Yes, of course matte and shiny. Oops, I misspelled them. Please feel free to correct my spelling anytime.
What brought this up is that I looked at a Winchester Scope the other day that appeared bright and clear. Amazing at first blush and only $49.95. Then I looked at a dollar bill the guy had tacked above the counter and the thing blended into a blur at 50 feet or so. I was looking for a scope for my new Ruger 1B in .204
The pattern on a brick wall is a good start for looking at resolution, but it is only a start. We are looking at lines per inch at 100 yards for example. That dollar bill is better because it's features are much finer than the lines on a brick wall.
How do I describe Contrast? I look for mellow scopes not "Bright ones". Easier on the eye when observing the target. Has to do with coatings and other things.
"No one here claims to be an optical expert." My point exactly, but perhaps some of this discussion might prove relevant to those looking at optics and making a comparison.
PS: I actually have a bright and shiny scope, it is a Weaver 2.5x stainless steel long eye relief scope purchased many years ago for my S&W 629 6".
Only takes some low light work with contrast charts and some resolution work with acuity charts to quickly separate the fair from the good from the best in optics. Most here are fully aware of how to do that, the optics guru's on [another site] are second to none on the internet IMHO. Give scope manufactures more credit, they know full well the lines they walk in color correction and contrast when competing with one another. They also realize how much more savvy the average scope purchaser is now then just ten years ago when scopes were bought by brand name rather than features and optics......If I were a first time purchaser with little to no optical experience I would only hope to find a sight like this to ask help on than some of the other leading sites where ridicule and superiority rule.....
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