Nano high-tech scopes to be out in Shot 2018!

[Singleshotneeded]

I was reading in Outdoor Life and online about the new nano technology rifle scopes that all the major manufacturers are working on now, and the first few models will be out for Shot 2018. Bottom line, the internal lenses are made up of many layers of polymer that are fused together to make perfect lenses that are lighter than glass. The other benefit besides weight savings is they can be formed to give a wider range of magnification in the news scopes. So, in 2018 we'll see high end scopes that weigh 6-8 ounces and give you a very bright 2-20X40 to put on your favourite rifles! Bushnell, Leopold, Swarovski, Leica, Nightforce, and Zeiss, along with several other companies, are working with this new nano tech and will be putting out rifle scopes, beginning next year! Sounds like a great way to finish off a mountain rifle build!

[todbartell]

make mine a 1-70x32

[Chopper]

well ... i guess ill put off my next NF for a bit

[Singleshotneeded]

make mine a 1-70x32

When you read the technical parts of what the nano lens tech can do, Mark, you'll see that it makes scopes much lighter AND makes it possible to greatly expand the magnification range...BUT I don't know about 1-70! :-) 2-20X on the other hand...that's achievable.

[Singleshotneeded]

well ... i guess ill put off my next NF for a bit

I've got a NF 2.5-10X42 Compact...great scope, but if it can go 2-20X and weigh 9/10 ounces instead of 19, that's a big improvement! The one thing I forgot is the depth of field is also much better with these new scopes, a lot more of what you see is sharp as a razor. I'm building a Wildcat stocked mountain spec rifle this year, but it's waiting for it's scope until next spring...

[RiverOtter]

If Bushnell builds a plastic lens scope, you'll be in high cotton SSN. Haha.

[Brew]

Sounds very interesting.

[firebird]

Let's see the proof

[Wentrot]

Let's see the proof

Proof of what lol? Here is some more info

http://www.alloutdoor.com/2017/02/20/storm-brewing-nano-tech-optics/

[Amphibious]

Proof of what lol? Here is some more info

http://www.alloutdoor.com/2017/02/20/storm-brewing-nano-tech-optics/


Lots of hype, speculation, and conjecture. Ill wait for hard evidence and initial offerings to come under peer review before I get excited.

[firebird]

Lots of hype, speculation, and conjecture. Ill wait for hard evidence and initial offerings to come under peer review before I get excited.

No kidding, x2

[Singleshotneeded]

If Bushnell builds a plastic lens scope, you'll be in high cotton SSN. Haha.

Lol, I'm just a fan of the Rainguard Coating after not being able to take a shot in solid rain at a 5 point mulie one year :-(...but who knows, Swaro has a similar coating and I might splurge!

[Singleshotneeded]

Lots of hype, speculation, and conjecture. Ill wait for hard evidence and initial offerings to come under peer review before I get excited.

The optical tech is already being tested by the U.S. military, and the 2018 Shot Show is less than a year away! This tech should also give us some very nice lightweight binos too!

[Surrey Boy]

Lots of hype, speculation, and conjecture. Ill wait for hard evidence and initial offerings to come under peer review before I get excited.

Same here.

It's a safe rule not to buy new technology. Good ideas get better, bad ideas discontinue, everything gets cheaper.

[firebird]

That's what I'm thinking. Plastic plastic plastic=cheap. Look at the metal on cars lol. Look at the Remington synthetic stocks...