Top of the Line Hunter FT Rifle and Optics

[pewpewfever]

Please recommend some of the very best, buy once cry once, Hunter class FT rifles and optics that are available in the US and can be readily repaired/serviced in the US. Thanks.

 

[Arzrover]

Best that I've actually tested was a KonusPro F30. It ranges remarkably well at 16x. F30 is ffp but they have an equivalent sfp. It is not what I would consider top tier but ranges well, is clear at 16x, and has an excellent reticle. The one I have is not perfectly clear at 32x but it's clear enough to be useable and competitive. March, Kahles, and Scmidt & Bender are really the top of the heap but I have no idea how well they range at 16x. My Weaver V16 is pretty good but has a very simple holdover reticle and is objective paralax so is difficult to add a wheel type device to enhance ranging. I'm not a Hawk fan, but many use them in competition. 

Hope this helps some ,

Bob

 

[shutik]

RAW TM 1000 for rifle, Also Daystate Red Wolf and Thomas

Sightron SIII 10-50x60 scope or Hawk HD 10-50x60

 

[jwrabbit123]

whay is price range top of line is $$$$$$$$$$ plus u need air compressor or tank and or a pump so alot to but up front ,I thinl people have to work their way up to teir 1 stuff . as you will develop shooting skill you will lear how to tune gun and repair if say a oring goes 

LOU

I dont think any guys here started with the best I know i sure did not

 

[CampFussell]

Thomas FT rifle with Sightron SIII 10-50x60

http://www.thomasrifles.com/ft-rifle.html

https://www.trenieroutdoors.com/optics-2/sightron/sightron-siii-10-50x60-ft-ir-moa-reticle/

https://www.ctcustomairguns.com/the-heacutectors-special-scope-by-sightron.html

https://www.ctcustomairguns.com/hectors-airgun-blog/the-differences-between-the-mil-hash-and-the-moa-field-target-scopes-by-sightron

Michael Niksch custom builds the Thomas line of rifles in Montrose Colorado

Sightron is a USA based company out Youngsville NC

https://sightronusa.com/riflescopes/siii-field-target-series/

I would also recommend a 6" scope wheel from Scopewerks

http://www.scope-werks.com/viewcategory.php?groupid=48

 

[Uglyjohn]

I shoot some FT in Hunter and I like the big 10-50x60 scopes with a 16x line. I think they make 16x ranging a bit easier and the good ones are very bright and clear. I posted an inquiry here about high end FT guns a year ago. RAW and Thomas guns received the most votes, and as you know both are US made. I got a TM1000 thru SPAW. Great gun and great service. Uj

 

[pewpewfever]

I’m having difficulty with the Thomas website. The features aren’t listed and there’s no pricing or ordering information. Just me?

 

[Guest]

Use the email or phone number to contact Mike directly to order.

 

[CampFussell]

Pewpew

Like John said , you have to use the email and phone number to contact Mike directly to order. There will be at least a 4 month wait on the build once you leave a deposit. But it's worth the wait!



https://youtu.be/VGeWbDZtmeY

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXtXHwqs-mP2j4GPtRZgITA/videos

 

[pewpewfever]

I thought Hunter class was limited to scopes having a maximum magnification of 16x? But a 10-50x scope is allowed? Even at 10x, field of view is very limited. How do people avoid shooting the wrong target by mistake?

 

[bvan]

The highest mag that is allowed to use in hunter class is 16x but the scope can have higher mag capabilities you just can’t use anything higher than 16x.

 

[CampFussell]

Yes, like bvan says, you can use the higher powered scopes but it must be set on 16 power and the scope must have a mark for the 16 power. If it doesn't you have to use the next lowest power that is marked.

 

[pewpewfever]

Does a minimum 4 month wait on the Thomas rifle mean that a repair would also take a long time? Are repairs on the RAW rifles fairly quick?

With the SFP Sightron the article says it is calibrated for 24X. Do any ballistics apps correct for the difference between 24X and 16X?

 

[CampFussell]

I sent my Thomas to Mike for a repair and had it back in a couple of weeks. As for the Sightron specs, someone else will have to step in. I think Hector was just trying to say the reticle was calibrated to 24 power. Not sure how to explain it , but nothing to worry about. I do know a lot of the top shooters use them.

Both of my FT Sightrons are the older models and don't have the 16x marked on them so I would have to use 12x if shooting in Hunter class. I've heard I can send them to Sightron and have them put a 16x marking on it . I believe it's around $150? I was shooting in Unlimited class back when I was shooting FT so I kept my scopes set on 30 power, so it didn't matter to me?

Also mine are the Hector models that focus from 9 yds to just over 55 yds. Anything beyond 60 yds it starts getting blurry, but that gives you a huge advantage on your scope wheel markings being farther apart than conventional scopes. Makes range finding a lot easier.

 

[Kdog]

My new Thomas FT rifle arrived yesterday....Mike is a great guy to work with and quality of his rifles is excellent.

 

[CampFussell]

Wowza...Kdog. That's one sweet looking color scheme. Me likey!

What class are you shooting in and how many shots to a fill for the shorties?

Fuss

 

[Kdog]

Wowza...Kdog. That's one sweet looking color scheme. Me likey!

What class are you shooting in and how many shots to a fill for the shorties?

Fuss

Fuss,,,It just arrived yesterday so i haven't gotten to shoot it to see how many shots per fill i will get at 19ft lbs.,,,,should know by next week. I plan on shooting open this year going from HFT so getting on the ground will be all new to me.

 

[CampFussell]

Wowza...Kdog. That's one sweet looking color scheme. Me likey!

What class are you shooting in and how many shots to a fill for the shorties?

Fuss

Fuss,,,It just arrived yesterday so i haven't gotten to shoot it to see how many shots per fill i will get at 19ft lbs.,,,,should know by next week. I plan on shooting open this year going from HFT so getting on the ground will be all new to me.

Thanks man, be sure and keep us posted. Love to hear about those Thomas rifles!

 

[Guest]

Jmmy, it will cost you shipping only if your sightron needs a 16 mark on it. That's what I've been told.

 

[CampFussell]

Jmmy, it will cost you shipping only if your sightron needs a 16 mark on it. That's what I've been told.

Thanks for the heads up John. I guess I would only need mine done if I were selling them, but no plans for that.