Originally Posted by
MudderChuck
Have you ever looked through a high end scope, with a large objective, at night?
Sure have, upper tier Zeiss and Swaro, great stuff. Don't personally own any that pricey but have a safe full of $400-$800 stuff. That's the price point that I see the most bang for my buck.
Way to many folks get these ginormous telescope things and put it on their rifle thinking objective size is the most critical part of light transmission. Good glass and coatings trumps objective size EVERY time. If everything is equal then sure, objective size may help with brightness in low light. Many folks have a budget and opt for lesser quality glass for the bigger objective, wrong choice in my opinion.