I just have to get this off my chest.

[rasbo]

10 at 2 is what I would end up with after using my 3x9x40 beer goggles at the bar

[LndShrk]

Now that it is off your chest put your bra back on.. 

[BULLBLASTER]

I hate all of your canted scopes too, every single one of them.......

you sir, need to start us in mo' beta grammar. Because if your scope can'ted do it maybe you need a new one that can do it. scopes that cant are never good! 

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Went bed at 2 with a 10 and at 10 I woke up with a 2........

[Curly]

Went bed at 2 with a 10 and at 10 I woke up with a 2........

Hey, isn't that a song?

http://youtu.be/TbVYn1dokgQ

[CAMPMEAT]

I hate all of your canted scopes too, every single one of them.......

you sir, need to start us in mo' beta grammar. Because if your scope can'ted do it maybe you need a new one that can do it. scopes that cant are never good! 

............and that is, " cain'ted for you southern friends..............

[wadu1]

Well I shoot a 7.62X64 with a 3x9x40 on top and 9.3X62 toped with a 2.5X25. I'm 

[AlpineMuley]

One word.  Open sights. 

[Jason]

Something that drives me crazy and happens all the time when I read discussions about optics. 

I constantly see people incorrectly referring to the power of a variable scope like this:  3x9x40  or 4x12x50

Do guys that type it out like that also say it like they type it?  Do they say: 3 by 9 by 40?  or 4 by 12 by 50?   

Come on guys, that "x" is just shortcut for the word "by".

The correct way to type it is 3-9 X 40 or 4-12 X 50.  Don't use an X where a hyphen is needed.  It is a variable power scope of 3 to 9 power with a 40 mm objective.

  Sorry for the rant.  And I realize I should have just let it go.  But maybe someone will get some benefit by this rant and stop incorrectly referring to their variable power scope.

I can take a picture at a different angle if needed.

[dscubame]

Looks like Curly has a thing or two to take up with Burris. 

[Skillet]

One word.  Open sights. 

That is funny, I dont care who you are. 

[Curly]

Looks like Curly has a thing or two to take up with Burris.

 

I should write them a letter.     

Are you sure you didn't photoshop that  to mess with me?     

[Curly]

Dang.  Here is more proof (sort of) that Burris uses that nomenclature on their scopes:

Note that they did use the X and dash (X-) on most of the labels when they were describing the variable power.  I take it that the "x" means "power" the way they are trying to use it instead of "by" like I've been taught. 

So the 3-9x40 scope they are using 3x-9x-40 which they are saying "three power to nine power by 40 mm" instead of what I would normally do which is drop the word "power" and simply shorten it to "three to nine by forty";  (the power and mm are understood and not really necessary to use shortcut for saying).

[BULLBLASTER]

I hate all of your canted scopes too, every single one of them.......

you sir, need to start us in mo' beta grammar. Because if your scope can'ted do it maybe you need a new one that can do it. scopes that cant are never good! 

............and that is, " cain'ted for you southern friends..............

[couesbitten]

I'm with you Curly, it bugs the $hit out of me too.