scope Light Transmission Attributes

You won't get as much light in your eyepiece if you turn up the magnification. You can get more light, however, if you have a big objective lens. You'll always lose some light as it goes through the lenses of the scope to hit your eye. You won't get more than 98% of the available light through a scope, and even then, those are the priciest scopes on the market. You can consider yourself lucky to get 95% light transmission, or even just 90%.

Understanding The Lenses and The Coatings On Scopes

You will be hunting in all conditions, and so you want a scope that will operate in snow, fog and rain and it is also important that the lenses be coated. There is a wide range of coatings available. You may find a scope with single coated lenses that works better than another scope with multicoated lenses. What is really key, more than the number of layers, is the glass quality and the coatings quality. The coatings reduce glare and also prevent reflection from causing you to lose light, but these higher quality coatings will come with higher price tags. As a general rule, as the number of coatings increases, you will experience improved light transmission as well as sharper contrast.

The scope's Field of View Matters

When talking about field of view, manufacturers are referring to how many feet wide you can see through your scope from left to right at 100 yards. When the magnification of a scope is increased, you will have a smaller field of view. It is also true that when you decrease the magnification of your scope, you will have a larger field of view. For example: Let's consider a 3x9 variable scope. At 3 power, you should have a little over 30 feet in your field of view. However, at 9 power your field of view will only be approximately 14 feet. The field of view is not affected by the size of the objective lens diameter.

We welcome you to read this analysis in its entirety by visiting our web-page dedicated to choosing the best scope for your deer hunting rifle.

About the Author:
I invite you to learn much more about deer hunting rifle scopes and other advanced deer hunting tips by visiting our website here: Deer Hunting Tips. And I also invite you to learn more about deer calls and grunts here: Deer Calls.



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