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Thinking about getting a new scope for my Sako 85 Black Bear .308. Has anyone tried or had any experience of the Schmidt & Bender Zenith 1.5-6x42 (FD4 reticle) or Nightforce NXS 2.5-10x32 (Vel reticle)? I believe that both are 2nd plane reticles - which is good for my purposes. Bush and the occasional longer shot, 300-400m max. Thanks.
for 3-4hundred yards max .
the same or less money than the NF you must be able to get better glass and lighter weight.?
Got the new 2.5-10x42 meant to have the new HD glass?
It seams like a good wee scope with weight also its lighter then my march 3-24x42
Might also be worth a look also, never seen the 2.5-10x32 nightforce tho?
The NF is around $2,400 and the weight is only 19oz, which is marginally more than a Leupold VX6 2-12X42 illuminated. Do you not consider the NF to have good glass for the price?Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Yeah, it looks good and I'm considering it also. The Swarovski Z6 1.7-10x42 is a little less in price and about 4oz lighter so that's an option too.Quote:
Originally Posted by tui_man2
I haven't looked threw that particular model but no.Quote:
Originally Posted by 10-Ring
Interesting. Thanks for your input.Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
I will have a 2.5-10x42 next week all going well from all reviews so far the glass is a step up from the normal nxs glass more like atacr and they feature the same new digilum illumination controls as well
Great. Please let us know what you think of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by camo wsm
I can buy a S&B Zenith 1.5-6x42 with the Fire Dot 4 or 9 reticle for $2,450 landed including freight and G.S.T. I thought the reticle was in the 2nd FP (as incorrectly stated on one website) but it's in the 1st FP - which is okay, but not what I would prefer. So I guess that scope is out of contention.
Yeah mate will do what part of nz are you in?
Thanks camo. I'm in the Taupo area.
If your passing through Tauranga your welcome to check it out
That's very decent of you CW. Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by camo wsm
No worries mateQuote:
Originally Posted by 10-Ring
Go for Nightforce NXS scopes. They will work perfectly for you.
I would look at the 2.5-10x42 NF compact , and the Bushy 3-12x44mm LRHS & maybe the Steiner T5Xi ( from beretta NZ ) .
Later Chris
I had the NF 2.5-10x32 with medium velocity reticle. It's an awesome scope and the reticle graduations worked well with my .308. But there are much lighter and cheaper scopes out there if you only wish to shoot to 400
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For a bush rifle ???Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisF
I have that S&B on a rifle (FD7 not FD4) awesome daylight flash dot.
It's a heavy scope! 10x will be good for the longer stuff but the 32mm objective might be a bit small for the bush.
On a side note, my 52mm Kahles 4-12 pissed all over the Schmidt in low light......!!!!!
I found these photos on the net before I got mine:
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Kahles Helia 5 1.6-8x42i ? Might be a good choice.
I have just got this Leica for my 260:
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Dial, zero stop, locking turret, mil - what more could you want?
If you go up to 10x, I would look at whether you want parallax adjustment. Depending on your age and eyes it can be harder to get both reticle and target in very sharp focus at once but side parallax fixes that. Also allows clear vision at short range in the bush. Sharp focus is as helpful as quite a bit of light gathering in being able to see in dim forest. So have a careful look through 8 or 10x and think if you really want that extra mag because it costs you in weight and length. Also, have a good look through the scope with illumination on in the dark and make sure the crosshair isn't flaring due to cataracts. Also, if it's FFP, try it on lowest power in a dark corner of the shop because the reticle can go very skinny and you will be relying on the illumination. You're putting up a lot of money so take your time and try to get a good look through actual scopes with the reticle you're interested in, which can be quite difficult to arrange.
What did it cost ya?Quote:
Originally Posted by kokako
Good?
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Just give DED a call or Lacklands.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danny
Yeh but how do you find it in low light and the range is ok?
Dan
Not in use at the moment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danny
Cheers.
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I've got the Nightforce velocity reticle on my Sako 85 7-08 Finnlight, nice scope (2.5x10x32) but wish for a little more magnification. It's dropped a few deer but generally use the 300wm and larger NF scope nowadays.
