Schmidt & Bender 8x56

[JohnGalway]

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Edited September 2, 2009 by JohnGalway

[kip270]

John, so you have a NF on your rifle already why do you feel the need to change??

[JRDS]

John,

 

You can buy Hungarian 6 X 42 & 8 X 56 scopes in 1 inch or 30mm variety and recently they added an Illuminated model which for Foxing you won't need. If you want a 30mm model they are a little more about £410 as ooposed to £380 I think, not sure if it will benefit you but if you have a decent set of mounts already you may as well. Get the No 7 reticule its what I use for Foxing in a 1 inch model of the same and it is spot on. Sportsmans Gun Centre do mail order, if you need the number just ask. Have you sorted your Tikka??

 

http://www.schmidtbender.com/reticlesstandard.htm

 

Rgds

 

John

[JohnGalway]

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Edited September 2, 2009 by JohnGalway

[kip270]

John, so you have a NF on your rifle already why do you feel the need to change??

 

Hi Kip,

 

I find the reticle too fine for low light and night work. It does illuminate but I have trouble seeing what I'm shooting at then It has excellent glass on it for those conditions I have to add, just too fine a reticle for me. Mind you I'd happily keep it if I don't sort out something else that I really like

 

Hi John,

 

Not as yet, busy lambing at the moment You're right, you don't need the illuminated reticle for foxing. Yeah I had a look at the site earlier on and I liked the No. 7 reticle too

 

John,

I've not looked through a NF scope, but i can say the S&B is the dogs wotsits, i have the 3-12x50 on my Tikka .222, with No7 ret, but it is not the best for Target shooting, it blots out the dot, but for a Foxing scope i am glad i bought it. My Tikka first wore a Leupold 3-9x40 and the cross-hairs are really thick

 

If i were to buy another scope it would be another S&B

[deadeye ive]

John

 

Now unless someone can dis prove me according to the catalogue that S/B sent me on registering 8 x 56 Hungarian 25mm tube scope this model was actually rated the second highest for light gathering in their whole range .

For daylight the N0 7 cross air seems broader than it needs to be .It's only at night that you realise how clever this scope manufacturer is as this reticle is spot on .Excellant foxing scope

Expect to pay a further £150 for the words made in Germany engraved on it though

[JohnGalway]

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Edited September 2, 2009 by JohnGalway

[deadeye ive]

That cross air is too thick for serious target shooting has it's designed along with the scope for operating in low light or lamp conditions .....In my experience for shooting at live quarry you only need a fine cross air when using a HMR or air gun on it's limits and precise bullet placement is critical ...............if your sending a .223 round at 1250 ft lbs and 3250 Fps to a crow 200yds away in daylight you 'll deck it because your aiming at the largest body part and not a head shot as in the lesser calibres ..........The N0 7 (depending on the quality of your eyesight ) will allow you to take these shot's

 

 

 

 

As for the 25mm v 30mm debate .In daylight i could not tell the difference and I honestly believe that to rekindle interest in their product a manufacturer has to re invent it so to speak .You have a £100's worth of optilock mounts so stick another 30mm tube in it .

[kip270]

John,

Here is target shot at 100 yards using new home loads 5 shot group, the two lower ones could of been me, but there are three in the other My longest range Crow is 187 yards with it on 12mag

 

 

[JohnGalway]

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Edited September 2, 2009 by JohnGalway

[trevor]

i have one on my rim fire 8x56 no 7 reticle and one spare to go on the 17 hmr they are all 30mm hungarian very good scopes for the money.