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Old 10-01-2008, 08:45 PM   #1
 
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Default magnified sights

ok so i'm in the market for a new 7 pin and happened to stumble across magnified lens for your sights, they come in 2,4 & 6 power, sort of like a fixed power scope for your rifle, their made by Spot Hogg.

anybody have any experience with these? good or bad lets hear it,

i looked thru our regs here in AZ and cant find anything saying their illegalto hunt with but might call the G&F office just to make sure though.


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Old 10-01-2008, 08:48 PM   #2
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Default RE: magnified sights

Many sights make lenses for their sites. I have one for my Viper sights.

Pros: magnifies target.

Cons: blur's target unless a clarifying lens is used in your peep.
changes point of impact if you remove the lens (if lens is behind the pins/target side of pins)
reflections/sun glare ect.


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Default RE: magnified sights

BAD.

You need really good overhead or in front lighting conditions for a lens to be of any practical use outdoors.
You get any backlight and the glarecan make the target invisible.

The varying lighting conditions and their affects on the glass surface make it VERY impractical for hunting.
This is the reason you see top 3D open class shooters using umbrellas/hats etc to shade their scope..........because they can't see the target.
In fact a good many of the top pros don't use magnification lenses in their scopes at all for this very reason. And that's in a bright daylight target game.




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