sightron or s&b

[smokeyoakey]

Hi all

I know the sightron has had a mention before but there are so many different scopes its nice to have a bit more feedback from those who have tried and tested before i spend my hard earned cash.

At the moment my main shooting is fox control with a 243 with a 8x56 s&b which i have got to say ia a cracking scope for low light and up to around the 200 yd mark.

My shooting buddy Nv Foxer has got 2 rifles one for fox control the other for long range shooting.

Nv Foxer set me a target up at 400yds saying i can hit it, which i did (much to my surprise)

My mate says if i want to go into the longer range stuff i need to go down the higher mag range, he has just brought a sightron and says its a cracking scope and he struggled to tell any difference between the sightron and his zeiss.

I must say i got a buzz from the 400yd shot and my mate says it will also make a difference when sitting out waiting for a fox with the more magnification.

Its alot of money to fork out thats why i'd appreciate any feedback,to help me decide which route to take, also i wouldn't mind popping over to Catton Park but i dont want to feel out of my depth.

Any feedback will be much appreciated many thanks Smokeyoakey

[Sx3 clay breaker]

Schmidt and bender IMO are the best scope in the world outstanding glass if your planning on going long long range like 800 plus and you've about 1800 spare a pm 2

 

Rgds sx3

[Dougy]

All i can say Smokey is get yourself and rifle or rifles over to Catton. there is no way in this world of pigs pudin you will be out of your depth.

 

THere will be plenty of different stuff there to check.

I dont know anywere else you can shoot for as long as you want as many as you want and as far out to about possibly over 400yds for £20 a day and have a crack with the rest of us commoners.

 

We are not there to shoot for the Olympics just to have a good weekend doing what we enjoy doing.

Plenty of Food going on the BBQ mostly i would hope shot by the guys going. themselves.

 

NOT FOX's either

[bullet boy]

If you want a high mag scope and money is no option I would definately buy a S&B PM11 scope.I wouldn't swap my S&B's for a Sightron but that's my opinion.

ATB in whatever you choose.

[smokeyoakey]

Many thanks Sx3 claybreaker, Doughy, and Bullet boy for your replies, i really appreciated your comments, unfortunately i am not in the money no problem bracket.

My shooting buddy has just brought a Sightron and says it it is a cracking good scope and not that far off the alot more expensive ones.

Like i said i have got a Schmidt and am well pleased with it, but it is only a 8x56, so not really up to longer range shooting.

We are are definately looking to go to Catton but lookes as if both of us are unable to make the 3 day event which is dissapointing but we hope to go asap.

Many thanks again Smokey

[inthedark]

Stick with what you've got mate, its the best kit available for what you're doing. You can put £2,000 into a scope and own a cracking piece of kit but you wont kill more foxes with it. I've got both and prefer the S&B every time.

[bicykillgaz]

Ask si-bore he uses a sightron siii (i think, definately a sightron though) and shoots out to 700+ yards and speaks very highly of them, there also a fair bit cheaper than the other leading brands.