Scope recommendations
- Thread starter canuck68
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R.Morehouse
New member
Sightron S-III Competition 45x45 ED ............Lance, over on AC will give you the best price if you want to buy new.
If your budget will allow, buy March
Regards
Rick
If your budget will allow, buy March
Regards
Rick
243winxb
Member
A variable powered scope is nice when the mirage is heavy. I use an old Leupold 36 fixed power on my 1970s Rem 40x in 243 win.
I mostly pick a day with no sun & over cast, zero wind to get a few 1" 5 shot groups @ 300 yards. Most 1.5" to almost 3" when a puff of wind comes along.
No competition for me. Just wanted to see what the old gun could do after getting online in 2000.
Reading the match scores fired with the 6ppc, very interesting.
I mostly pick a day with no sun & over cast, zero wind to get a few 1" 5 shot groups @ 300 yards. Most 1.5" to almost 3" when a puff of wind comes along.
No competition for me. Just wanted to see what the old gun could do after getting online in 2000.
Reading the match scores fired with the 6ppc, very interesting.
Steve Kostanich
Active member
Canuck,
If you are serious about shooting formal BR, check what your rifle weighs without a scope/mount set up on it. The 10.5 max is what you want with a scope, that allows you to shoot in all 3 varmint classes. Subtact what your rifle weighs without the the scope from 168 oz. The difference is what the scope/mount can weigh and make class LESS one ounce. This all assumes your rifle is the 10.5 version 40XBR that Rem. made, if not you are locked into the 13.5 lb. class max.
FWIW
Steve Kostanich
If you are serious about shooting formal BR, check what your rifle weighs without a scope/mount set up on it. The 10.5 max is what you want with a scope, that allows you to shoot in all 3 varmint classes. Subtact what your rifle weighs without the the scope from 168 oz. The difference is what the scope/mount can weigh and make class LESS one ounce. This all assumes your rifle is the 10.5 version 40XBR that Rem. made, if not you are locked into the 13.5 lb. class max.
FWIW
Steve Kostanich
SO IS THIS LOCAL CLUB BENCHREST OR FORMAL NATIONAL LEVEL BENCHREST ?
club may have its own rules so find out.
buy as much scope as you can PERIOD. MARCH OR NIGHTFORCE. A 12-42 IS FIN FROM NIGHTFORCE but the most popular is the 15-55x. for weight i think march makes a fixed power br scope...or jump in with both feet with a new 10-60x...yes all are more expensive than the rifle.. you might get away with a fixed 36 luepold.
club may have its own rules so find out.
buy as much scope as you can PERIOD. MARCH OR NIGHTFORCE. A 12-42 IS FIN FROM NIGHTFORCE but the most popular is the 15-55x. for weight i think march makes a fixed power br scope...or jump in with both feet with a new 10-60x...yes all are more expensive than the rifle.. you might get away with a fixed 36 luepold.
amiabledave50
Member
I purchased my Leopold BR 36x 40mm AO (silver) in 1995 with very fine crosshair and a 1/8" dot. If I didn't like it. I would have changed it out a long time ago. Great for grouping, Glass is very clear. I've had zero problem with it. There was a gentleman named Cecil Tucker that use to accurize the Leopold for Point Of Impact. Sadly he's no longer with us. But I've never had a problem. A matter of fact I just got done talking with Leopold about them going through it. Seals are 30 years old. They told me to send it in with the lead time of 6 weeks. No cost to me. And the BR 36x are still popular. I still see them around. And there are three silver and one black on eBay right now. As for mirage. Things do get tricky in Florida at times. But I like to be up close and personal. Good luck!
Steve Kostanich
Active member
Dave 50,
You are spot on about the original Leup. 36x scopes. I have 6 of them, and all have been perfect except one. That one simply is not crystal clear, and has been back to Leup. twice with no improvement. Two of them are the original friction focusing system on the very first version of the scope. Bought those new around 1980 and paid $175.00 for them. One of the 36 BR-d models has the Tucker conversion. In todays market, a good used one will go for $400+/-.
FWIW
Steve Kostanich
You are spot on about the original Leup. 36x scopes. I have 6 of them, and all have been perfect except one. That one simply is not crystal clear, and has been back to Leup. twice with no improvement. Two of them are the original friction focusing system on the very first version of the scope. Bought those new around 1980 and paid $175.00 for them. One of the 36 BR-d models has the Tucker conversion. In todays market, a good used one will go for $400+/-.
FWIW
Steve Kostanich
amiabledave50
Member
Have you seen what three individuals are selling their Leupold 36x for on eBay? Holly Smokes.. anywhere from $1400 to $1200. Ten years ago they were $500. BUT then again anything is worth what somebody is willing to pay. Still, I don't think you could go wrong with a 36x
Hunter
Runnin' Along
Look at the "Sold" ones; well below $1200.
amiabledave50
Member
Thanks Hunter. I've been on eBay for years and I didn't know that you could look back and check what other things sold for. So the average of 13 scopes, one seller posted his scope twice, was $835.. The average would have been lower if one seller didn't sell his for $1400... But the sellers of today are selling for a higher price. What would you do Hunter?