Which Scope for Benchrest Under 500.00
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George Atkins
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If you raise your sights a little ( no pun intended )
This would be all the scope you would ever need in BR. https://outdoors.natchezss.com/bestsellers/Weaver-46x
hepburn45110
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Concerned; I have one of these. I bought it for rimfire benchrest. It won't focus at 50 yards. Beyond 75 or so, its a great scope for the money. It is currently on a 6BR. I am pleased with it.
Concerned; I have one of these. I bought it for rimfire benchrest. It won't focus at 50 yards. Beyond 75 or so, its a great scope for the money. It is currently on a 6BR. I am pleased with it.
Concerned; I have one of these. I bought it for rimfire benchrest. It won't focus at 50 yards. Beyond 75 or so, its a great scope for the money. It is currently on a 6BR. I am pleased with it.[/QUOTE]
It most certainly will, and a fair bit shorter. I'd guess you have eyepiece /reticle adjustment improperly set, or you have one with a problem.
hepburn45110
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It most certainly will, and a fair bit shorter. I'd guess you have eyepiece /reticle adjustment improperly set, or you have one with a problem.[/QUOTE]
Its the scope. I put it on a "dog" gun. It performs admirably at 100 and beyond. Not bad mouthing the scope. Just pointing out a possible inadequacy. I would purchase another when one is needed .
Concerned; I have one of these. I bought it for rimfire benchrest. It won't focus at 50 yards. Beyond 75 or so, its a great scope for the money. It is currently on a 6BR. I am pleased with it.[/QUOTE]
I’ve heard others complain of the same problem. One in particular, who knows what he’s doing adjusting a scope, had the same issue. Plus Weavers service is spotty at best, warranty doesn’t transfer.
At that price point I’d look at the Sightron 36X. Good service, lifetime warranty.
Remmguy2237
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Weaver is gone.
A shooting sent a T-36 in for a repair. Bushnell replaced it with a far inferior scope. Love my T-36 scopes, but when they break, they will be gone. I also have some Sightron S II 36x scopes. IMO, very comparable to the T-36. I recommend you look at them. YMMV
A shooting sent a T-36 in for a repair. Bushnell replaced it with a far inferior scope. Love my T-36 scopes, but when they break, they will be gone. I also have some Sightron S II 36x scopes. IMO, very comparable to the T-36. I recommend you look at them. YMMV
Here's the thing...scopes at $500 or less will either be rock solid or drift a bit. Finding one that's rock solid is not a problem but you may have to go through a couple or three. A scope that drifts doesn't drift far but is useless for Benchrest shooting. Just fine for other things but not for Benchrest.
I’ve heard others complain of the same problem. One in particular, who knows what he’s doing adjusting a scope, had the same issue. Plus Weavers service is spotty at best, warranty doesn’t transfer.[/QUOTE]
And now Weavers are no longer being made and any repair sent in will be replaced w/ a Bushnell (if I remember corectly).
hepburn45110
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Just aquired an Athlon Argos BTR 10-40X56. Its better than it's price.