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Posted: 9/27/2017 9:19:31 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Amay1986]
Looking for a new scope. Was really thinking about a S&B pmii 5-25 or something similar. I'm a big fan of leupold too. What would you guys recommend?
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Posted: 9/27/2017 11:02:57 AM EDT
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What caliber? What type of shooting? Price range?....But obviously the sky is the limit if you are truly looking at the 5-25x56 PM II. That is one of my favorite scopes, but too rich for my blood. S&B is pricing themselves out of the market IMO. Here are some other good ones in slightly different price brackets.
My top three are, in this order. Nightforce ATACR 5-25x56 FI Vortex Razor Gen II 4.5-27x56 Athlon Cronus 4.5-29x56 |
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IL, USA
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Posted: 9/27/2017 1:38:34 PM EDT
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Right now whatever I get will be going on my colt .308 bolt gun. But will hopefully going on a .260 or other 6.5 caliber gun. I'm hoping to get into precision rifle matches and if not then shooting at steel targets at distance, put to 1,600 yards or more depending on the time of year. The S&B was a thought, I really want something I'll be satisfied in and I'm a you get what you pay for type of person.
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By alpha0815:
What caliber? What type of shooting? Price range?....But obviously the sky is the limit if you are truly looking at the 5-25x56 PM II. That is one of my favorite scopes, but too rich for my blood. S&B is pricing themselves out of the market IMO. Here are some other good ones in slightly different price brackets. My top three are, in this order. Nightforce ATACR 5-25x56 FI Vortex Razor Gen II 4.5-27x56 Athlon Cronus 4.5-29x56 |
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Posted: 9/27/2017 8:43:59 PM EDT
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The S&B is a nice scope, I like the ATACR 5-25 better, but just preference on knobs and no seperate illumination knob. Mine has the Mil-C reticle.
That being said, the S&B and the Nightforce 5-25 tunnel from 7-5X. The 7-35 ATACR is a better scope with the same bottom end and 10 more on the top. |
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Posted: 9/27/2017 8:54:05 PM EDT
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Kahles K624i
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IL, USA
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Posted: 9/28/2017 7:04:43 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By samuse:
The S&B is a nice scope, I like the ATACR 5-25 better, but just preference on knobs and no seperate illumination knob. Mine has the Mil-C reticle. That being said, the S&B and the Nightforce 5-25 tunnel from 7-5X. The 7-35 ATACR is a better scope with the same bottom end and 10 more on the top. |
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Posted: 9/28/2017 7:31:58 AM EDT
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The best place to see a lot of scopes is a match. Not sure where in IL you are, but the Border Wars series would've had a lotto nice gear, and if you tell people you're looking and ask most will let you look at their gear. Unfortunately that series is over for the year.
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Posted: 9/28/2017 8:59:47 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TeeRex:
The best place to see a lot of scopes is a match. Not sure where in IL you are, but the Border Wars series would've had a lotto nice gear, and if you tell people you're looking and ask most will let you look at their gear. Unfortunately that series is over for the year. |
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Posted: 9/28/2017 9:18:40 AM EDT
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All of the high end models are good. You start paying more than $2k for an optic and your not going to see a huge difference in performance. I would buy the model with the features and reticle you like. Personally I went with the Razor.
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Posted: 9/28/2017 10:27:04 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Amay1986:
I'm in the very southern portion of the state. The only place I know of is redbrush rifle and pistol range. But I haven't done a lot of searching for matches. |
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Posted: 9/28/2017 11:36:46 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jaqufrost:
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Posted: 9/28/2017 11:52:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ICU:
What do you have mounted on the front ring? RF, camera, IR...? Sorry to get off topic. 
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