Target scope suggestions

[Tangent]

If you were buying now to shoot at F-Class size targets what would you buy? I like the price/spec of the Delta Stryker 5-50 but there doesn't seem to be much competition at that price point. Above that you seem to be looking at the NF Competition and March. Is it worth just saving the difference, is the extra cost worth it? I'm not a serious F-Class shooter but I'd like more precision, with the extra magnification, above the Sightron 6-24x50 I'm currently using.

 

[R.Morehouse]

If you are happy with your Sightron & just desire more magnification, I suggest another Sightron. I use a pre-Highmaster 10-60 March and it does everything I need it to do for knocking holes in paper......If your wallet feels no pain, look into the March Majesta.

Regards
Rick

 

[Tangent]

If you are happy with your Sightron & just desire more magnification, I suggest another Sightron. I use a pre-Highmaster 10-60 March and it does everything I need it to do for knocking holes in paper......If your wallet feels no pain, look into the March Majesta.

Regards
Rick

Thanks, the Sightron is pretty good. I see there are some 10-50 non-ED models. Are the ED models worth it? No zero stop and only 1/4 MOA though.

 

[Deleted member fkimble@charter.net]

Seems a step up from your 6x24 would be a 8x32. You can stay with Sightron.

Frank

 

[Tangent]

Seems a step up from your 6x24 would be a 8x32. You can stay with Sightron.

Frank

Thanks Frank but I'm looking for greater than 24x, closer to 50x.

 

[mdram]

there is also the trijicon tenmile 5-50, a bit more than the delta, or the athlon eres 15-60, a bit less

 

[Tangent]

there is also the trijicon tenmile 5-50, a bit more than the delta, or the athlon eres 15-60, a bit less

Yes I have seen the Trijicon suggested elsewhere, unfortunately only the Delta equivalent is available here. The Athlon Ares ETR UHD 15-60-56 SFP looks interesting. No idea how good it is at the higher magnifications. Past experience shows cheaper optics aren't so good at the higher end, time to do some reading...

 

[mdram]

Yes I have seen the Trijicon suggested elsewhere, unfortunately only the Delta equivalent is available here. The Athlon Ares ETR UHD 15-60-56 SFP looks interesting. No idea how good it is at the higher magnifications. Past experience shows cheaper optics aren't so good at the higher end, time to do some reading...

@F Class John did a review of the ares

 

[nakneker]

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[Liven The Dream]

I have done well with Sightron 10x50x60 on 4 F/class rifles. Made High Master in Mid and Long Range
Just Won a two day AGG in Mid range with a S111 8x32x56 Sightron ???? May leave that one as is.

 

[Tangent]

I have done well with Sightron 10x50x60 on 4 F/class rifles. Made High Master in Mid and Long Range
Just Won a to day AGG in Mid range with a S111 8x32x56 Sightron ???? May level that one as is.

Which model of 10-50x60 is it?

 

[10XSHOOTER]

I just purchased the Sightron SIII PLR 10-50 for my rimfire F-Class rifle. With the MOA-2 reticle.
$1400.00 from Lancexxx here on the site.

 

[Tangent]

It's interesting looking at all the options, there's flaws in most of them, but if they were perfect no-one would buy the high end scopes!

 

[Ccrider]

. Are the ED models worth it?

Absolutely!

 

[6MMsteve]

Hard to beat a NF Comp, but High Master 10x60 March is hard to beat also

 

[Tangent]

Hard to beat a NF Comp, but High Master 10x60 March is hard to beat also

Both are very good options, just significantly more expensive. The NF Comp is £2,750 and the March is £3k. The Delta Stryker is still looking a good option at £1,600.

 

[afret]

Save your money and get the Delta 5-50x. The Sightron SV is another great choice if the price is similar where you live.

I had Vortex GEs but switched to the Sightron SVs because I like the dual speed parallax of the SVs.

Ilya Koshkin's review several years ago:

 

[Tangent]

Save your money and get the Delta 5-50x. If the Sightron SV is another great choice if the price is similar where you live.

I had Vortex GEs but switched to the Sightron SVs because I like the dual speed parallax of the SVs.

Ilya Koshkin's review several years ago:

Thanks. That Sightron model doesn't appear to be available in the UK, the Delta seems to sit in a price range without much competition. To move up from that it really only makes sense to go to £3k and then March become an option. I think I'll go for the Delta for my uses and budget.

 

[dusterdave173]

The Athlon Ares 15-60 is Plenty good! We have two new ones and love the scope--zero issues --crispy sharp--still looks great even at 60x lifetime warranty and the price is right- around $1K -Quality scopes have been getting more plentiful and cheaper-The Arken 7-35 looks like it might be a winner also at $599 current sale price--ordered one just to have a look
I do wish some company would do a 15-60 or 50x target scope with a little fatter reticle--all of the units I have looked through in that category have very thin reticles--older eyes need a little thicker
First company that does this say take the Athlon and fat up the crosshairs just a little --will sell a ton of them IMO

 

[Tangent]

The Athlon Ares 15-60 is Plenty good! We have two new ones and love the scope--zero issues --crispy sharp--still looks great even at 60x lifetime warranty and the price is right- around $1K -Quality scopes have been getting more plentiful and cheaper-The Arken 7-35 looks like it might be a winner also at $599 current sale price--ordered one just to have a look
I do wish some company would do a 15-60 or 50x target scope with a little fatter reticle--all of the units I have looked through in that category have very thin reticles--older eyes need a little thicker
First company that does this say take the Athlon and fat up the crosshairs just a little --will sell a ton of them IMO

Some good points. I'm all for more scope for less money! Most of my shooting is up to 600m but hoping to do some 1000+ at some point.