Best tracking, most repeatable scope?

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Based on scopes you guys actually own, what company makes the most absolutely best tracking and repeatable scope? Ones that always move exactly as the turret says and stays put? I've read kahles were the best at this. Just asking.
 
Yes Kahles is suppose to work exceptionally well in that department as well as excelling in many other areas. I am actually looking into acquiring one.

At the moment I use a Steiner military 5x25-56 which I have not put to too much of a severe field test for the tracking yet, but so far in my limited use of it works very well.
My other scope is a SWFA 5x20 HD and have to say this has some of the best feeling turrets I have used or handled. This may be somewhat subjective to each user, but for me I love how positive the clicks are and how well the numbers are spaced out. It also has been very accurate and repeatable in the tracking department.
 
Any of the big names will give you excellent results. NF, S&B, March, Sightron, Kahles, Tangent Theta, Zeiss.

There is no one scope that is "the best" at anything. No two scopes, even identical models, will perform exactly the same.
 
Nightforce NXS! From others I know, Sightron has a well-respected following as well, supurb optics and priced below higher-end scope from Leupold, Zeiss, and Nightforce. My next optic will be a Sightron. For Sightron products, talk to Peter at Hirsch Precision.
 
I've found my Leupold Mark 4's track exceptionally and are very repeatable, and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them. Realistically though, I would expect any scope in the $1k+ price range to perform comparably.
 
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I found sightrons clicks to be a little mushy, but repeatable. Nightforce for sure, and it just may be me, but I would NOT consider a scope without a zero stop after using scopes with them. With all of the comments about bumping turrets or forgetting to dial back, a zero stop makes it quick to check without looking at it, at least for me in a hunting situation. I'll admit, I've dialed to 4-500 yards for groundhog, then missed one at 150 by forgetting to go back...

I did not like the vertical reference lines on Leupold M1 dials for rotation. My zero ended up kinda between 2 lines and I ways always questioning it.
 
At the F class Worlds in 2013, the only scopes I saw were NF, MARCH, Sightron and a few S&B's. There were a couple of prototype Leupold competition scopes... apparently now offered in the US but never seen one.

Not saying other brands don't work as well - not everyone makes super high mag quality scopes - but these have proven themselves in international competitions.

More important... what is the desired application?

Jerry
 
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This link gets you turret precision results for the big name tactical scopes not just the summary...Great article...At the top of the page you can go back and forth through all the tests and results in depth.

http://precisionrifleblog.com/2014/08/13/tactical-scopes-mechanical-performance-part-1/
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It is very good info and provides some interesting guidance BUT if I understand this test - the author did NOT vary magnification during the test and all scopes were equipped with 2nd focal plane reticles (reticules!)? if that is correct then I dont see how this is representative of what would happen if the user decided to change powers at any time. Of course if the intended user was unlikely to change power then a fixed power scope might be a simpler, cheaper (and better option) for accuracy shooting. Also the decision not to adjust the power AND the decision not to expose the scopes to recoil during the test suggests that while the poor performing scopes wont get better - the highly rated scopes "could" certainly get a lot worse. ... fwiw. I guess what I am saying is I dont think I would base my decision to purchase on this test alone.


Let me quickly add -- those are still pretty remarkable results!! And to echo what Jerry has pointed out ... intended use is a significant factor.

I think we can still all learn a lot from what Mr John Unertl built.
 
I have a Mark 4 and it tracks exceptionally well. Once zeroed I went to the top of my adjustment range to see how far I could go, then all the way to the bottom to get total adjustment range. Went back to zero and went shooting afterwards, dead on exactly where it was beforehand. I wouldn't expect anything less from it, as well as NF, S&B, etc.
 
cath8r said:
Based on scopes you guys actually own, what company makes the most absolutely best tracking and repeatable scope? Ones that always move exactly as the turret says and stays put? I've read kahles were the best at this. Just asking.
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if that was the number one criteria for me buying another scope then it would be a night force. I have had many of the best.
 
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