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Timberghozt
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Posted: 9 April 2007 03:13 PM |
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I was looking at this line of scopes yesterday.The price looks good if they are a decent scope that will last.Any of you guys own one?How does it do with clarity,keeping zero with a heavy kicking rifle?Are you happy with your purchase or wou.ld rather have bout a Leupold or such?What rifle is yours paired with.
Appreciate any experiences you have with Sightrons.
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The_Mountaineer
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Posted: 9 April 2007 04:08 PM |
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Timber,
As you probably remember, I have one of the Sightron SII Mil-Dot scopes on my 7mm RUM Sendero. I really like it. It was, at the time, the only reasonably priced Mil-Dot scope with target turrets I could find.
Overall I like it. The lenses aren't FULLY multicoated, but they are multicoated and very clear. Mine has an adjustable objective that unfortunately doesn't have its own bezel ring like Leupolds. Rather, the whole objective lens housing must be rotated instead of an independent bezel. Not a big problem except it turns my Butler Creek Flip Open scope covers around as well and into the barrel where it impacts it. Kinda inconvenient.
It's not a Leupold scope but I have shot extremely accurate groups with this scope measuring under 0.3 inch 5 shot groups at 100 yards.
Would I recommend it? Yes. But if you have the $$$ to get a Leupold I'd go that route.
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sako06
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Posted: 23 July 2007 03:51 AM |
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| Sightron has a super guarantee they'll replace your scope if you have problems,read on another forum about some members whose scopes were replaced with the latest high buck models.
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caz223
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Posted: 23 July 2007 08:46 PM |
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I have the middle tier of scopes, bausch and lomb, nikon, sightron, etc, and have never found them to be a problem, but of course, I have never considered a top shelf scope with the prices they go for.
Then again, I have a tasco pro point original model (Bought in the 90's.) on my .41 mag blackhawk, and have never had a problem, either.
And as to my namesake, the biggest rifle I currently own is a .223
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Oh, my 16x sightron is on a savage 110 long action .223
It works fine, except it's sweet spot is smaller than I'm used to (Fixed objective.) I got an ultimate deal on it from a local shop because they wanted a adjustable objective, and ordered a fixed on accident. I have no complaints
Now, this is used for varmint hunting, for deer, etc, the optics would certainly be overkill for the average shooter.
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TasunkaWitko
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Posted: 23 July 2007 08:55 PM |
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gene -
i'll echo many commets here.
i own the sightron s1 (3-9x) and have nothing but good things to say about it. it ahs perfomred well, is durable, and has teriffic glass. japanese manufacture ensures that it will be of good quality. i was under the impression that the sightrons are in fact fully multicoated, but i could be wrong on this?
as has been mentioned, the warranty is at least as good as leupold's and the customer service has been great by all accounts i have heard. i would not hesitate to buy another one and based on my first sightron i would gladly step up to a higher-level product of theirs. from what i uderstand, the s2 etc. are even more rugged than the original.
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sako06
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Posted: 23 July 2007 10:23 PM |
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| You're right the Sightron Scopes lenses are multicoated,nitrogen charged,waterproof & shockproof.I have an S1 I purchased from Midway on sale for $109.Russ Chastain the moderator of the About.Com Hunting & Shooting forum bought one for hunting in Georgia, he put it thru a very wet hunt w/o any problems and when Midway had the sale he bought another.
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Posted: 3 August 2007 06:54 PM |
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| Good seeing you over here now! Jeff.
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sako06
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Posted: 4 August 2007 12:12 AM |
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| Nice seeing you here Jeff I've been here a short time after being informed about this site while looking at a Bait Shop Boyz thread.I'm on S&W,Marlin Owners,So Cal Scramblers,Accurate Reloading,Jesse's Hunting & Outdoors,Jeeps Unlimited, Beartooth Shooters Forum,Scrambler CJ-8,Nosler Reloading,Gun Broker,Gun Auction,etc.I'm torqued at the crap Ebay pulled after reading the founder supports all demons: Reid,Kerry,Klintons.Pelosi,et al who have botched everything they've touched.
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Posted: 10 September 2007 12:26 AM |
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| Midway has a sale on S1 Sightron Scopes 3x9x40 this month for $109.99 exactly what I paid several years ago it's a good japan made scope with an excellent warranty!I recommend them to my friends.
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