Bench Rest Scope

[Justhuntin]

What Power and Reticle do you like for bench rest shooting?

 

[1Merlin]

Being retired, and a cheap bastard, I use a Weaver 36 1/8 dot and find it sufficient and a great value. My eyes are old but can still resolve the center dots on an ARA target at 100m with the Weaver 36 - did it today. I liked the NF 42X OK but ended up selling it and buying another Weaver, And an CZ MTR for ARA Factory for my $$.

YMMV

 

[CharlieNC]

Being retired, and a cheap bastard, I use a Weaver 36 1/8 dot and find it sufficient and a great value. My eyes are old but can still resolve the center dots on an ARA target at 100m with the Weaver 36 - did it today. I liked the NF 42X OK but ended up selling it and buying another Weaver, And an CZ MTR for ARA Factory for my $$.

YMMV

Sounds like my journey as well. I have two T36, and put two buds on them too. Great clarity and focus out to 100yd, and I've sold other higher dollar scopes that just weren't as good.

 

[std7mag]

I'm not shooting rimfire, but seeing .224" holes is difficult.
Especially once you go past 200 yards.
I found and bought a used Sightron SIII 10-50X60 LRTD with the 1/8MOA adjustments.

Well worth the money!!!

 

[jsdkms]

March - 6X60 or 8X80

 

[WyleWD]

What Power and Reticle do you like for bench rest shooting?

For Rimfire Benchrest? If so a Sightron 36x or 45x work great. I prefer the dot and crosshairs, others prefer only crosshairs. JME. WD

 

[tominboise]

For 50 yard rimfire benchrest, I started with a 36X sightron. I sold it and bought a Nightforce 15-55X with the dot reticle. It works great. Overkill, probably.

 

[Wellington]

I really don't get the high power for 50 100yd rimfire, I use a nf benchrest for center fire out to 300yds, it tops out at 42, but for 50 100 rimfire I use a 6 to 24 and it never goes over 20 power at 50, I will go to 24 at 100. Just don't need more to see anything. Oh and I'll add 1/10 moa dot.

 

[BowChamp]

I find 45x to 50x a sweet spot for me. I like a very fine crosshair or target dot no larger than 1/16"

 

[boltman13]

Competing in both 50 and 100 yard Benchrest and RF F-Class I have found my Walther with a Weaver T-36 to be more than adequate. I have also had good results with the Muller 40X on my CZ's. I also have a Sightron 10X50 on my new Annie which I am hoping to use soon.

 

[jpx2rk]

The Weaver 36x FCH or Sightron 45x ED no dots are my preference. I've looked thru several NF's, and I can't see any significant difference, for the $$ anyways. But I still would like to have one. LOL

 

[BowChamp]

The Weaver 36x FCH or Sightron 45x ED no dots are my preference. I've looked thru several NF's, and I can't see any significant difference, for the $$ anyways. But I still would like to have one. LOL

I've used 4 different scopes since I started shooting ARA unlimited class. I've yet to use get a Nightforce or March but like you, still want one. Since buying my present scope, Weaver T-series XR 46x48, it doesn't look good for me getting a Nightforce or March anytime soon. LOL!!!

 

[longbow]

Leupold 35 and 45X....like the side focus

 

[Chaotik]

Which bench rest discipline are you shooting?

 

[dusterdave173]

On my CZ 457 MTR I use the 45x Sightron ED FCH with dot--It is perfect! I shoot mostly 50 yd but some 100 The only downside is when mirage is bad I can't turn it down but that has been rare so far I would buy another one tomorrow! Sharp as can be

 

[ISS]

I bought an NPI, Newman Precision, INC 22lr; to semi-retire my Remington 37. I have a Leupold 45X45 on it to load test, and then either a Strike Eagle 3-15X or a Leupold 4.5-14X. At 75 I am too old for iron sights.

 

[Dfish1247]

Leupold straight 24x or 36x are my favorites. The Weaver 36x is the so close you can’t tell any difference 3rd. I’d recommend any of the above to anyone. 1/8 dot gets in the way fly hunting at 100yds, I know, poor poor pitiful me.

 

[Ccrider]

If you can make weight, an adjustable scope is your best bet. The wider the range, and higher the magnification, the better.

 

[ELR LVR]

Fine black widow crosshairs for Bench work, (or so I've heard thats what they used to use lol)
I want (but don't need) an Exact Defined aiming point when shooting for teensie groups
100-200yds 36x is great
However, the better the glass the better the clarity and resolution is so a 24x is fine also if its Top Tier Glass
I had a Leupold for this kind of thing but sold it
My eyes realllllly love the older (Japan) Bausch and Lombs

 

[dgeesaman]

For 50y rimfire benchrest I have an 8-32 Sightron and a 48x March. I prefer the 48x.

For airgun benchrest I am actually using a 12.5-50x FFP scope mostly left at 50x. It had an odd reticle but the mil dots are circles and I usually set zero to punch the center of one of those.