Thread: Scope decision

Originally Posted by sneeze

Given the diminishing returns in scopes from HD 5 quality on wards, I'd guess the only thing that would have been of any real benefit, aside from a big electric moon, is a flux capacitor.

Where can I get one?

check out the weaver super slam. ....
I have a ziess hd5 and leupold vx6 and rate the weaver highly.

@veitnamcam raves about those weaver scopes


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Originally Posted by BRADS

@veitnamcam raves about those weaver scopes


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ya twat

IMHO

Vortex size for size power for power are not a patch on a vx 3 or vx 6.

sorry guys but you are pulling your dick if you think they are similar optically.

Yes the Vortex do represent very good value for money in some price brackets, but they are not "as good as a vx3 or vx6" as the H&F salesmanwoman will tell you.

The budget <$600 weavers I have had had very good glass for the money ,repeatable adjustments tho they didn't do what they said they would do they were repeatable.
And as I said glass was good for the money as long as you never took it out of the hot water cupboard.

When I looked into getting an American Swarovski Ifound the warranty was only valid in USA .

Ive woundmy 3-12*50 up and down and found in low light you can seethe most at 7-X . Higher mag does concentrate the light but no use if the exit pupil Is Smaller than your own eye's' pupil.

The super slam is good-has diallable turrets. The main drawbacks are not Very bright and a restrictted FOV at all power. You need to look through one before buyinh but for 80% tops they would be vrry good.


You dont need to dial wind just elevation. Sho leup cds and swaro ballistic turret are ok.

My advice is to compromise on the numbers go for modest spec but good model . EgLeupold V×3 3.5to 10 x40 or 4.5-I4X but with CDS they will be more than $800.

I think one of the keys here is to try and stick to mils with your metres as you have figured out and is what I have been trying to do also and keep all scopes the same, either metric or imperial. mil/mil scopes seem to be coming out more regularily these days. Either is fine but think better to try do one or other. Although if using a CDS turret wouldn't matter so much.
Be careful throwing one of the optically "amazing" massive scopes on rifle as they look great in magazines untill you see the size of them and have to lug around all day you might be wishing for the 3-9 back....

Heard good things about the Weavers also being a very good scope for light gathering for price...most are imperial though..

Originally Posted by Tahr

Where can I get one?

Fear of creating a tear in the space time continuum prevents me from revealing its whereabouts

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

ya twat

IMHO

Vortex size for size power for power are not a patch on a vx 3 or vx 6.

sorry guys but you are pulling your dick if you think they are similar optically.

Yes the Vortex do represent very good value for money in some price brackets, but they are not "as good as a vx3 or vx6" as the H&F salesmanwoman will tell you.

.

Completely useless statement just claiming "vortex"

Vortex what? Budget $200 scopes like Crossfire or $300 diamondback? $800 viper? or top line 3k+ Razor?

Originally Posted by sneeze

Completely useless statement just claiming "vortex"

Vortex what? Budget $200 scopes like Crossfire or $300 diamondback? $800 viper? or top line 3k+ Razor?

4-12 "as good as a vx6" from hunting and fishing.

My next door neighbour actually solved this darkness/optical problem we now face way back in the eighties when i was a kid by using an aircraft landing light as apotlight and opensight .303. He was a pragmatic West Coaster

Originally Posted by jackson21

My next door neighbour actually solved this darkness/optical problem we now face way back in the eighties when i was a kid by using an aircraft landing light as apotlight and opensight .303. He was a pragmatic West Coaster

My dad still has a DC3 landing light as a spotlight, great for bunnys shit for anything else.

after being there done that a few times now, all i will say is double or triple the budget and get something great to start with,
cant beat euro glass
mite sound like a lot of money now but you will never regret buying quality

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

from hunting and fishing.

Theres the biggest problem.

4-12? at best a $300 diamondback and its not as good as a $1600 vx6 ? :

Originally Posted by sneeze

Theres the biggest problem.

4-12? at best a $300 diamondback and its not as good as a $1600 vx6 ? :

Exactly