Leupold 3x9x40 vs 3x9x50.

[DaveTN]

@Carlos, that was 4 years ago. Which route did you end up going?

 

[Carlos]

@Carlos, that was 4 years ago. Which route did you end up going?

I went with the 50mm on 2 of my rifles.

 

[Snake]

I went with the 50mm on 2 of my rifles.

I'll opt for the 50 mm everytime ..now with that said paying a few dollars more for the same scope manufacturer that is . Buying a lower quality to just get the 50 I wouldn't do . But that said I found once the Pro 50 Simmons I believe on sale for $99 ...still have one on an CVA Apollo . Had one on my Ruger for a while until I found my 3×9 Leupold 50mm.. Some guns may not set well with that large of an optic but it changed my Ruger into a killing machine .

 

[SSlater]

Personally, I'd rather have a 40 with a 30mm tube.

 

[knightrider]

Expounding on what Snake just posted, in case it was missed or misunderstood.
I use the 50mm, and I promise I get several more minutes of shooting light at the most critical time of the hunt.
Across years of hunting, would you pay a few bucks for an extra 5 minutes of vision?

The larger field of view lets in more light.
I understand the law reads 30 minutes after sunset, but
1) I'm not going to split hairs over 2 or 3 minutes, and
2) sometimes weather or clouds causes your "shooting light" to end 20 minutes after sunset, but a good scope overcomes that adversity.

Extend your hunt.

Nope, the end of legal light is the end of legal light!!! I can see with a 33 way past legal light! Cut off is legal light not when you can no longer see, its not splitting hairs its legal or poaching, pretty simple

 

[Wiley]

This week I took possession of a like new Leupold XV-IIc 3-9x40 and a like new VX-II 3-9x50, both gloss from back in the day without a mark on them. I can't advise on the OP situation but these sho is purty!!!

One will likely go on the NIB from 1978 Remington 742 .308 that I picked up today. It's been a GREAT week!