Sightron Big Sky Scopes
I want to put a Sightron Big Sky scope on a Remington 700 in 7mm Rem Mag. Has anyone had any experiences or good recommendations on which model might work the best. There are a ton of choices: fixed or variable (6.5x20, 4.5x14, 3-12x, 3-9x, 6-24x, 6x, 12x), 42mm or 50mm and reticles (duplex, fine crosshair, 1/8MOA, 1/4MOA, Mil Dot). I was starting to get a headache sorting out the choices. Would be using for deer or elk and I probably wouldn't do a 500 yard shot. My max would be 300 and under. Thanks. Just want to make a good informed choice on the first pick.
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3-12 or 4-14 is plenty...even the tried and true 3-9 power is just about all the scope you need for elk hunting. Standard duplex reticle is what I would use. If I had to choose..I'd go with the 3-9x scope, non adjustable objective, duplex reticle..... sometimes simpler is better. 0 -
What he said. The more internal workings, the less light gets thru. 0 -
The Sightron SII Big Sky's are brilliant, and rugged instruments, for the price. They are comparable to the Nikon's(Buckmaster's), Leupold's(VXII, and VXIII), and Burris(FullField II). I have a couple of the regular SII's, and love them.
Oh, and yes...the amount of light that gets thru is determined by the size of the objective lense, in mm, divided by the power setting, and what coatings for light transmission, your scope has. It is called the exit pupil, and that alone is determined by the lens diameter divided by power setting. The lens coatings enhance the percentage of available light, that is absorbed, instead of reflected. The side focus/parallax adjustment has very little if anything to do with light transmission. All that is is just a mechanism, that allows a set of internal, already existant lenses, to be reposistioned.
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quote:And I really have not used the adjustable objective too much if ever. Does it really provide me with any advantage? Thanks
Yes, the adjustable objective, for higher power magnifications, helps correct the parallax, and will help focus the image better.
The Hunter Hold over, is basically te same thing as the Nikon BC, and the Burris Ballistic Plex, and most manufacturer's offer something along this line. They are based on the law of averages, and will get to 400 yards OK on deer sized game. the above statement means, only after you have actually PRACTICED at that range, and can consistantly make hits in a vital's sized target.0 -
I also agree with CS181.
For normal hunting under 300 yards, a 3-9x scope is pretty much "the" standard, and tough to beat.
If you're feeling "saucy" or feel like you want to work on longer shots to gain confidence (ie when not hunting) then you could go with a 3-12x.
I definitely would *NOT* pick anything with a lowest magnification of 6x or greater because something like that will make it harder to spot your target through the scope and can actually make close range shots harder.
Believe it or not, for most typical hunting scenarios, having a lower LOW end magnification is actually more important than having a higher HIGH end.
For what you describe, I also like a standard duplex reticle. Its intuitive, easy to see, and easy to line up, and these are major reasons why this is probably the single most popular hunting reticle out there. I don't think you're going to go wrong with that.
The others have their "niche" uses, but again for hunting at relatively short range, I don't think fine reticles, mildots, or other ranging type doodads are going to do anything for you except clutter your field and/or make it harder to get on target.
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quote:Thanks for all the info. What about this HUNTER HOLDOVER RETICLE? Apparently is has the ability to change from 4 different reticles. Is it worth spending the extra $90 for the HUNTER HOLDOVER from Sightron? And I really have not used the adjustable objective too much if ever. Does it really provide me with any advantage? Thanks.
In my opinion, if you're only using this rifle for one thing, namely hunting from 0-300 yards, you only need one reticle. Again, less is more.
Adjustable objective is for fine tuning the parallax scope adjustment so small shot-to-shot differences in where your eye is in relation to the scope don't move your point of impact as much.
This becomes increasingly important at longer distances, higher magnifications, and when absolute pinpoint accuracy is needed (eg competitive target shooting). For elk hunting under 300 yards, you don't need it.0 -
Thanks for all the info. What about this HUNTER HOLDOVER RETICLE? Apparently is has the ability to change from 4 different reticles. Is it worth spending the extra $90 for the HUNTER HOLDOVER from Sightron? And I really have not used the adjustable objective too much if ever. Does it really provide me with any advantage? Thanks. 0 -
Buy the best scope you can. If you load for it a 7 mag can have more energy/velocity at 500 yards than a factory 30-30 at the muzzle. I have a fixed 6 on mine with a duplex, less stuff to go wrong. Good mounts and bedding along with a trigger are important too. Find the trajectory for your load and the check it in the field. My 722 in 222 rem has a 4-12 with an AO. At 350 yards the bullet strike is left or right of the crosshair. If it had 1/8 it would be dead on. 0
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