Weaver T24 v. T36

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Looking at both scopes for rimfire benchrest at 50 yards.  On paper they look almost identical except for the magnification.  Obviously the 36 will give the benefit of more power, but if the glass is of equal quality, will the 24X give a clearer picture?  I might give up the higher power at 50 yards for a bit more clarity.
I had a 36T once and liked it but I have never looked through a 24X and I have none nearby to look at in person.

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sjs Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Optics GrassHopper Joined: September/23/2016 Status: Offline Points: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote sjs Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Weaver T24 v. T36 Posted: February/06/2019 at 08:18
	Looking at both scopes for rimfire benchrest at 50 yards. On paper they look almost identical except for the magnification. Obviously the 36 will give the benefit of more power, but if the glass is of equal quality, will the 24X give a clearer picture? I might give up the higher power at 50 yards for a bit more clarity. I had a 36T once and liked it but I have never looked through a 24X and I have none nearby to look at in person.

supertool73 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Optics God Superstool Joined: January/03/2008 Status: Online Points: 11061	Post Options Post Reply Quote supertool73 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February/06/2019 at 11:14
	36x will be a considerably darker image, just because of the smaller exit pupil because of the higher mag. It will also magnify the flaws in the glass more, the mirage more, movements more, your heart beat more, etc. There are many negatives to a fixed power scope like these of such high magnification. But they also have a place depending upon the type of shooting you are doing. It is just important to understand the pros and cons of them.
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sjs Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Optics GrassHopper Joined: September/23/2016 Status: Offline Points: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote sjs Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February/06/2019 at 14:42
	Thanks Supertool.