Which Sightron Scope for my Savage 10ba.

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Hi all,

I am currently stuck between a 10-50x60 SIII and a 8-32x56 SIII. These are the only two I am deciding between, I am not going to consider any others. Both in Mil dot.

I guess I am wondering what the effective true magnification range is of the scopes. If guys have these scopes, what you think of them and which one would be most effective on my .308.

Thanks
 
I've got the 8-32x56 in FCH and I like the reticle better than the mil dots. If I were going to buy another Sightron with mil dots Id make sure to buy the one with a 0.05 mrad click value to match the reticle, and I'd try to get the hashmark reticle because I found the dots a little big.

As for which one? I highly doubt you'll be able to find an answer here. There both of the same quality, one costs more and has more magnification. Not sure what you meant by effective true magnification so I can't help you there.
 
I have the 8-32X56. The image is crisp from edge to edge up to max. magnification. It has served me well out to 600 meters. I also have the FCH. If you plan on using your scope for anything like F Class you will probably find the mil dot reticle too coarse to be practical. The cross hair thickness alone is half the diameter of the V bull, and the dots virtually twice the size at max magnification. Just a thought.
 
both are decent scopes, but for what application? Mildots are useful for estimating range and for holdovers for windage and elevation. If it is to be used only for the range, well you have the time to dial in your elevation. Most competition shooters use a fine recticle for this application.

That being said you can still shoot a perfect score with a thicker recticle.
 
I have the 8-32x56 in FCH. As others mentioned, the size of the mil-dot reticle is rather large when shooting long range. As for zoom; I'm sure the long-range comp shooters will tell you to get the most magnification possible. But I'm guessing you're not shooting competition with a mil-dot so then it's personal preference!

PS; I have this scope mounted on a .308 and I love it. Seriously, its optics are clearer than the Mark IV it replaced!
 
I use a 10-50X60 with the FCH-TD reticle on my 10-Bas. Very nice for F-class type shooting at stationary paper targets, but if you want to do any tactical shooting you might find the fine cross hair gets lost in the background, so that's when a busier reticle would be more useful.

I had to use extra high rings on my scope to clear the front part of the rail on the 10-Bas.
 
Had the 10-50X but I never mounted it. It was the one sold on the EE a couple weeks back. Here's my thoughts on that scope. F'in HUGE!!! See it in person before you buy. Intranets specs and pictures don't do it justice this scope is a behemoth along the lines of a spotting scope. Their is a glaringly evident seam between the objective and tube.
Not enough elevation adjustment for my liking.
Now to the good points...the glass quality is stunning!, and the clicks feel positive and tight. All in all a very innovative scope but very application specific. I am currently looking to replace it with a 8-32x SIII.

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The scope is not a one-piece maintube
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I noticed that too, but have always wondered, "so what?". I imagine durability is the main problem, but for a benchrest scope.... Anyway, if someone could educate me I'd appreciate it.

I am currently looking to replace it with a 8-32x SIII.
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Too bad I didn't see it in the exchange, I've got a soft spot for these scopes and may have been willing to make a deal for mine.

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I love it when questions turn into gun ####. I still have not had the chance to take a better picture of mine than when it was NIB
 
Haagen_Dazs said:
I noticed that too, but have always wondered, "so what?". I imagine durability is the main problem, but for a benchrest scope.... Anyway, if someone could educate me I'd appreciate it
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I couldn't say if it is a detriment or not. The seam is very obvious in person. The point I'm trying to convey here is simply consider handling and viewing a 10-50X before you purchase. It is a pretty specialized piece of kit.
 
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Although it may look like it on yours; I'm pretty sure Sightron's are a one-piece main tube. Looking at my 8x32x56 it's smooth and there's no seam or anything of the sort. Maybe it's different on the 10-50x though?
 
mctonyb said:
Although it may look like it on yours; I'm pretty sure Sightron's are a one-piece main tube. Looking at my 8x32x56 it's smooth and there's no seam or anything of the sort. Maybe it's different on the 10-50x though?
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I was wrong...apparently it is a one-piece tube. The seam on mine still looked like sh$t though! :p
 
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H.K.Glock 007 said:
Hi all,

I am currently stuck between a 10-50x60 SIII and a 8-32x56 SIII. These are the only two I am deciding between, I am not going to consider any others. Both in Mil dot.

I guess I am wondering what the effective true magnification range is of the scopes. If guys have these scopes, what you think of them and which one would be most effective on my .308.

Thanks
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Given that the BA is more a tactical/field rifle, I would lean you towards the 8-32. It will have more elevation making longer shots possible. There is tons of mag to see your impacts beyond a mile - not sure how much further you wanted to shoot.

Odds are if shooting rocks and gongs, you will dial down the mag. With this quality of glass, you don't need huge mag to see. I use a 6-24 on my 223 and have no issue seeing the dirt kicked up by my 80gr Amax at 1400yds.

What I like is the wide field of view so I can spot my own hits. Not so easy when mag goes over 30X.

I use the 10-50 on my F class rigs. 6-24 on my 223 LR plinkers and the 8-32 on my extreme range plinker.

Will also be easier to mount on all that rail.

Jerry
 
Thanks guys, all helpful. I dont have an intended application for this gun. A year ago I owned one ruger 10/22. Now I have 3 long guns, 2 hand guns, 2 .22s, and a shot gun. I imagine I will just be heading out to my farm and setting up a target and shooting it. Then back up a little further, etc... until im on the neighbors property shooting over a mile, ha ha. yeah right...a boy can dream I guess.

So...I think the 8-32 will be the answer, NOW, im taking it that mil dot is not the way to go. I would truely like the lrmoa but it is not available yet? So what is my best option? I thought I would want a bit of clutter to mark distances such as the mildots but perhaps I am way off on this one. OPINIONS?
 
Either the Mildot or LR MOA will do what you are thinking of.

I have used mildots for years and they work great in the field. Very quick and easy to make windage and elevation adjustments.

You can put the mag so that each spacing is in full min's of angle. On the 8-32, it will be around 28X where the distance between the dots is 3 mins.... voila, no math.

Honestly, you don't even think about it after a while. You see the impact and where it falls on the reticle, move that over to the target and send another.

It is that fast and simple.

The LRMOA reticle spacings will be smaller but it will still need to be indexed to a certain mag.

I have used both styles and they both work.

LRMOA is sometime 'this spring'

Jerry
 
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