(note--need to change my SN, not doing law anymore, thank the Lord)
Prices on both these scopes are way down and I might be able to pick one or the other before long. Right now the only long rifle I have is a DPMS LR-308, Geissele trigger, 16" barrel, very accurate. Its immediate job is hunting whitetails, feral hogs, coyotes, well anything that shows up really, anywhere from bayonet range to 700. At some point I'll get a better bolt rifle and add competition to the task list.
We all know the 5-25 is the gold standard except at the low end, since I understand the FOV is narrow beneath about 8x. How much of an advantage is the 3-27 up close? And is it any better at seeing things far away, maybe even bullet holes in paper? Used 5-25s are below $2,300, new 3-27s are $3,000, at least the 26 mil CW version with P4F reticle is.
Schmidt says the bell diameter is 62mm, so radius 31mm = 1.22". I like to get as low as possible but 1.25" rings seem to be pushing it. How about 1.45" rings? I don't want the extra weight and cost of a one-piece mount if I can help it.
Prices on both these scopes are way down and I might be able to pick one or the other before long. Right now the only long rifle I have is a DPMS LR-308, Geissele trigger, 16" barrel, very accurate. Its immediate job is hunting whitetails, feral hogs, coyotes, well anything that shows up really, anywhere from bayonet range to 700. At some point I'll get a better bolt rifle and add competition to the task list.
We all know the 5-25 is the gold standard except at the low end, since I understand the FOV is narrow beneath about 8x. How much of an advantage is the 3-27 up close? And is it any better at seeing things far away, maybe even bullet holes in paper? Used 5-25s are below $2,300, new 3-27s are $3,000, at least the 26 mil CW version with P4F reticle is.
Schmidt says the bell diameter is 62mm, so radius 31mm = 1.22". I like to get as low as possible but 1.25" rings seem to be pushing it. How about 1.45" rings? I don't want the extra weight and cost of a one-piece mount if I can help it.