I am posting a link to some pictures I took of my 5x version, the through scope view with the target range, there is a door frame seen in the left, and it is just out of view on the right, with a normal scope at that power, I do not see the door frame and only see the refrigerator target area 10 x narrows it down more. My guess is that at 10 x and the7 yards to the door frame it would be out of view of the optic, but still a larger FOV than normal scopes, so 14x may have the same FOV as regular scope @ 5x.https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=191946.msg156239990#msg156239990
(1) Smaller FoVFoV 34y vs. 28y this is 21% less. Not insignificant, and I personally try to have my all-round scopes all with at least 30y.... Your extremly close shots would really benefit from a wide FoV. ..... I just read one comment in a different thread that affirmed that quick target acquisition with a narrow FoV scope is a skill that can be trained (especially if you often shoot the same gun/scope combo).
🔶 (2) Shaky CrosshairsMike Niksch, champion shooter and builder of champion guns (Thomas Rifles), said this in another thread just days ago about too much magnification to hold the crosshairs steady: "Lower power mag can make you wobble less, because you are not as easily lured into a pattern of back and forth over-correction because you dont see as much of the wobble that actually there in lower mag. That said, you can teach yourself not to fall into that over-correction pattern with a high power scope and still reap the benefits of the higher mag." Link: https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/is-aim-small-high-magnification-really-the-key-to-accuracy/page/2/#post-1124632 Also, if you can avoid off-handed shots and field rest the gun on a window frame or tripod the problem with shakiness is significantly reduced.
🔶 (6) Using Attachments (NV, Scopecam) Might Be a Problem Glad this isn't a deal breaker for you. Until recently, it would not have been for me, either. But I discovered the fascination of scope cams and how I can watch my shots in slo-mo, analysing POI and kill effectiveness. And that's something I don't want to miss out on!! So..., I'm bummed this isn't going to work for me. 😟
They should be true to the scopes set magnification. My 5x seems to be right, tested by looking at known size objects and comparing with dot spacing.
Quote from: Back_Roads on November 09, 2021, 08:38:47 PM They should be true to the scopes set magnification. My 5x seems to be right, tested by looking at known size objects and comparing with dot spacing.Thanks, James.- but what I mean is, since a mil is "based on 10X magnification" (so it is written) and also based on the 10X metric system, is it somehow easier to deal with on a 10X scope? Is it 3.6" at 100 yards, no matter what the magnification?Fo guys that use their scope markings to estimate range, does it matter THEN?I'm probably shoving my lance at windmills, but figured I should ask, just in case. My current scope is MOA, so I have no idea.
🔶 (6) Using Attachments (NV, Scopecam) Might Be a Problem Glad this isn't a deal breaker for you. Until recently, it would not have been for me, either. But I discovered the fascination of scope cams and how I can watch my shots in slo-mo, analysing POI and kill effectiveness. And that's something I don't want to miss out on!! ➔ And these and other extreme wide FoV scopes all have an extremely close eye relief and optical scope attachments are usually built for scopes with a regular eye relief. So..., I'm bummed this isn't going to work for me. 😟
I had the opportunity to do a "primer" on prismatic scopes for Hard Air Magazine. Here is part 2 of it with some pics showing the fov:https://hardairmagazine.com/buyers-guides/a-primer-for-airgunners-on-prismatic-scopes-part-two/There is a link to part 1at the bottom of the article.