The tester is also biased & egomaniacal.
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My budget is very flexible. $2k was just a comfortable number but I'm not opposed to more if I can tell the difference in optical quality . Can't be spending the kids Christmas money on myselfHummm...
Decent...and in your budget
Schmidt Bender 4-16x50 Klassik LM A7 ASV H Black Riflescope 847-811-702-30-08A02
Schmidt Bender 4-16x50 Klassik LM A7 ASV H Riflescope 847-811-702-30-08A02 For Salewww.eurooptic.com
Fantastic and just at your budget.
Schmidt & Bender Polar T96 2.5-10x50 D7 .1mrad 34mm CW BDC Riflescope 753-911-72D-E4-03
Schmidt Bender 2.5-10x50 Polar T96 2.BE D7 1 cm CW ASV H // BDC H 753-911-72D-E4-03 | Only at EuroOptic.com!
Excellent option:
Swarovski Z6 2.5-15x44 BT Plex Riflescope Black 59410
Buy Swarovski Optik Z6 2.5-15x44 BT Plex Riflescope 59410 at Eurooptic.com. This Swarovski Z6 2.5-15x44 riflescope with the Plex Reticle is great for shooting at a variety of ranges and different lighting environments. SHIPS FREE!
Very good light transmission for a 1 in tube--and feature rich.
Swarovski Z5i 5-25x52 - BT-4W-I Riflescope 69884
Get Swarovski Z5i 5-25x52 BT-4W-I Riflescope 69884 at Eurooptic. Its 25x magnification and 5x zoom rightly make this Swarovski rifle scope the expert when it comes to long-range hunting. Get free shipping on order of Swarovski Optik Scope.
Just a few I man think of
. But seriously thanks for the suggestions.
I'm glad you said what most of us were thinking.
Aoudad shooter1975
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I will say the S&B polar is fantastic at last light.My budget is very flexible. $2k was just a comfortable number but I'm not opposed to more if I can tell the difference in optical quality . Can't be spending the kids Christmas money on myself
Aoudad shooter1975
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Somewhat agree--but I will say I like both Tikka and Maven stuff...
Hand Skills
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When it comes to scopes, the 'last light' thing is way overblown.
Most NA regulations are 30min before sunrise to 30min after sunset, and most scopes will get a person there.
A bigger problem for me had been reticles - some will wash out and become undiscernable. Illumination helps, but some are too bright even on their lowest setting. I'm not a Leupold fan, but their Firedot is really well done. I also like S&B's illumination, it goes really low.
With an observational optic like a bino, I want to see before (and sometimes after) legal light. I have come up against the limitations of optical performance with binos and spotters, scopes not so much.
Read the tests. Dab of loctite or epoxy between scope and ring makes it relatively trivial to discern whether the optic has moved in the rings. Pretty intereshing observations made about 18in/lbs on ring caps...
Most people's pupils will not exceed 5mm ever - certainly not at twilight. I could see using 7mm as the divisor if a guy was night hunting, but there is a big difference between last light and star light...
Good luck in your quest @arawls88 lots of suggestions here!
Most NA regulations are 30min before sunrise to 30min after sunset, and most scopes will get a person there.
A bigger problem for me had been reticles - some will wash out and become undiscernable. Illumination helps, but some are too bright even on their lowest setting. I'm not a Leupold fan, but their Firedot is really well done. I also like S&B's illumination, it goes really low.
With an observational optic like a bino, I want to see before (and sometimes after) legal light. I have come up against the limitations of optical performance with binos and spotters, scopes not so much.
Read the tests. Dab of loctite or epoxy between scope and ring makes it relatively trivial to discern whether the optic has moved in the rings. Pretty intereshing observations made about 18in/lbs on ring caps...
What is your testing procedure?
Most people's pupils will not exceed 5mm ever - certainly not at twilight. I could see using 7mm as the divisor if a guy was night hunting, but there is a big difference between last light and star light...
Good luck in your quest @arawls88 lots of suggestions here!
Yes lots of suggestions and lots to research. While I'll never see myself treating my equipment the way Form does his test, it's still in the back of my mind to just buy once cry once and get the NF that I know is reliable.
Gets darker quicker in the woods vs open field tho.
I have a vx5 hd 3-15x44 with firedot. It's a great low light scope. Honestly I have not had to use the firedot. I can still see to shoot past legal shooting hours. Personally I try not to drop my rifles and this one has held zero fine. If I was dialing a lot this would not be my choice but for a back forty scope it works fine.
Honestly this is where I'm at too. My wife even asked who treats their guns like that. I can understand that accidents happen, but I'm also not out west hiking Everest. I'm in Louisiana and southern Arkansas. The worst they'll see is riding in a padded case in the back seat of a truck or in my SxS.
Jim of Backfire TV YouTube channel smacks Leupolds a round, bangs them on a towel covered floor n such. He places them on his collimator and they've maintained zero.
Hand Skills
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The Nightforce SHV is just what you are looking for. They have either the cross or the dot illuminated reticle depending what what scope and what reticle you select. Just make sure you are looking for the illuminated scope. The red center can be adjusted to fit your personal need. They work great in the early morning or at dusk right before dark.
