New Scope Recommendation

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I am liking what I'm hearing about the Sightrons and I've pretty much decided that I'm going to purchase one, but which one?

I will be using it solely for bench rest shooting at distances ranging from 200-1000 yards.

I'm leaning towards the SIII 10-50x60 with the Target Dot reticle but will I actually be able to see anything zoomed in at 50x. I have a cheap Tasco 6-24 and unless it's high noon and blazing sun there's no point in trying to zoom in to 24x as there's not enough light to see squat.

I'm concerned that I'll always be dialing it back to the 20-30x range anyway so why not just get the 8-32x56.

Is the 50x worth it?
 
Rifle type? IE bench, tactical, all around, or long distance only rig? What caliber? Barrel length etc.
 
I'd go with the 6-24x for this rifle. It's a "tactical" style rifle. Not a bench rest gun. This gives you the most options while still allowing you to shoot long distance and for groups up closer. The MOA adjustments also matter and this scope gives you a lot of adjustment range for going out to 1000 yards.

Personally not a fan of the mil dot reticles. I'd look into that before choosing the reticle.
 
That's why I intentionally left out the gun in my original post. My plan is to mount the scope on this gun and use it as a practice setup for long range shooting. If all goes well I'll pull together a real long range rig but want to be able to reuse the scope and not have to purchase another one.

Assume that the scope will end up on a proper long range rig. There is going to be nothing tactical about it. It will be sitting on a bench/bipod/sandbag at all times and shooting at ranges of 200-1000 yards.

BTW, I would have no problem using this gun to complete at longer ranges.

This group and many others like it were shot at 200 yards in light to medium winds with this gun.

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t-star said:
i found i shake so hard at the lowly 18x that anything above that is useless-
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I was also wondering about that aspect of it. I feel the same way. You're a lot more confident when you can't see your heart beat on the target as well as every other little vibration. When I'm zoomed in I find my focus is on trying to stop things from moving around instead of focusing on breathing, trigger pull, consistency/repeatability, etc.

I'm now leaning towards the 8-32 instead of the 10-50.

Any other considerations I'm missing?
 
A shooting friend has many scopes, most at max, 24X and we lent an SIII10-50X60 and now he prefers to use it on his many accuracy rifles. It is usually the case after trying, that people prefer higher power.

Regards,

Peter
 
With the 10-50, you can see and adjust your POI as little as 1/2" at 1km.

Looking at an electrical outlet on the side of a house at 1100yds, I can choose the upper or lower plug and which side I send the bullet to.

At 500m, using my FCH scope, I can aim on either side or on the V bull scoring line. The line is about 3/16" wide.

Even in the summer and we get horrid mirage here, I am still using 40X. Good glass lets you see more even in conditions other scopes crap out in.

for a pure LR paper punching scope, definitely the 10-50. It is geared entirely to competitive shooting needs. You will not need a wide field of view as you are aiming at a set target. Clarity and resolution are key. As is small enough adjustments that you are not over or under what you want - 1/8 min clicks are a must have.

Now if you LR shooting involves fur, then the 8-32 w/ mildot would get the nod. A heavier reticle which makes it easier to pick up against terrain. The mildots lets you quickly adjust for conditions and the wider field of view is ideal for spotting your own hits and seeing other targets of opportunity.

You really don't care if the hit is 1" this way or that. A hit is a hit.

I would say the 8-32 is the most popular scope in the SIII line up due to its utility and that most shooters in the US shoot fur, not paper.

Like Epoxy7 said, I also have a 6-24 on my 223 tactical Savage and it works superbly for what I would use this rifle for.

The 3.5-10 is another Gem for those situation where you want a compact mid range scope with ubber great optics. The mildot reticle has been reduced in size making this an ideal hunting scope too.

So all of these scopes are superb FOR WHAT THEY WERE DESIGNED TO DO.

The best one will boil down to what you want to use it for.


Jerry
 
mysticplayer said:
Looking at an electrical outlet on the side of a house at 1100yds, I can choose the upper or lower plug and which side I send the bullet to.
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I know electricity rates are sky rocketing and we would all like to protest in some way, but don't you think you're taking it a little too far? :eek:
 
I use the Sightron 10-50x60 on my .308 long range rifle. One reason for the high magnification was to allow me to turn down the magnification to mitigate the effects of mirage and still have enough to properly see long range targets ( 500-600m). It works very well in this regard, and while it does get a little darker at full magnification, it's nothing like the cheap spotting scopes in this regard; there is lots of light getting through even in over cast conditions.

As far as seeing every little tremble and heartbeat, it's true, you will. You will also learn to control and adjust for all that, thereby becoming a better shooter.

And lastly, that FCH target dot reticle is a pure joy for target shooting. The dot doesn't obscure the target at any range, making very fine adjustment easy.
 
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