I see all the good 6 power fixed fine cross hair scopes that are needed for hunter benchrest are not being made anymore I don't want to get a used scope or is this what everyone else is doing
Where to buy a 6 power target new scope for hunter benchrest
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Dusty Stevens
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Buy used
linekin
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Good used 6x are out there. You can use a variable too if you can find one with a decent reticle.
The Leupold above would be a good buy. I would call Leupold to see if they still service them, not replace them with something you don't want.
I have a Leupold with an 1/8 dot & it looks like a beach ball as opposed to my Burris' & a T-6 I had.
One thing with the aluminum T-6 is that when I was having trouble with parallax moving & called the gal in NM, she said she could not help me. I did not ask about the earlier steel versions but was of the opinion she could.
She also does not work on Burris scopes, which when a friend was having an issue with one the wanted to replace with an equal model that was not.
I understand your not wanting to buy used but its all we really got!
Keith
The Leupold above would be a good buy. I would call Leupold to see if they still service them, not replace them with something you don't want.
I have a Leupold with an 1/8 dot & it looks like a beach ball as opposed to my Burris' & a T-6 I had.
One thing with the aluminum T-6 is that when I was having trouble with parallax moving & called the gal in NM, she said she could not help me. I did not ask about the earlier steel versions but was of the opinion she could.
She also does not work on Burris scopes, which when a friend was having an issue with one the wanted to replace with an equal model that was not.
I understand your not wanting to buy used but its all we really got!
Keith
Whisker- do you know a maximum amount of weight you can have in this scope to keep your total rifle weight at 10 pounds? The old steel Weaver T-6 made in ElPaso is generally considered to be bullet proof but is the heaviest of the 6-X's (about 17 3/4 ounces) with a parallax adjustment. Another good choice is the old Weaver KT-6 (about 16 1/4 ounces), Sightron 6-X (about 16 ounces) and also the Leupold noted above (about 16 ounces). I have had them all.
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
I think the rules committee should look at changing the 6x rule, lock the records where they are, and rename the class. None of the good scope manufacturers will support it so its slowly dying off (has been for a long time)
Hoodoo
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Interesting. What do you propose they change in the rule, open it up to use any power scope?
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
Youre already handicapped with the forend and caliber choice you could maybe say 18x and tape variables. Thatll open the floodgates of scopes. Maybe even go to 36x
Ok so I will take the bait"puts on fire resistant garments and tin foil hat" . Exactly which brands are in this mystical unicorn realm "I see all the good 6 power fixed fine cross hair scopes that are needed for hunter benchrest are not being made anymore " ???? Thankfully a lot of stuff isn ot being made like it used to be made and that is a good thing as often as it is a bad thing! LOL
You do realize that at 6X with rather large objectives and 30mm tubes it does not take exceptional glass to be up to the job for shooting at paper under anything other than moonlight. In terms of tracking mechanical I would love to hear your take on the current crop of optics manufactures.
You do realize that at 6X with rather large objectives and 30mm tubes it does not take exceptional glass to be up to the job for shooting at paper under anything other than moonlight. In terms of tracking mechanical I would love to hear your take on the current crop of optics manufactures.
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
Im guessing youve never shot hbr? You cant put a good ole 3x9 on 6x and expect to do well on a hbr target. The crosshairs will cover the 9 ring and the parallax will put you in the 7
You are 100% correct but that still does not ="I see all the good 6 power fixed fine cross hair scopes that are needed for hunter benchrest are not being made anymore ". I am still waiting for why none of the currently produced fixed power scopes from all of the premium optics makers are a "no-go"!
Has this guy even bothered to call anyone or email them. Almost all of the premium optics makers for rifle optics can and will modify premium models they currently make for a price. A few will go through old optics they made that you send in with out assaulting your wallet much just not the European brands!
A lot of reticles are available but you have to call the OEM not likely to find it all on Optic Planet or SWFA in the online catalog etc... A few years back I had to have Sightron modify a scope for me. Prob. 6 years ago. Basically the fine cross-hair with a dot had to go. Anyone remember "Premier Reticles" and all the business they did modifying Leupold Scopes for BR back in the day?!?!
So by default anytime a person self limits the answer to "the good stuff is no longer made" and "I do not want to buy used old good stuff" it is not rocket science to see the scope of this! So short of waiting for a Babby Boomer into HBR either as a gunsmith or competitor to die and leave a closet full of NOS Sealed In BOX 6HBR Optics on ebay the options are rather straight forward.
Maybe http://targetshooteroptics.com/
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
Well not even the leupold guys that shoot can seem to come up with one and if you send one in for repair theyre so far gone they cant even repair them at any price. I doubt youd get leupold to make them for $10,000 each and burris is defunct. If you send one in for service you get some kind of bushnell hunting scope in return
@Dusty Stevens
Burris is defunct?
Burris is defunct?
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
The burris that made the hbr scopes is. Last time i heard of a guy sending one in for a simple fix and maintenance they sent him some kind of tactical scope in return for the warranty
Your’e not thinking Weaver, are you?
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
Theyre even worse. Theyll send you a bushnell. Burris ran out of parts many years ago just like leupold so they replace it with what they consider equal value. I sent in a good 36d for a parallax issue and got a brand new 35x comp. i got robbed
Dusty. Up here in New England we have the largest contingent of 6 power competitors. Now there are quite a few people from MD and below that have or are building new 6x rifles. From SC Todd Payseur (WillyTP), Jim Cline, Mike Clayton, Anthony Isner, have at least one. Ronnie Milford from GA has one. From MD Dewey Hancock has one, John Bosley and Jim Hooper are having one each built by Ronnie Long. I'm sure more of the southern guy's will eventually jump on the bandwagon. I'll tell you one thing about them southern guy's they are real go getters. There are some people, ( 2 Mainers in particular) that are complaining about the southern shooters having a big advantage for the SSOY points in VFS. Well nobody does a thing up here to try to recruit new shooters or find new ranges to shoot at. Jim Cline and Ronnie Milford are the driving force down south. They have recruited a number of new shooters, added a number of new ranges , and added a number of new shoots to the IBS schedule. They average 38 shooters per match compared to 18 up here. We couldn't get 38 shooters up here if they had free beer and hookers. Hats off to Cline and Milford for their continuing hard work.
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