I have now placed the scope where I want it in the rings and have had a better feel of it, but sadly all from home and this is what I have found so far.
The objective bell is 3mm above the barrel and at that point the centre of bore to centre of scope is exactly 2 inches, which is easy to remember.
Firstly I should make clear that I am an “average Joe” when it comes to shooting, although F Class is my main discipline this year I am knew to it and have spent the last 5 years or so shooting Ruger 10/22’s and Marlin lever action in .357 mag.
It has taken me a couple of seasons to get my F class rig to this stage and with the exception of the Bipod; I have taken it as far as this Remy 700 can go. My previous glass, and up until my Sightron, the most expensive that I had owned, was a Falcon Menace 4.5-18x56 similar to the one reviewed at http://www.snipercentral.com/menace.htm.
First thing that I notice is that the positive clicks on the Turrets really are very positive. Winding them up and down is almost painful and you can’t help wondering if it is doing the internals any good. I am sure that the clicks will loosen off slightly as the scope gets used more and I can rest in piece knowing that the scope comes with a great warranty – should I need it.
I counted 80 MOA elevation on my scope, 10 MOA more than advertised, I cannot comment on why this should be, but that is the way that it is. Sightron have marked their Elevation and wind turret in a unusual manner as shown in this picture:
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I tend not to use the lines on any scope for elevation, as I wind all the way down to the bottom and then add on my settings as need be from there, but I can see that this system could be confusing to some. I will certainly need to keep an eye on things when adjusting for wind.
Onto optics and that dot!
The dot is .25 MOA and as the scope is in the first focal plane, it stays at that size no matter what the distance. (I think that is right, ducking for cover just in case). Certainly the furthest object that I can see from my kitchen is a brick wall 162 yards away (Bushnell 1500 range finder). I was able to see that the dot was ever so slightly smaller that the mortar between the bricks. As this is the same brickwork on my house I can say that the mortar is roughly one inch high. I can say that should I have been in a position too I could have taken a head shot at a pigeon sitting on that wall.
I have no more to add re the quality of the optics, they do what is necessary. There is no blurring near the edges but then you would not expect it on a scope of this quality. Today is a bright sunny day so everything looks good, it will not be until I get to the range that I will be able to see how well they pick up the all important V.
I will mention that the instructions give a quick reference to mil dots and cover the equations required to use them, no reference was made to the marks on this scope or how to use them – I am assuming (dangerous) that they are one MOA apart, if so that will greatly assist with making this sighter shots count.
Also in the box was a sand colored Sightron baseball cap, always nice to get free bees, a scope blanket - I assume to store the scope in if it is off your rifle, and a set of unfortunately cheap flip up covers. I got the same covers with the Falcon Menace and found that they quickly lost their click, to shut and then broke. I have not put them on the scope but may purchase a set of Butler Creek covers with my next order from Sinclair’s.
That is all for now, should I get to the range before anyone else makes a report I will let you know what I find,
