havent been in this field in a few years have a few hawke scopes used to be regarded the best any changes what the best now?
If money aint the issue what scope you buying?
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Unfortunately they only focus down to 20 meters, so a non starter for me. I went with Sightron 45x45 competition.
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Oh I didn't know that. Thanks for the info.
I'd be putting it on a rifle I might not shoot inside 20y again so it wouldn't bother me much. Having a HUGE amount of elevation travel is the main benefit I'm looking for.
I'd be putting it on a rifle I might not shoot inside 20y again so it wouldn't bother me much. Having a HUGE amount of elevation travel is the main benefit I'm looking for.
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For FT, the Sightron SIII FT can't be beat. Great optics that can hold their own against scopes costing 3-4 times as much. JMHO! It'll focus down to a bit less that 10yds and also has a lifetime warranty too!
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I'm super happy with my Zero Compromise Optic (ZCO) ZC420 4-20×50 and I think I've reached that pinnacle. Optical clarity is at the top. Although, it only focuses down to 25 yards, it's perfect for the airgun I have it mounted on which is set up for longer distances. I don't shoot indoors so it's no biggie. If they made the parallax focus down to 10 yards, other areas optically might suffer.
My Kahles K525i 5-25×56 is a close 2nd. I love the controls and mechanics on it and optical clarity is up there as well but ZCO still edges it out. It only focuses down to 20 meters which is not that bad.
1st place would have been a Tangent Theta 3-15×50 or 5-25×56 but they both only focus down to 50 meters. I would say for high end, March as a whole would be at the top for airguns because a majority of their scopes focus down to 10 yards. Love the FML-TR1 reticle on my March-FX 4.5-28x52. For me, it's the best reticle I've seen.
Athlon Optics is another at the top of the list for airguns. Great warranty and value for the different lines they offer. A lot of their scopes also focus down to 10 yards. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them and it falls in line within a lot of airgunner's budget.
So to answer the OP's question, I would get another ZCO but the 5-27×56 or the 8-40×56. I'm also considering another March and I've been looking at the March-FX High Master Gen2 5-40x56.
My Kahles K525i 5-25×56 is a close 2nd. I love the controls and mechanics on it and optical clarity is up there as well but ZCO still edges it out. It only focuses down to 20 meters which is not that bad.
1st place would have been a Tangent Theta 3-15×50 or 5-25×56 but they both only focus down to 50 meters. I would say for high end, March as a whole would be at the top for airguns because a majority of their scopes focus down to 10 yards. Love the FML-TR1 reticle on my March-FX 4.5-28x52. For me, it's the best reticle I've seen.
Athlon Optics is another at the top of the list for airguns. Great warranty and value for the different lines they offer. A lot of their scopes also focus down to 10 yards. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them and it falls in line within a lot of airgunner's budget.
So to answer the OP's question, I would get another ZCO but the 5-27×56 or the 8-40×56. I'm also considering another March and I've been looking at the March-FX High Master Gen2 5-40x56.
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Already done. My most expensive sighting device purchase.
Trigicon ACOG, as mounted to my FX MkIII Compact.
Mike
Trigicon ACOG, as mounted to my FX MkIII Compact.
Mike
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S&B Schmitt & Bender make very high quality scopes — and some a very short. I'd love to be able to get some for the bullpups....!
5x20x50 — 11.8" short (30cm)
Super versatile for extreme close range to extreme long range:
3-27x56
Yupp, all have 10y parallax.
If money ain't an issue...!
Matthias
5x20x50 — 11.8" short (30cm)
Super versatile for extreme close range to extreme long range:
3-27x56
Yupp, all have 10y parallax.
If money ain't an issue...!
Matthias
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I have the ZCO 5-27 and March 5-40, If the March had the ZCO reticle I’d be thrilled.
The ZCO 8-40 will parallax at 15(m) but it’s pretty long and heavy.
And I’m starting to think on an air rifle, these scopes really are overkill. Athlon is fine.
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S&B
Tanget Theta
March
Zco
Would have quite a few if I didn't need to eat or drive a vehicle lol...
Tanget Theta
March
Zco
Would have quite a few if I didn't need to eat or drive a vehicle lol...
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March Scopes High Master Wide Angle 5-42X56mm, I love my March 1-10x24 Short as well - it is light and works great and that is what has me wanting the 5-42x56
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I'm in the camp of Good...better...best.
In my youth, I could drop coin on a scope, I paid $1100 on a Leupold Mk 4 10X which in 1994 was a lot of coin, It was a great scope compared to what was available back then.
Now thanks to modern manufacturering and a level or QC and repeatability, the lower end scops are as good as what was high end back in the day.
With scopes it all about the lens and the coating. There are only so many glass makers, (Japan/Europe and China) but the secret sauce is the coatings they apply and the level of QC that they are willing to spend to insure of repeatability and tracking.
all of the higher end scopes mentioned ae certainly nice, but for me, the juice is not worth the squeeze to spend $3K on a scope when for less than $1k I can't really tell the difference or benefit for it in my shooting.
Even if I could easily do it, I would not. But that's just me.
In my youth, I could drop coin on a scope, I paid $1100 on a Leupold Mk 4 10X which in 1994 was a lot of coin, It was a great scope compared to what was available back then.
Now thanks to modern manufacturering and a level or QC and repeatability, the lower end scops are as good as what was high end back in the day.
With scopes it all about the lens and the coating. There are only so many glass makers, (Japan/Europe and China) but the secret sauce is the coatings they apply and the level of QC that they are willing to spend to insure of repeatability and tracking.
all of the higher end scopes mentioned ae certainly nice, but for me, the juice is not worth the squeeze to spend $3K on a scope when for less than $1k I can't really tell the difference or benefit for it in my shooting.
Even if I could easily do it, I would not. But that's just me.
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