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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: walt k</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You could start with a straight power Weaver 36X40 or a Sightron 36X42. Both are good,decent,relatively inexpensive scopes at around $400. I have both and they perform well. The Weaver (older model) tracks very well. I also have the Nightforce scopes which of course are much more expensive. But for starting out why not try something a whole lot less expensive? </div></div>A friend insisted that I check out his 36x Weaver and I think it was pretty nice for the money. I don't think the glass was terrific, but the turrets were solid.
How does the Sightron glass compare? What do you think about the Big Sky 36x?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: walt k</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You could start with a straight power Weaver 36X40 or a Sightron 36X42. Both are good,decent,relatively inexpensive scopes at around $400. I have both and they perform well. The Weaver (older model) tracks very well. I also have the Nightforce scopes which of course are much more expensive. But for starting out why not try something a whole lot less expensive? </div></div>A friend insisted that I check out his 36x Weaver and I think it was pretty nice for the money. I don't think the glass was terrific, but the turrets were solid.
How does the Sightron glass compare? What do you think about the Big Sky 36x?
Re: Best Benchrest Scopes
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KSwift</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jig Stick</div><div class="ubbcode-body">looking down the line at the Supershoot and World Championship every year, by far the most common scopes are Leupolds. </div></div>
Another big fan of Leupolds Competition line here.
Got started on an old 36x Leupy and been a supporter ever since. </div></div>
I've got a trio of 45x Leupolds, and the guys that are winning at BR..... have the same. These guys can have any scope they want, for them it isn't the price, and there are a lot of Leupys.
I am aware of some testing that was done on a handful of scopes, the NF did not hold zero over a long string of fire. In the tactical shooting game, you'd not notice it. But in BR, where the winning margin at the nationals last week was .0006", yes that is right, it does matter. FWIW, good rifle building friend of mine, possessed of a 100 yard tunnel to shoot in, had a NF BR scope go south on him. He used the scope on new builds in the tunnel to tune loads etc with, when three rifles all went to hell one day. It wasn't the rifles...but the scope lost zero.
Quite a few of the top BR guys have Leupold scopes, but if you look closer, they are gutted, have no internal windage or elevation, just epoxied solid. Adjustments are made via external knobs, ala old Unertl scopes.
If as you say, you are shooting for fun, buy the Sightron, it's a good value, and it's light enough if you think you might shoot competition BR. If money no object, the S&B might be good, but it will make making weight harder, as does the March. I'm building a couple LR BR guns now, thinking that the S&B might be the thing there, as I have 17 pounds limit there, not 10 or 13, as in 100/200 BR.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KSwift</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jig Stick</div><div class="ubbcode-body">looking down the line at the Supershoot and World Championship every year, by far the most common scopes are Leupolds. </div></div>
Another big fan of Leupolds Competition line here.
Got started on an old 36x Leupy and been a supporter ever since. </div></div>
I've got a trio of 45x Leupolds, and the guys that are winning at BR..... have the same. These guys can have any scope they want, for them it isn't the price, and there are a lot of Leupys.
I am aware of some testing that was done on a handful of scopes, the NF did not hold zero over a long string of fire. In the tactical shooting game, you'd not notice it. But in BR, where the winning margin at the nationals last week was .0006", yes that is right, it does matter. FWIW, good rifle building friend of mine, possessed of a 100 yard tunnel to shoot in, had a NF BR scope go south on him. He used the scope on new builds in the tunnel to tune loads etc with, when three rifles all went to hell one day. It wasn't the rifles...but the scope lost zero.
Quite a few of the top BR guys have Leupold scopes, but if you look closer, they are gutted, have no internal windage or elevation, just epoxied solid. Adjustments are made via external knobs, ala old Unertl scopes.
If as you say, you are shooting for fun, buy the Sightron, it's a good value, and it's light enough if you think you might shoot competition BR. If money no object, the S&B might be good, but it will make making weight harder, as does the March. I'm building a couple LR BR guns now, thinking that the S&B might be the thing there, as I have 17 pounds limit there, not 10 or 13, as in 100/200 BR.
Re: Best Benchrest Scopes
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mikee Booshay</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If as you say, you are shooting for fun, buy the Sightron, it's a good value, and it's light enough if you think you might shoot competition BR. </div></div>Good to hear because I just ordered one this morning. I got the SIIISS832X56LRTD-TDT for $797. Hopefully it will work fine with my low Seekins rings.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mikee Booshay</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If as you say, you are shooting for fun, buy the Sightron, it's a good value, and it's light enough if you think you might shoot competition BR. </div></div>Good to hear because I just ordered one this morning. I got the SIIISS832X56LRTD-TDT for $797. Hopefully it will work fine with my low Seekins rings.
