Sightron vs. Others

that is true, I am trying to get good value for my money, long range shooting is something I would like to get into,I've been a long time hunter/shooter/reloader, right now I am trying to spec out decent equipment....stuff that will last a while until my skills improve, thinking there is some economy in that
 
BCBRAD said:
that is true, I am trying to get good value for my money, long range shooting is something I would like to get into,I've been a long time hunter/shooter/reloader, right now I am trying to spec out decent equipment....stuff that will last a while until my skills improve, thinking there is some economy in that
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The Sightrons are decent optics and will do the job.
I caution anyone in the same boat you are in, that buying great glass once is cheaper in the long run than upgrading from good to great.
If you have the budget the NF would be my suggestion, that way there is no upgrading. If the budget does not allow for a NF then the Sightron will certainly get you into the game and will work well.
The advantage the NF offers is more useful reticles are available and the scopes are more robust.
Having used both side by side I would suggest that the S111 Sightron tracks just as well as the NF does from the amount of use so far.
Having turrets in the same unit of measure as the reticle to me is worth the added expense of the NF.
 
If you are on a budget, I would try to budget for a NightForce or Leupold MK4 series scope...............leaning more towards the NightForce.....

If you have a rather large budget, then I would look at the S&B PM-II series..........awesome glass............but a hefty price tag........:D
 
BCBRAD said:
that is true, I am trying to get good value for my money, long range shooting is something I would like to get into,I've been a long time hunter/shooter/reloader, right now I am trying to spec out decent equipment....stuff that will last a while until my skills improve, thinking there is some economy in that
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From the feedback I have received and the side by side testing I have done, the Sightron SIII LR line up is the best deal in LR optics today.

Optical qualities - many will find them equal to or better then NF in a similar scope set up.

Focus - some find it hard to get proper focus with the NXS line up. No such issues with the SIII so far. Side focus on the SIII scopes move precisely and quickly so it is easy to dial to various distances to check on conditions then get a perfect image on the target.

Eye relief - massive. The high mag scopes have eye relief many low mag hunting scopes would love to have. Even on a boomer, scope rash is highly unlikely.

Field of View - very wide and a very easy eye box to use. This is the easiest high mag scope that I have climbed behind. Many are very critical in eye location/position.

Tracking - absolutely great. Linear and repeatable.

Shift in POA with mag change - so far have found none.

Durability - that is unanswered as the scopes have only been on the market for over 1 yr, however, I have not seen complaints on the net so users are likely getting good performance.

The internals on a scope are no mystery and it looks like Sightron has speced some very nice stuff.

Adjustment range - one of the largest, if not the largest amount of elevation and windage adjustment in their mag range.

Reticles - the most common ones are available and the line up is growing to meet consumer requests. I expect to see more next year.

Price - well, that is a no brainer

Warranty - Full Lifetime warranty. Has to be sent stateside but turnaround has been really fast with the very few ones that had to be warrantied.

The Sightrons are making big waves in the competition world and make a great scope at a great price.

I have sold a number to competition shooters who would certainly not compromise on quality or tracking. So far, I have had very positive feedback.

I personally use a 10-50X60 on my F class rig. The image resolution is such that I was able to read the numbers and scoring rings on a NRA 600yd target at 1000m (Osoyoos match). Reticle was fine enough and clarity good enough that I was able to adjust as little as 1/2" at that distance.

On the ICFRA 500m F class target, I can aim on or either side of the scoring ring. That line is about 3/16" wide

I shoot alot of LR shooting and dial a scope alot. If tracking or repeatability was off, I would see it in drifting adjustments. So far, its range, dial up, dope the winds, shoot and hit. Tracking is excellent. I use pretty much all the SIII LR scopes and a few of the SII Big Sky which is the best deal in 1" scopes.

Yep, I am very pumped on these products. Nice to see a scope that exceeds it price point for a change.


Jerry
 
BCBRAD said:
For ranges up to and including 1000yds will a Sightron scope be competitive?
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That depends TOTALLY on What kind of competitive shooting and what power scope you have in mind. I would not suggest a 3-9X for long range benchrest. :)

One of their large objective, high magnification scopes such as the 10-50X would be fine.

I am a Nightforce fan, and these are the overwhelming choice of F-Class shooters, but I think you'd be fine with a Sightron if it is all you can afford - or want to spend.
 
I own/owned a Nightforce 5-22 ( fair-good optics), a Nightforce 8-32 BR( good-very good optics), Schmidt and Bender 12-50 PMII( excellent optics),Sightron SIII 8-32 ( good-very good optics). In my opinion the Sightron is optically as good or better than the Nightforce BR and better than the Nightforce NSX in that regard.In my opinion it definately ranks as a BEST BUY. It is an aweful lot of scope for the money.
 
We researched Sightron for 2 years before committing to import. Every comparison states "best buy" and customers such as Canuck 525 know optics. We han't seen any clinical tests on their optics so won't make any claims, but they are quickly gaining hold in the target and hunting market.
 
The reason that many "F' class use Nightforce is that they were the only manufacturer in town with a high power varible for a long time. Sightron has just stepped into the market and from what I read and see in mine the market chioce is really down to two manufacturers at this time. Sightron for about $1200 and March for about $2600. From the Sightron reviews I have read from around the world, these are equal to the Nightforce in tracking and optical quaility so why pay a lot more for the same optical quality for 'F' class shooting. Tactical use is a far different story.

Steve
 
I was shooting a buddy's 338 LM with a Sightron10-50 x ???
Huge objective lens.:D

We have a steel plate at 586m at our range.
I could distinctly aim at bullet splashes on the plate.
Very clear optics.

Very nice scope but I've never looked through a Nightforce.
 
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