Rifle Scopes Hensoldt 6-24x56 turrets suck very badly

[mdmp5]

Hello,

About 3 years ago, I snagged a Hensoldt 6-24x56 for a very good price from a very good guy here on the hide. As far as optics go, this scope is an A+. Hands down, the best scope I own; very clear. Reticle is kind of limited, being just a SFP mil dot, but I can look past that. As far as functionality of the scope as a whole, I give the scope a C-. Hensoldt gets an F for turrets on this scope; they might as well just left the turrets blank. Reason for this, is that the turrets are calibrated to 1/20 (0.05) mil per click. On top of this, they labeled the turrets very poorly, and there is no way to know where you are without crunching numbers in your head. Each ten clicks is numbered from 1 to 8 (actually, 1 to 7), even though ten clicks equals ½ a mil, not a full mil. One full turn gives you 4 mils. Apparently, this scope was designed specifically for some weird ass agency in Europe that brainstormed a SFP scope with 1/20 mil adjustments. I guess they like missing their shots. It's a shame too, because this scope would be the nuts if it were 1/10 mil adjustments, even in SFP. They did make a 6-24x56 FFP scope with 1/10 mil adjustments, but only released it to the military. My buddy actually owns this scope, and it is great, but unfortunately it has a really crappy overbearing Horus reticle in it.

As a quick fix, I used a gold sharpie and labeled the turrets myself. It does work, but it is very difficult to write legibly small enough for it to be easily recognizable. In addition, the marking rub off over time, and have to be redone every once in a while.

Does anyone know how to rectify this? I know a place called Kenton industries makes custom turrets, but last I checked with them a while back, they did not have turrets for Hensoldt. They do have Zeiss, but not Hensoldt. Anybody?

 

[ToKeepAndBear]

I have not heard of any custom turrets. I agree, that turret system would drive me nuts and ruins an otherwise good scope.

I have the 3-12x56 ffp and 4-16 NH1 ffp Hensoldt scopes and you would have to pry them from my cold, dead hands before I would give them up! Awesome optics and 12 mils per rotation. If I was you I would sell it and get a 4-16 NH1 and be done.

TKAB

 

[santee116]

I've got the Zeiss Victory 6-24x56, basically the same scope, and I agree, the turrets are lacking. However, it has BY FAR the best glass I've ever looked through, and its not even close. I mainly use this scope for hunting, so glass is the most important aspect to me. The 1/20th mil and lack of zero stop are my main complaints. The "clicks" are very audible and crisp though.

What I did is take a piece of masking tape and mark my known yardage marks for what ever particular load I'm shooting. The tracking is dead on and has been tested at distance, so I'm comfortable with this method. Plus, while hunting, I don't want to do any math, just range it, turn to the right yardage and shoot. I can dial out to 700 yards on my 6.5-284 load within one revolution, which is farther than I would likely shoot around here.

On my range rifle, I run a Nightforce NXS. The glass isn't nearly as good (plenty good for range work), but the reticle choices and turrets are way better.

 

[mdmp5]

I have not heard of any custom turrets. I agree, that turret system would drive me nuts and ruins an otherwise good scope.

I have the 3-12x56 ffp and 4-16 NH1 ffp Hensoldt scopes and you would have to pry them from my cold, dead hands before I would give them up! Awesome optics and 12 mils per rotation. If I was you I would sell it and get a 4-16 NH1 and be done.

TKAB

I have a 4-16 FFP, and while it is a very good unit, it just doesn't have the image clarity of the 6-24. There isn't a very big market for the 6-24 from what I can see, so I don't think I would be able to move it very easily. I would certainly be paying a premium for an NH1 reticle model 4-16

 

[nfoley]

Have a look at customturretsystems.com - they make a relatively inexpensive label that does what you are looking for I believe.

 

[tmxring]

Worst come to worst, have a stencil made and use a lectro etch to etch it in.

 

[MikeD987]

Have a look at customturretsystems.com - they make a relatively inexpensive label that does what you are looking for I believe.

I felt like I was watching an infomercial when I went the to link... Looks okay i'll keep that noted if my numberes ever get scratched off or something.

 

[boisebrett]

I've got the Zeiss Victory 6-24x56, basically the same scope, and I agree, the turrets are lacking. However, it has BY FAR the best glass I've ever looked through, and its not even close. I mainly use this scope for hunting, so glass is the most important aspect to me. The 1/20th mil and lack of zero stop are my main complaints. The "clicks" are very audible and crisp though.

What I did is take a piece of masking tape and mark my known yardage marks for what ever particular load I'm shooting. The tracking is dead on and has been tested at distance, so I'm comfortable with this method. Plus, while hunting, I don't want to do any math, just range it, turn to the right yardage and shoot. I can dial out to 700 yards on my 6.5-284 load within one revolution, which is farther than I would likely shoot around here.

On my range rifle, I run a Nightforce NXS. The glass isn't nearly as good (plenty good for range work), but the reticle choices and turrets are way better.

I'm primarily a hunter and only 5 months ago gotten into scopes with ballistic turrets. I completely get the masking tape job on the elevation turret. Simple solution for such a complex problem; antlers....big ones....heart rate north of 150 bpm....adrenaline coursing through the veins....sweaty palms.....the shakes....buck fever...I ranged 'em 325 yards...how many clicks do I dial?

I carried a set of laminated cards in my shirt pocket a few weeks ago during elk season. Next year I'm doing the masking tape!!! Simple. Efficient. Not permanent. Eliminates some of the brain scramble during "buck fever".

Thanks
Brett in Boise

 

[dinc]

Try a label maker. It's a fair amount of trial and error. Changing fonts, inserting spaces, printing multiple tries. It only took a couple and I had an effective tape to go around the knob with marks and numbers. More durable, and for me legible, than anything hand written.

I didn't do it on the knobs but for anything I don't want to rub off I usually stick a piece of Scotch tape over it as a protective layer. Like over my signature on a credit card or the bar code on a name tag. It lasts a long time and when it gets ragged it's easy to replace. Print a label, layer it with clear tape. Should last a while.