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sillybeef
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Posted: November/27/2011 at 18:43 |
Can someone help me learn the difference between a Rifle scope and a shotgun scope?
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SVT_Tactical
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Normally its the paralax setting that differs
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sammie
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Not much....other than shock resistance. Also most shotguns don't shoot out past 100-200yds so a longer range scope isn't necessary
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AaronSurin
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Generally a shot gun or muzzle loader scope have lower power magnification ,due to the blaze arms shorter effective range . as well as lesser objectives lenses on them so that they can be mounted smaller and closer to the receiver . so correct view picture through them is obtained with out having to raise your head off the stock to to get that sight image. like you would have to do with a scope with a 40-50 mm objective lens and higher scope rings.
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Edited by Skylar McMahon - July/19/2013 at 07:27 |
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sholling
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Usually a shotgun scope will be set to be parallax free somewhere between 50-75yds (depending on the manufacturer), while a rifle scope will be set to parallax free at 100-150yds (again depending on the company). The shotgun scopes that I've used also had extra long eye relief.
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