scope survey

[JeffG]

I'm a fair weather silhouetter, and I'm spending this weekend at home, in the basement practicing with my air rifle....and on this bloody computer. I think we could do a rifle survey and come up with lotsa CZ's and Anschutz, and toss in a Marlin or two for variety. I'm hoping to discover the same sort of brand dominance in scopes. I don't know how to actually set up the on-line voting, but I'd like to hear who likes what.

Leupold
Weaver
Vortex
sightron
Mueler
other

what's your preference?

[Innocent]

In order for silhouette:
1 Leupold Vari XIII (or Premier boosted)
2 Weaver T-24 or 16
3 Sightron Big Sky
4 Iron sights

Mary

[mary10]

This is what I use for both High Power and Smallbore Silhouette.

High Power Silhouette is Leupold 6x18 Target Dot

Smallbore is an El Paso Weaver T10 and El Paso Weaver T 16 both with Target Dots

[Trent]

1) Leupold
2) Sightron
3) Weaver

I tried Mueller... did not work out. Adjustments are mushy and unreliable.

[Jason]

I use Weaver T24 scopes in both smallbore and highpower silhouette. They are the 1/4 minute click and 1/2 minute dot model. I think they offer the best set of features overall, but the glass isn't quite as good as the latest Leupold silhouette scopes. The combination of the great adjustment system, AO being dead on and marked correctly for smallbore silhouette distances, and thumbscrew reset to zero on the target knobs just can't be beat. I had one of the FXIII scopes and sold it and kept the Weavers. I also owned the previous model 6-24x and straight 24x scopes from Sightron, but have not tried their 6-24x Big Sky model officially called a silhouette scope. Both the Weaver and Leupold glass were better than the older model Sightrons.

[steve b.]

Leupold FX III
Leupold Custom BR reworked at custom shop for silhouette
Premier / Leupold 18 x 40.

That's it.

Ask Kitty about his Weaver....

i met with the guys at Nightforce, but it will just be too hard to make weight. I have a new project underway with Leupold to make something pretty awesome for silhouette. I don't hold me responsibe for the final price if they make a few for sale.

s.

[bwilliams]

small bore
Leupold (2x) - FX 3 -30x 3/8 dot

High Power
Leupold BR 24 reworked - 3/8 dot
kids gun Leupold 6.5-20 efr

[Jerry G]

I have the gold rings on all my target rifles. 3 with the Dick Thomas boost.

[Bob259]

Leupold 6.5x20 EFR's on all my silhouette rifles and air rifles (to many to count) Had 2 of Premier's 18x40's but sold them.
Leupold 3-9 EFR on my SB CMP rifle
Nikko Stirling 10-50 Side wheel on my Field Target Styer
Bushnell 4200 6-24 on my AA TX200 air rifle

[Jason]

Wow, I bet that TX200 is seriously heavy. Those things are pretty heavy without a scope, and then adding that big Elite 4200. It should hold steady, until you get tired of lifting it.

[Pete]

Leupold FX-3, 25X, 1/2min dot on everything.

Pete

[Finprof]

3 Leupold 6.5-20 EFRs for my air rifles
3 Sightron 6-24 Silhouettes for my smallbore rifles
2 Leupold 3-9 rimfires for air and smallbore pistol
1 Leupold 24x BR-D for my high power rifle

[Bob259]

Wow, I bet that TX200 is seriously heavy. Those things are pretty heavy without a scope, and then adding that big Elite 4200. It should hold steady, until you get tired of lifting it.

LOL... I think that's what drove me to get my AA400

[Bob Mc Alice]

Leupold 6.5 - 20X EFR's on the two rimfire guns.
Leupold 8.5 - 25X on HP hunter gun.
Leupold 6.5 - 20X on two HP hunter guns.
Leupold 24X BR-D on HP heavy gun.
Leupold M8-12X on three HP practice guns.

All of them have the 1/8" dot.

[edgehit]

OK, I'll play.

Smallbore - Leupold 24x BR with 1/2' dot. Greatness
smallbore play toy - Weaver V16 with TK Lee 1/2' dot. Good value
Air rifle - newly acquired Sightron Big Sky 6-24x SIL model - holy cow is this a nice scope! Going to get another.
HP - 6.5-20EFR premier with 1/2' dot. Great scope. Too bad Premier quit making them.

Of all the glass I've looked thru, the Sightron big sky 6-24 SIL model is the best current production. Maybe best all round.