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I recently bought a CZ455 for benchrest shooting at 50mand 100m. Based on my research a 6-18x40mm should be sufficient. Reading rimfire central the Americans seem to like the weaver T36. My question is what is a good quality optic with a parallax and where to buy. Thanks.
 
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I have a Vortex 6x18 on my CZ455 and it is very nice to shoot at 50m.
If you want to be super competitive then the T36 would be quite a bit better, but it is also 3 times the price.
 
Seems like you already have it figured out. 18x is decent enough to start with, just make sure which scope you get has some type of adjustable parallax. (adjustable objective, or side focus)
 
I read getting a weaver from the US is a PITA. Is see Vortex has reasonable optics but I would like a target reticle like a fine duplex. Not mildot or BDC.
 
I bought my weavers from the US by going through Amazon.ca no trouble no problems no customs. The weaver reticle with the fine dot Center is nice but you tend to lose it on a black target a real PITA. I’ve gone Vortex with no problems
 
For bench shooting at 50 and 100 yards/meters the more magnification you have the better. What that means is that get as much as you can afford. Good glass is a good investment. You risk kicking yourself if you get something that is 18X on the basis that it "should be sufficient" and then find that you should have got more magnification. If you are more than satisfied that 18X is enough, get really good glass like a Leupold. I saw a new Leupold V2 6-18 AO scope (which are being discontinued) and it was $710 plus taxes.

The Weaver T36 can be had for around $800 with taxes in (or shipping as they come from the U.S.) from Amazon. The Sightron SII 36X is about the same price from several Canadian dealers. The consensus on RFC is that both scopes are similar in optics and quality. My own experience with five Weavers and even more Sightrons confirms that there is not a significant difference between the two. The Sightron scopes have the advantage of having a warranty that can be easily accessed in Canada, although I've never had need to.
 
What haven't I tried . . . shoot both BR50, and 100 m./yds. with Bench rest, sporter off a Harris, and Target Rifle.
I even tried a 3-9 on a Marlin 39M just to prove it could be done with the right ammo.
Scopes tried to date are 3-9, 4-12, 4.5 - 14, 4 - 16, 2.5 - 16, 6 - 24, 36 (T36 and a Leupold BR36) and a Leupold 45 - 45.
They will work but ammo testing may be more important. Of course it is nice to see your bullet holes and exactly where they are going on the target when two are close together. 24 and 36 power will do that. Nothing worse that 2nd guessing the wind . . . is it there or where? Lower powers don't help in accounting for all the shots unless you have a pattern versus a tight group.
In Target Rifle a 45 power telescope should suffice but it the black is shinny and there is insufficient light they can be missed.
 
If you do go cheaper and get a Mueller ,the eye box is smaller and you have to be perfect with the cheek weld, hard to do wearing muffs as ear protection
 
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If you do go cheaper and get a Mueller ,the eye box is smaller and you have to be perfect with the cheek weld, hard to do wearing muffs as ear protection
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Very true, so that is the reason I settled on using ear plugs. The Mueller is an excellent scope for the money though I think the price has gone up and was my second BR optic purchase for a CZ 452 Varmint following the mistake of buying an under-powered Leupold VX2 for a CZ American.

I have since purchased two Sightron III 10-50 with fine cross-hairs and target dot reticles one is on an Anschutz 1712F. Makes an average spotting scope a cheap and redundant proposition and I actually saw a fly on the target ... but missed it.

And now I have added a Nightforce Competition 10-55X52 on an Anschutz 1727F again with fine cross-hair and target dot reticle and have a hard time going back to the Mueller and prefer it a bit over the Sightrons. This scope is amazingly good! I am very glad I opted for this glass and the reticle WITH the target dot.

My friend can shoot well and even made the challenge using cheap scopes and given the price range his scope choices were not really terribly bad but no comparison.

Problem is outdoor range time entails a long drive and can't do it often enough for sufficient practice because of this.
 
i shoot 6x24x on a cz and annie. one sightron s11 big sky and one weaver grand slam. not enough for me and would like to upgrade to a 36x.
 
If I can help, let me know... the scope to look for is the new Sightron SIII 45X45. I am hoping to get some pricing shortly. This is going to be a very competitive scope in the BR ranks.

The SII 36X is a really nice scope but uses old tech... has some quirky features but does hold POI well.

Good luck with your shooting.

Jerry
 
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