3-12X50 Hunting Scope

ace86

I have a Sako .22Magnum and I have a 3-12x50 Hawke Endurance Scope on it but im not very happy with it and I was considering changing during the summer to get a new one. I'm wondering what fellows think in case of Makes and Models,Value for Money, Clarity, and maybe one with a ballistic turret but I suppose I'm talking serious money for something like that. I will probably go for something around the same power and lens size again but I would consider anything out there.

ace86

anyone????

yubabill1

guy selling bsa sweet17 in for sale section.
know nothing about guy or scope, but I have bsa catseye 3-12x44 several years now, pretty good and helluva scope for 50.00, assuming perfect condition.

ballistic turrets set up for 17hmr though.

TriggerPL

ace86 wrote: »

anyone????

What is ur budget ?

Cass

What is wrong with the Endurance that you don't like? If you could pinpoint a particular issue then it would make suggesting other options much more specific.

So for example. If you don't like the Endurance because of the clarity then there is probably not much point suggesting other makes in the same price bracket.

As above, a budget is also helpful.

ace86

to be honest i have no budget in my head at them moment i'm just wondering what kind of scopes are out there in the same power I know swaroski would be great one but I might have to take down a cash in transit for one.At the moment I'm not happy with the clarity really and the dial on the rear eyepiece I have to keep adjusting it for the target and I normally leave the magnification on 6 but if i zoom further it just geta a little fuzzy and I have to go playing with the dial in the eyepiece. I usually find this annoys me when I'm zeroing especially.

Cass

You say you have to keep adjusting the ocular adjustment? That, in unison with the side parallax, is used to eliminate parallax.

If you keep adjusting the eye piece only you will have this blurry sight picture. What you need to do is use the side parallax which on the Endurance, and Sidewinder models is marked. So set the rifle up for whatever distance you have your zero at. Set the side parallax to that distance (we'll call it 100 yards), and then use the ocular adjustment to "fine tune" it. The ocular is really for eye relief so you should not be constantly adjusting it.

When you have the rifle clear at the 100 yard zero you should be able to zoom in and out with little to no adjustment needed. When you need to go out to longer distance do not adjust the ocular adjustment, instead use the side adjustment, and change the distance. So if you are on 100 yards on the side adjustment, then dial it around to 200 if that is the distance you are shooting at.

Frankly there should not be that much adjusting needed at all. I have the sidewinder on a .308 and other than a little adjustment if i go past 200 yards i rarely if ever adjust it.

ace86

Cass wrote: »

You say you have to keep adjusting the ocular adjustment? That, in unison with the side parallax, is used to eliminate parallax.

If you keep adjusting the eye piece only you will have this blurry sight picture. What you need to do is use the side parallax which on the Endurance, and Sidewinder models is marked. So set the rifle up for whatever distance you have your zero at. Set the side parallax to that distance (we'll call it 100 yards), and then use the ocular adjustment to "fine tune" it. The ocular is really for eye relief so you should not be constantly adjusting it.

When you have the rifle clear at the 100 yard zero you should be able to zoom in and out with little to no adjustment needed. When you need to go out to longer distance do not adjust the ocular adjustment, instead use the side adjustment, and change the distance. So if you are on 100 yards on the side adjustment, then dial it around to 200 if that is the distance you are shooting at.

Frankly there should not be that much adjusting needed at all. I have the sidewinder on a .308 and other than a little adjustment if i go past 200 yards i rarely if ever adjust it.

Sound I will look into that and try out what u suggested and see how I get on.

Cass

I would. Cannot do any harm, and it might solve your problem and save you having to change. However if you still want to change you really need to set yourself some sort of budget.

I wouldn't bother looking at anything under €300 as it will be of no better quality than what you already have. For €400 - €700 you have Hawke Sidewinder, Burris, Bushnell Elite, Sightron, S&B. For €750 - €1,300 you have more S&B, Zeiss, IOR, Docter, Sightron, Kahles, etc.

When you go over the €1,400 mark you can have pretty much your choice of scopes. S&B, Nightforce, Zeiss, Kahles, Swarovski, etc.

The more expensive generally relates to better glass as opposed a better functioning scope. Meaning a €2,000 nightofrce works the same as a €400 Sidewinder, but the glass is better, and the build quality better. Then the Swarovski goes one step further, and exceeds the Nightforce, S&B, etc for clarity, but it is reflected in the price.

Hales Smut

MEOPTA is by far the best buy. European quality for a lot less money.