Mixed Nuts
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I'm not a hardcore paramilitary type, although I was in the army reserves, but I do sometimes consider shooting equipment from a tactical perspective.
Lately, as reflected in my recent posts, I've been thinking about scopes. Maybe more than one scope now that I've gotten some HighRoad feedback.
Anyway, since coming out west from the east coast, I've been kinda amazed by how far one can see when hiking. And, from the foothills on the eastern edge of Albuquerque, I can see reflections off car windows in the south valley, nigh on 10 miles away!
So I've been thinking about optics and how - if conditions allowed - an objective lens might well signal my location for quite a long way.
Questions:
1. How come I cant seem to find ARDs for scopes with smaller objective lenses? 28mm and 35mm don't seem to exist.
2. Compatibility. If one company makes an ARD for a 40mm objective - will it fit most other 40mm objectives? Or are many scope threadings proprietary?
3. Do the ARDs reduce the brightness and clarity of a scope?
4. Can an ARD be used with a sunshade? Is this even a thing? Is it a redundancy?
Thanks for any responses. Feel free to post any thoughts or relevant experience with this stuff.
Lately, as reflected in my recent posts, I've been thinking about scopes. Maybe more than one scope now that I've gotten some HighRoad feedback.
Anyway, since coming out west from the east coast, I've been kinda amazed by how far one can see when hiking. And, from the foothills on the eastern edge of Albuquerque, I can see reflections off car windows in the south valley, nigh on 10 miles away!
So I've been thinking about optics and how - if conditions allowed - an objective lens might well signal my location for quite a long way.
Questions:
1. How come I cant seem to find ARDs for scopes with smaller objective lenses? 28mm and 35mm don't seem to exist.
2. Compatibility. If one company makes an ARD for a 40mm objective - will it fit most other 40mm objectives? Or are many scope threadings proprietary?
3. Do the ARDs reduce the brightness and clarity of a scope?
4. Can an ARD be used with a sunshade? Is this even a thing? Is it a redundancy?
Thanks for any responses. Feel free to post any thoughts or relevant experience with this stuff.