School me on buying optics and the differneces

[aspiringsnd]

I'm primarily a shotgun and pistol guy -- in other words, optics confuse the crap out of me. I get magnification, FOV, eye relief, etc... but why are there 1000 different companies peddling their optics and the specs are virtually the same.

Someone please tell me what differentiates a 1-4x24 from VORTEX, NIKON, BURRIS, and LEUPOLD.

This particular model is just an example -- it's the same for almost every scope combination out there. What are the differences when I can spend up to 5x the amount for what appears to be the same scope.

 

[dhamby]

A lot of it is the internal mechanisms and the glass quality/clarity.

 

[alclark2]

My recommendation is to go to a local store and look through several. The glass quality, warranty, quality, features, etc. come into play. I can say Vortex has a no question asked warranty. Drop it out of a treestand, run it over with your truck, house fire and anything unintentional is covered. I feel like you get the best bang for your buck at vortex.

 

[foxmustang]

A lot of it is the internal mechanisms and the glass quality/clarity.

Glass etched vs wire reticle is a big one. FFP vs SFP. All the extra processes cost money. Also different grades of aluminum can be a real expensive or can be really cheap depending on how quality you want to make your product

 

[raptrbreth]

Talk to 42769vette. I am an idiot and he explained it to me. +1 on the Vortex.

 

[seedubs1]

You pay for:
Glass, Repeatability, Durability, Quality Control, and Ease of Use