Grouse this ones for You!!

[Tar-12]

I recieved my new Cabelas Shooting/Reloading catalog today. As I was thumbing my way through the optics section I turned to page 143 and saw the strangest looking optic critter I have ever seen! NEW FOR 2006-VX-L 50 mm scope. You gotta check this one out! It would look good sitting on top of one of those Thumbholes!

 

[big6x6]

I'm trying to decide if I'd even OWN one of those or not. I don't care how sophisticated the optics are...IMO that is one ugly scope. But hey..I thought the Ford Taurus was ugly when it came out!

 

[dwhunter]

I saw that too and I feel like you Chuck don't know if I'd buy one or not.

 

[Admin]

It's a neat concept. Maybe something to look at for all the guys who love 50MM scopes and don't love the high rings. Course the price tag will get you.

 

[Rifleman]

I agree very bizarre and I wonder if the market is ready for such a radical change.

 

[RogerDailey]

I agree very bizarre and I wonder if the market is ready for such a radical change.

It sort of validates the old Redfield/Widefield design. Is the gold ring bunch under new mgt.? It seems they have been doing a lot of new "stuff" in the past couple of years.
Take care, have fun....
Roger D. in Southern Indiana

 

[DeerNut]

I would think this would really take care of mounting scopes canted! It doesn'y look like there is a lot of room for error.

 

[Grouse]

Hey Tar-12, How about this one. :shock:

http://www.elcansportingoptics.com/home.php

 

[Wolf_River_Mike]

[quote="RogerDaileywrote:]
It sort of validates the old Redfield/Widefield design.[/quote]

Being able to mount that big scope down that low makes sense. It is ugly though... looks like it got real hot.

 

[Hunt 4 Bucks]

Litte ulgy in my book.

Here is web sites with some details.

http://www.chuckhawks.com/leupold_VX-L.htm

http://www.opticsplanet.net/leupold-vx-l-3-5-10x50mm-rilfescope.html

http://www.opticsplanet.net/leupold-vx-l-45-14x50mm-rilfescope.html

http://www.gunblast.com/Leupold_VX-L.htm

 

[Grouse]

Who makes Scope covers for this. :lol:

 

[Hunt 4 Bucks]

Who makes Scope covers for this. :lol:

Don't know, but I bet they will be expensive!!!!

 

[Underclocked]

A bikini should fit. Sorta.

 

[Nutt189]

I wonder if you loose any of the over all objective with that design?

 

[Admin]

I wonder if you loose any of the over all objective with that design?

You have to, it's surface area. If I remember right it's equivelent to a 47 MM objective.

 

[Nutt189]

Guess I don't understand the point of it then, just use a 44mm and use the same rings and save some $$$.

 

[Admin]

I think it's more of a marketing gimmick. It's a neat concept though.