Sorry if this is a repeat question but I've searched and not been able to find anything.
I'm looking for suggestions for a good quality scope for FT Open class. I've been using a Bushnell 4200 8-32 for many years and it is pretty good but not great for ranging. It is light, clear and has been very dependable.... just doesn't range as well as I would really like. I have an Aztek Emerald 25 on one rifle and a Burris 8-32 on another and those are worse than the Bushnell. I've also checked some of the more current match results with little real success.
I've seen a couple of March scopes, Schmidt & Bender, and Sightron scopes that people are using and seem to be pretty good. I would really prefer not to spend more than what the Sightron is going for (around $1100 ?) but the Sightron's are quite heavy and really upsets the balance of the rifle. I've seen Leupold's in use but not checked them out and the Leupold site doesn't seem too helpful in defining which will focus to 10 yards.
Soooo..... the most important attributes to me, in order:
I'm looking for suggestions for a good quality scope for FT Open class. I've been using a Bushnell 4200 8-32 for many years and it is pretty good but not great for ranging. It is light, clear and has been very dependable.... just doesn't range as well as I would really like. I have an Aztek Emerald 25 on one rifle and a Burris 8-32 on another and those are worse than the Bushnell. I've also checked some of the more current match results with little real success.
I've seen a couple of March scopes, Schmidt & Bender, and Sightron scopes that people are using and seem to be pretty good. I would really prefer not to spend more than what the Sightron is going for (around $1100 ?) but the Sightron's are quite heavy and really upsets the balance of the rifle. I've seen Leupold's in use but not checked them out and the Leupold site doesn't seem too helpful in defining which will focus to 10 yards.
Soooo..... the most important attributes to me, in order:
- dependability
- clarity
- small depth of field
- weight
- cost
- other(such as side parallax)
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Thanks and I look forward to your responses,
Bob
