Hello everybody,
I have been collecting parts to build a C3 Sniper Rifle Clone. Currently I have about 90-95% of everything to start putting it together. But I need some advice or suggestions for the scope. As you likely know the C3 was issued with a Kahles ZF 69 6X42mm. So far they seem to be almost impossible to find. So I have come up with a few other options, which have draw backs and pluses of there own. I’m curious what you folks think is a good option, or what alternatives you might suggest:
Option 1- The Unertl 10x from the C3A1; this was a decent ideal but they are just as difficult to find as the ZF 69 if not more so
Option 2- Schmidt and Bender 3-12x from the c-14 timberwolf. This was pitched to me because some of the C3A1’s currently being used for training rilfes have been fitted with this scope. The price for one of these is north of $3K which is far more than my entire build, and they are also difficult to find.
Option 3- Kahles ZF95 6X42mm I found one overseas for aprox $1K shipped to Canada. The plus is that it is a Kahles 6x42 sniper scope with exposed tactical/target turrets. Problems are the windage turret only has hashmarks, and no numbers, it’s $1000 dollars and it’s still not the correct scope, and was never issued by the Canadian Army. Also I’m not terribly keen on ordering a used scope worth $1000 from overseas.
Option 4- Bushnell Elite 10X40- I know I know, but hear me out…They of course were never issued by the Canadian Army. But it is an excellent 10X as is the Unertl. The glass in this inexpensive scope is pretty amazing, and the turrets have 100moa of adjustment. Several others online who have built C3 Clones have mounted this scope.
What do you think?
I have been collecting parts to build a C3 Sniper Rifle Clone. Currently I have about 90-95% of everything to start putting it together. But I need some advice or suggestions for the scope. As you likely know the C3 was issued with a Kahles ZF 69 6X42mm. So far they seem to be almost impossible to find. So I have come up with a few other options, which have draw backs and pluses of there own. I’m curious what you folks think is a good option, or what alternatives you might suggest:
Option 1- The Unertl 10x from the C3A1; this was a decent ideal but they are just as difficult to find as the ZF 69 if not more so
Option 2- Schmidt and Bender 3-12x from the c-14 timberwolf. This was pitched to me because some of the C3A1’s currently being used for training rilfes have been fitted with this scope. The price for one of these is north of $3K which is far more than my entire build, and they are also difficult to find.
Option 3- Kahles ZF95 6X42mm I found one overseas for aprox $1K shipped to Canada. The plus is that it is a Kahles 6x42 sniper scope with exposed tactical/target turrets. Problems are the windage turret only has hashmarks, and no numbers, it’s $1000 dollars and it’s still not the correct scope, and was never issued by the Canadian Army. Also I’m not terribly keen on ordering a used scope worth $1000 from overseas.
Option 4- Bushnell Elite 10X40- I know I know, but hear me out…They of course were never issued by the Canadian Army. But it is an excellent 10X as is the Unertl. The glass in this inexpensive scope is pretty amazing, and the turrets have 100moa of adjustment. Several others online who have built C3 Clones have mounted this scope.
What do you think?