New Sightron SVSS 10-50X60 - A Quick Review and Comparison to S&B/March

I don't think the larger objective is either pos or negative in this comparison. They are all big enough for daylight viewing (no testing will be done at night.. what for?).

I think we are now at the whim of the optical engineers and the compromises/priorities that were "put" into the lense.

Sightron has always been very strong at letting the shooter see mirage. There has to be a receipe to make that type of lense cause it is consistent throughout their product line. I believe that combo reduces the colour correctness of the image. No biggie when punching paper. And a huge aid to competition and LR shooters.

S&B definitely is all about the trueness of the image. All their scopes are superb at colour correctness, lack of halo, flair and other distortions. You just get this wonderful clear, warm image like you do with high end spotting scopes. They do so by tuning out what we see as mirage. And this is a strength for their end user that spends alot of time looking at the countryside and needs to separate target from background.

March seems to tune their glass for very bright sunny days cause when the clouds went away, this scope lit up and the image quality leapt forward... at least at the shorter distances. And guess where they are the darlings? SR BR.

I think at the high end of optics tech, the engineer can really play with what makes a scope lense to highlight features desireable to the end use of the scope. I have asked a few companies if this is lense (glass and what is in it) or coatings or a combo of both.

Given how important this tech is to the success of the optic, I usually get a "yes" type answer. No one is going to talk about their secret sauce.

Jerry
 
I think you are going to need to get BEEFIER rings... Wowsa!!!!

nice kit.

Yes, yours is the first on a rifle that I am aware of... Maybe a new bipod is needed too? :)

How's the view?

Jerry

PS.. just cause I am fussy, consider moving the rings further apart. Supports the tube better and there is now zero chance that ring compression can muck up the mechanicals.
 
6MT said:
View is great! Yeah, the Harris hasn't got a life on this one. Still look'n on an LRA. Thanks Jerry!! Richard from Near mfg. is a great guy. We tried 4 mounts before settling on the milspec mount to get the sunshade to clear the front rail. The eye relief is wonderful! I really can't wait two more weeks to try it out. I'm gonna die!

Edit: Jerry, you can't move those rings. They're attached to the mount. Also, that tube is not 34mm. It was very tight in the rings and they are milspec 34mm. Richard mic'd them and the rear tube is 34.0021 and the front is 34.0016. Yet the measuring slug fits perfectly in the rings. Go figure! But from what Richard told me, NF tubes are the same. The only ones that really are perfect every time are the S&B scopes.

I did ask him about the distance from the turret. He told me there shouldn't be any issues. I did range the elevation and windage knobs all the way through their range with no issues.
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I am very happy you are enjoying the optics. Yes, the eye relief is HUGE... way better then S&B

Anytime, you have tolerances to the 3rd decimal place, I will call it good. That is well under 1 thou so....works for me.

0.0021mm is 0.00008"... That is tough to measure a tube to that level of accuracy but certainly well within any manf tolerance in sport optics.

I mean to move the rings further along that rail. You have a bunch of empty slots both fore and aft that will still keep the ring over the receiver. Again, not a biggie but something I do just because.

Look forward to hear how it works for you when lead starts going downrange.

Jerry
 
dero338 said:
Is it in SIGHTRON intentions in a near future to make a 8-32 in the same line with 100 + moa elevation?
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The guys at Sightron have a strong love affair with the 10-50X60 set up. They keep adding new options and variations to this lineup. 8-32 is next... 6-24 not so much.

But that is likely due to customer feedback and sales SO... if you want something new, give Sightron USA customer service a shout.

Features like Zero Stop, more FFP and MRAD options and so forth. That is all driven by what customers ask for. As you have likely figured out, Sightron keeps a very low profile on Social Media and forums, so has far less customer contact then they should or could.

So knock on their door, and share your thoughts. Pretty much the only way they will get motivated to add new stuff.

Speaking of new stuff, got a SIII8-32X56 LRMOA-H now. For those who like X mas tree reticles, this is for you. A nice simple and clean layout with plenty of aiming points. Should be a good one for field shooters.

Jerry
 
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Had a wonderful time this morning out to 1500yds with the SVSS on my 6XC. Air was almost calm so really nice to confirm tracking at LR.

The scope tracked reliably and consistently at the 2 targets at 840 and 930yds I as plinking at. Once I had the dope for the target, I just started mucking about reaching out further and eventually dialed out to 1500yds.

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6mm/105gr hrn is pretty darn small and the ground was soft/wet so saw only a few hits. Dialed back to 930 target and smoked it on the first shot.

Then to 840 and hit.

Let it all cool... "cold" bore at 840 hit. Then dial around then back to 930, hit... then back to 840 hit. Good enough.

Optics and focus continue to impress and now I am satisfied the tracking on this scope is also as good as the glass.

Jerry

PS .. SVSS is currently mounted in Leupold Mk 4 steel rings. Built like a freaking tank. No issues with fit. Will be getting some EGW OPS rings in time as I will be carrying more of their stuff shortly.
 
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The SVSS glass is better then March in my recent test. Bested S&B in resolution but the S&B was better in the colour dept

so yes, the SVSS has better glass then the SIII family

But the SIII is pretty darn good and bests many target scopes.

Jerry
 
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Mounted on my new FTR Pierce Titanium rig... Waiting on some EGW alum rings to make weight.

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Optics and tracking continue to impress. Focus... wonderful and so nice to use.

Look forward to campaigning this rifle in 2015.

Jerry
 
I still have an amazing SIII 10-50x60 LRIRMOA scope. I mainly use it for Precision Rifle Shooting matches and a few F-Class competitions. I also can use it for big game hunting at long range.

I'm getting another new custom rifle and I'll need another scope. I still feel that SIII will do a good job because I can see the target clearly. When I shoot, I looked at the floating dot, not the clear glass nor the target.

In your opinion, will the SV scope improve "the vision and see more clearly" at the floating dot over SIII? I guess I have a feeling that SIII will meet my needs and save over $1,000. As for the light transition, 30mm vs 34mm, I often shoot during the daytime so....I guess 30mm will do just fine.

Also for the second/dual side focus, I have the Vortex Razor HD spotting scope with the dual side focus. It is nice to have it on the rifle scope however I can focus the target with the first focus knob just fine.
If purchasing SV scope is worth it for long run then I may considering getting one.
 
You should actually try and use the scope with that fine adjustment. I always felt like you do, the one knob was ok. But until you've tried it, you can't really tell how good it works. I've only had mine for three sessions (295) rounds. But I have shot from 100yds out to 1200m, and it's the best I've tried. And I own 2 NF nxs, a Bushnell Elite, and a Leupold.
 
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