Viper vs. SII Big Sky
- Thread starter Dscott14
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I have a Savage BTVS rimfire and SII Big Sky 6-24. Good gun and very good scope. But, they are not paired up. I think the SII Big Sky is too much scope for a Savage rimfire used for gophers and plinking. Sightron are quality products made in Japan. The scope is nearly double the price of the gun! The Big Sky sits on my Savage LRPV centerfire, which I think is a much more reasonable match up. My Savage rimfire wears a Bushnell Banner 6-18x50 AO. It works very well for both gophers and target shooting.
wapitiwhacker
CGN Regular
- Location
- East Kootenay B.C.
I just mounted an SllB 6-24X42SIL on my rimfire silhouette rifle. It is a great little scope. Fit and finish are excellent, as are the optics. AO works well. The turret settings are a little bit mushy, but markings are very visible and easily read, and that is what counts when tracking up and down for the differing distances in silhouette. I sighted the rifle in today, and tracking was flawless and repeatable. Very nice scope. I have two lower power Vortex Vipers on hunting rigs. They are also both very nice scopes, and I have had zero problems with either one.
the viper he's talking about is 50yd min. the sightron he's talking about is 15yd min. the sightron i'm talking about (sII big sky 6.5-20 side focus) is 30yd min.
none of the viper family go closer than 50yd. only the diamondback and crossfire go down to 10yd, and they're not side focus.
the sightron 6.5-20 side focus (30yd) is fully useable at 20yd at wide-open (6.5x) and besides at that close of a range you don't really need any more magnification. at 30yd to 50yd, have fun with the entire range.
or spend a bit more and get the bushnell 6500 elite 4.5-30 which is side focus down to 10yd i think. or the sightron sIII stuff too.
wapitiwhacker
CGN Regular
- Location
- East Kootenay B.C.
Jordan Smith
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Calgary, AB
I think we've quickly forgotten that this will be going on a 17 HMR. Ergo, a 10 yd parallax is a bit of a moot point. Aside from sighting in at perhaps 25 yds, I doubt very much it'll be used inside of 50 yds ever.
You get less eye relief with the Vortex, however, on a rimfire that's no big deal. I also have a sightron SIIB with the silhouette dot reticle. Great scope, and superior to the Vortex in my opinion, having shot through both.
That being said, those Vortex Vipers are going for a pretty good steal these days, so, considering that you can probably get one for 1/2 to 2/3 the price of a Sightron, I'd say get the vortex. If it hadn't been for my needs of a 1/2 minute dot and a lighter weight, I'd have probably bought one myself. That being said, I know I'm happier with the Sightron.
You get less eye relief with the Vortex, however, on a rimfire that's no big deal. I also have a sightron SIIB with the silhouette dot reticle. Great scope, and superior to the Vortex in my opinion, having shot through both.
That being said, those Vortex Vipers are going for a pretty good steal these days, so, considering that you can probably get one for 1/2 to 2/3 the price of a Sightron, I'd say get the vortex. If it hadn't been for my needs of a 1/2 minute dot and a lighter weight, I'd have probably bought one myself. That being said, I know I'm happier with the Sightron.