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I zeroed in the Sightron today. I shot at targets from 100 yards to 400 yards and back again and it tracks perfectly. It's almost touching the barrel so I can't put on a flip up cover, but at least it clears. This is a great scope for the money.
I zeroed in the Sightron today. I shot at targets from 100 yards to 400 yards and back again and it tracks perfectly. It's almost touching the barrel so I can't put on a flip up cover, but at least it clears. This is a great scope for the money.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ArmchairElite</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That's the closest thing I've seen to prices even if it's not in dollars. I'd try harder to figure it out if I actually thought I might be able to afford a March 5-40 FFP which would be my first choice at the moment. I know a NF can't possibly measure up to the March, but it's a realistic goal. Scopes like March and Schmidt & Bender will probably always be out of my price range. </div></div>
Just purchased March FX 5X40 from Kelby Rifles (US sole distributor) for $3200 + shipping. Illuminated version about $300 more. Less than most other FFP premium scopes.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ArmchairElite</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That's the closest thing I've seen to prices even if it's not in dollars. I'd try harder to figure it out if I actually thought I might be able to afford a March 5-40 FFP which would be my first choice at the moment. I know a NF can't possibly measure up to the March, but it's a realistic goal. Scopes like March and Schmidt & Bender will probably always be out of my price range. </div></div>
Just purchased March FX 5X40 from Kelby Rifles (US sole distributor) for $3200 + shipping. Illuminated version about $300 more. Less than most other FFP premium scopes.
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i see a whole lot of guys that have never been to a benchrest match lol
luey 45x that's froze....pretty much the gold standard for benchrest
you can to a sightron 36x or weaver 36x or leuy 36x or 35x....but the guys winning are almost ALL shooting the 45x, exclusively.
i see a whole lot of guys that have never been to a benchrest match lol
luey 45x that's froze....pretty much the gold standard for benchrest
you can to a sightron 36x or weaver 36x or leuy 36x or 35x....but the guys winning are almost ALL shooting the 45x, exclusively.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrm850</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have not had the luxury to look through one of the March 8x80 scopes, but I'm wondering just how difficult it is to use a scope with an exit pupil that measures roughly 27 thousandths of an inch? </div></div>
This is Stuart Elliot, the distributor for March in Australia shooting 1000yd BR with a .300WM and 80x March.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrm850</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have not had the luxury to look through one of the March 8x80 scopes, but I'm wondering just how difficult it is to use a scope with an exit pupil that measures roughly 27 thousandths of an inch? </div></div>
This is Stuart Elliot, the distributor for March in Australia shooting 1000yd BR with a .300WM and 80x March.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GSRswapandslow</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i see a whole lot of guys that have never been to a benchrest match lol
luey 45x that's froze....pretty much the gold standard for benchrest
you can to a sightron 36x or weaver 36x or leuy 36x or 35x....but the guys winning are almost ALL shooting the 45x, exclusively. </div></div>
Possibly, but at the matches near me most are using 36X. Thats what sits on my SGY built 6BR. I know that we don't shoot with the "big boys" down south, but we do OK.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GSRswapandslow</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i see a whole lot of guys that have never been to a benchrest match lol
luey 45x that's froze....pretty much the gold standard for benchrest
you can to a sightron 36x or weaver 36x or leuy 36x or 35x....but the guys winning are almost ALL shooting the 45x, exclusively. </div></div>
Possibly, but at the matches near me most are using 36X. Thats what sits on my SGY built 6BR. I know that we don't shoot with the "big boys" down south, but we do OK.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">looking down the line at the Supershoot and World Championship every year, by far the most common scopes are Leupolds.</div></div>
If I remember correctly when you added up the Leupolds, March, and Weaver what you were left with was barely change. I thought is was quite an interesting mix given the wild price differences. The only things they have in common are low weight and high magnification.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">looking down the line at the Supershoot and World Championship every year, by far the most common scopes are Leupolds.</div></div>
If I remember correctly when you added up the Leupolds, March, and Weaver what you were left with was barely change. I thought is was quite an interesting mix given the wild price differences. The only things they have in common are low weight and high magnification.
