Anyone with experience with one or both of these or other scopes by March and Schmidtunbender? What are the downsides of each? Is one offering significantly better for you? Why? Price for the March is $2700-3500 ish? Schmidtunbender? Price isn't a consideration unless more money doesn't buy better performance. Are they durable enough to hunt with? No, paper punching is not the top priority for me. Exposed turrets and ffp are a requirement. I realize I will pay a weight penalty, but the rifle will not be a twiggy either. Thanks for your replies.
Schmidtunbender 3-27x56 vs March 3-24x42
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ultimate_monkey
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i run S&B almost exclusively on all of my high end rifles, (all 5-25) they are absolutly worth the cost, and built solid! they dont have a 250million military contract for nothing! if your willing to wait, you can pretty much get any adjustment / retical combo you want.
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From what I've heard, March is very comparable to S&B in glass quality.
Obviously, they have better zoom ratios (and the benefits coming with them), but they also lack the bulletproof reputation. March has a 5 year warranty.
Is exit pupil a consideration with these two scopes? The March will definitely collect less light...
Obviously, they have better zoom ratios (and the benefits coming with them), but they also lack the bulletproof reputation. March has a 5 year warranty.
Is exit pupil a consideration with these two scopes? The March will definitely collect less light...
ultimate_monkey
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March and S&B are very close in price on a lot of models... (4kish after tax)
I looked into the 3-27 a bit more , there is no set delivery time yet to get our hands on them , and the price tag is expected to be well over 5000$ Befor tax ...
I looked into the 3-27 a bit more , there is no set delivery time yet to get our hands on them , and the price tag is expected to be well over 5000$ Befor tax ...
If you are looking at scopes in that range, you should consider/compare the Premier Reticles. I believe they are every bit as good as the Schmidt and Bender with a better reticle(Gen 2XR), they also have a lifetime warranty. I can't comment on the March yet but they certainly seem to be very popular these days.
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I've never heard of March before, but I'm piping in because you cannot fairly compare 56mm against 42mm. they're two completely different beasts. the light gathering power of the 56mm objective blows the 42mm out of the water. you can see this by using the πr² [ pi x r² ] calculation. The S&B has 7.03 square inches light power gathering ability, vs. the 5.27 square inches of the March. That means the March has 74.9% the light gathering power of the S&B...or that the S&B has 25% more light gathering power than the March.
just a thought.
just a thought.
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Yeah, that's why I pointed out exit pupil as well. I'm not sure why the different objectives are being compared either.I've never heard of March before, but I'm piping in because you cannot fairly compare 56mm against 42mm. they're two completely different beasts. the light gathering power of the 56mm objective blows the 42mm out of the water. you can see this by using the πr² [ pi x r² ] calculation. The S&B has 7.03 square inches light power gathering ability, vs. the 5.27 square inches of the March. That means the March has 74.9% the light gathering power of the S&B...or that the S&B has 25% more light gathering power than the March.
just a thought.
Have the March. If your goal is small and light weight, in that magnification range nothing beats it. Have it on an AR, would be my choice for a hunting rifle too. On my precision guns I run Premier Reticles 5-25x56. Much bigger and much heavier, but the larger objective means better light gathering.
Crosshairs on the March are usable down to 3x without the illumination because of the outer posts. I've used the scope in 10-35 yard CQB matches and won with it.
Crosshairs on the March are usable down to 3x without the illumination because of the outer posts. I've used the scope in 10-35 yard CQB matches and won with it.
The greater the magnification range, the greater the optical compromises the designers have to make. No getting around it, and that's why manufacturers try to avoid large range magnification changes. Applies to all zooms, including camera lenses.
