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Scope for a 260 for use out to 500-550yrds
@ 12:48 pm (GMT) |
Muz HounsellHi was wondering what you guys would suggest for good dial up scope for a rifle in 260 rem for out to 500-550yrdsCheers Muz |
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@ 07:43 pm (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: Scope for a 260 for use out to 500-550yrdsHi Muz, a 4-16 power is ideal for those ranges.Pro's of the 4-16 range include- compact units good for rifles used in both bush and tops, especially good for minimizing rifle weight. Good zoom for long range providing brand of scope is sound, good glass, zoom is true to advertised. 1/8 click units are ideal for the .308's where bullet drop is severe out long. I have used these units out to 1000 yards without fuss, able to pick out small targets. |
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@ 08:38 pm (GMT) |
Muz HounsellRe: Scope for a 260 for use out to 500-550yrdsCheers Nathani have a 5-20x44 SF nikon monarch on it now but i don't like the clicks as for weight my rifle is heavy as i shoot and "stalk" with a quad due to disabilty 
was using a leupold 4-12x40ao before but found it to small for my eyes |
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@ 08:49 pm (GMT) |
Muz HounsellRe: Scope for a 260 for use out to 500-550yrdswas looking at sightron SIII 6-20x50LRmoa scope also bushnell fusion rf binos |
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@ 09:17 pm (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: Scope for a 260 for use out to 500-550yrdsWhat is it that you don't like about the clicks Muz? |
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@ 09:36 pm (GMT) |
Muz HounsellRe: Scope for a 260 for use out to 500-550yrdsdidn't feel positive to me however i haven't dial much at allpretty new to dialing up and having long range shooting goals 350ish is the longest ive taken game at so far (turkey,tahr and feral ram) |
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@ 12:14 am (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: Scope for a 260 for use out to 500-550yrdsOk Muz, one of the limitations of a 1" tube is that on many/most brands, there is a limit to how large the turrets can be and therefore, how large the detentes can be between each click. If you want courser detentes from click to click, you will need to move to a 30mm tube. In the Sightron line of scopes, this is found in the SIII series as you have suggested. I do recomend the 6-24x50. I actually need to upload some pictures of the MOA reticle as I now have these. Will try to upload asap. |
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@ 04:49 pm (GMT) |
Jim MoseleyRe: Scope for a 260 for use out to 500-550yrdsTake a look at the Vortex. 30mm tube with the best warranty on the market. I have a 6.5-20x50 on my 243. Regardless of how you should break it, they fix it or they will replace it.....can't beat that! |
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@ 03:55 pm (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: Scope for a 260 for use out to 500-550yrdsI had a client bring in a rifle a few months ago. It was fitted with a Sightron SIII 6-24x50. The rings on the rifle were badly misaligned and the scope had been under immense stress for about a year, sitting on a 7mm rem Mag. The exactrac erector was fine but a lens had gone out of alignment.I took the scope off the rifle and contacted Sightron and explained the dilemma, curious as to whether they would wear the cost of the repair. They asked me post it to them. The lens was refitted, then a tech decided that the outer lenses were a bit scratched up and needed a polish so this was done too. Once the scope was fully checked over, Sightron posted it to NZ at no charge. I thought that was pretty good service. I guess we have Leupold to thank for that, they set the bar for customer service back in the day. |
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@ 02:38 am (GMT) |
Muz HounsellRe: Scope for a 260 for use out to 500-550yrdscheers for the replys guys :)hopefully i'll be getting a sightron SIII 6-20x50 and some bushnell fusion 12x50 bino's when funds allow |
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@ 07:50 pm (GMT) |
Brian CornishRe: Scope for a 260 for use out to 500-550yrdsHi Muz, I have a 260AI fitted with a Zeiss 4-14x44 and rapid z 800 reticle. I also have a Sightron siii 6-24X50 in LRMOA fitted to a sendero so I may be in a position to offer you some personal experience. Appreciating you stated you wanted a dial up scope and were wanting to shoot 500-550 yds in your origional post I would offer the following:The sightron is an absolutely excellent scope in all respects; but, it is a lot of glass for limiting yourself to this distance. It could also be relatively heavy on a lighter rifle which may or may not suit your situation Based on my own experience I would suggest that a zeiss 4-14 X44 fitted with a rapid Z 600 reticle is another alternative you should consider. The rapid Z 600 is an almost perfect match balistically with most 260's and it will meet your range requirement albeit without dialing right out to 600 yds. |
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@ 08:32 pm (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: Scope for a 260 for use out to 500-550yrdsI do not condone the use of Zeiss optics in general. They can sometimes work acceptably well on mild recoiling rifles / cartidges but I will not be a party to a brand which has caused so many injuries to my clients by cutting eyebrows due to short eye relief.I do not allow Zeiss or Swarovski optics to be used on our long range tutorials or the use of the rapid Z reticle for accurate shooting at long ranges. Yes, I know that as a Sightron agent, readers may think I am biased but if you read through the optics posts, I am quite OK with many brands of scopes. On this however, I draw the line. I am aware of one other long range school (Australia) who have advised the same after seeing too many cut eyebrows on clients. If you want to pay someone several k for a punch in the eye thats up to you. Just a heads up, I can provide this service for half the price, Steph could probably be coaxed into doing something with whips and chains too if thats your bag. |
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@ 09:59 pm (GMT) |
Muz HounsellRe: Scope for a 260 for use out to 500-550yrdsI have own a sightron SII 3-9x42 was happy with the glassIve had a zeiss 3-9x40 on this 260 previous which was ditched because eye releif was a prick since i im on quad 100% shooting and "stalking" rifle weight ain't a issue my hunting is is park up glass and snipe style hunting not the greatest compared to my mates who can hunt on foot animal wise but better than nothing :D so still plan on the sightron 6-20x50 SIII |
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@ 07:41 pm (GMT) |
Andrew LewisRe: Scope for a 260 for use out to 500-550yrdsYea the Sightron SIII 6-24 x 50 does get some very good reviews. I'm still tossing up between that and a Bushnell Elite Tactical 4.5-30 x 50.I wish Sightron had that range of magnification |
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@ 05:54 pm (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: Scope for a 260 for use out to 500-550yrdsThere is no toss up. The Sightron turrets are true to MOA, the Bushnell turrets aren't and require mathematical conversions in order to develop drop charts. The shooter phone app has a scope error input but then you are totally reliant on having a phone in the field, reliant on battery life etc. |
@ 12:58 am (GMT) |
bryan bRe: Scope for a 260 for use out to 500-550yrdsOff topic for the OP, but then this is a rather old topic.Response to Nathan's Sept 15 /12 post. Leupold, back in the day may have set the bar high, but that is not the case with Leupold now. I recently sent two scopes to Oregon for service. One was adjusted to the limit of its windage and frozen there. The other would not hold zero. The latter scope, a Vari X II 6.5 x 20 x 40, came back wonderful. The first, a old Vari X II 3-9, came back and exhibits the same problem, windage will not adjust far enough to the right. Further the windage adjustment felt gritty. Leupold's solution was its the rifles fault and i should buy a Leupold windage adjustable base. This scope has now had the same problem on three rifles, if its all three rifles fault, i just won the reverse lottery, impossible. They will now not reply to my emails. I own 4 Leupold scopes, i will now never buy another Leupold product. Life warranty apparently does not apply to a 15 year old scope. Further to this, a export certificate was necessary from both my home country Canada, and the United States. My cost was $55 postage, i have only one useful scope, and the process took from June 3 thru Mid October. Scopes, warranties, and price have really improved in the last 10-15 years. I will simply exercise other choices. |
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