Fixed power scopes

[Am88]

I run mainly fixed power scopes, I have a 4x32 Kahles Helia, 6x42 Doctor Klassik, and 8x56 S&B Klassik, 8x40 12X Leupold, 4x32 Weaver K4. My favourite of the lot would be the 6x42 Docter, it is a beautiful scope, but 500m is a fair stretch ay.

I have 2 variable power scopes in my arsenal, I have a VXII 2-7 Leupold on a .22mag, and s 3.5-10 on my .308, I tried running a fixed power on my .308 and as much as I didn't want to change to a variable power, Im glad I did. i shoot things with that from anywhere from 20m to 200m.

[Harrynsw]

I run mainly fixed power scopes, I have a 4x32 Kahles Helia, 6x42 Doctor Klassik, and 8x56 S&B Klassik, 8x40 12X Leupold, 4x32 Weaver K4. My favourite of the lot would be the 6x42 Docter, it is a beautiful scope, but 500m is a fair stretch ay.

I have 2 variable power scopes in my arsenal, I have a VXII 2-7 Leupold on a .22mag, and s 3.5-10 on my .308, I tried running a fixed power on my .308 and as much as I didn't want to change to a variable power, Im glad I did. i shoot things with that from anywhere from 20m to 200m.

Great insight thanks

[Am88]

Very Welcome, it all comes down to what your going to use it for, don't get me wrong you can use a 6 power for 500m, but whats the size of the game you'll be shooting at.same with the .22 magnum, i might shoot something 10m away from me on 2 power, to 100m away the size of a rabbit in the grass.

[Harrynsw]

Very Welcome, it all comes down to what your going to use it for, don't get me wrong you can use a 6 power for 500m, but whats the size of the game you'll be shooting at.same with the .22 magnum, i might shoot something 10m away from me on 2 power, to 100m away the size of a rabbit in the grass.

Well now that I'm gathering all this information, I might eventually look at a 6x for my .223.
I'm just making goals to aim towards. Life gets boring and you need something to look forward to.

[SCJ429]

Pity the exchange rate is so poor.

https://www.swfa.com/swfa-ss-6x42-tacti ... 05767.html

[Harrynsw]

Pity the exchange rate is so poor.

https://www.swfa.com/swfa-ss-6x42-tacti ... 05767.html

Roughly $473 Australian...
Price of oil plummeted today, that might cause the US$ to dip...

[SCJ429]

Which is pretty good value. I have used a 10x SWFA and was very impressed for a budget scope.

Most of my fixed power scopes are Leupold, 12x, 24x and 36x. They provide excellent optical quality and are nice and light.

I also have a Sightron and a Weaver fixed power. Never had an issue with one except for the 24x Leupold which after 30 years stopped focussing. Sent it to the Australian service centre who fixed it for free.

[Harrynsw]

Which is pretty good value. I have used a 10x SWFA and was very impressed for a budget scope.

Most of my fixed power scopes are Leupold, 12x, 24x and 36x. They provide excellent optical quality and are nice and light.

I also have a Sightron and a Weaver fixed power. Never had an issue with one except for the 24x Leupold which after 30 years stopped focussing. Sent it to the Australian service centre who fixed it for free.

Wow after 30 years

[johncz]

Recently switching from variable scopes to fixed on two of my hunting/field rifles. I now have a German made Schmidt and Bender 6x42 (A7) on my 30-06 Mauser M12 Expert, compared to the Leupold 3-9x40 VX-1 it replaced it is head and shoulders better. I recently took two Fallow does late afternoon that were standing in the shadows without even thinking about it, contrast and brightness is amazing. The difference was so much so that compared to the Vortex Viper HS-T I had on my 25-06 Tikka Super Varmint I immediately replaced it with a Hungaria made Schmidt and Bender 8x56 (A7) Klassik.
Just a side thought on hunting with fixed power optics that needs to be considered - 1. Buy the best optic you can afford, I went with S&B and they are truly superb in all regards. 2. When hunting do you regularly change the magnification on your current optic, it's been at least 25 years since I hunted with fixed power scopes however I always hunted with my scope around 4x or 6x so this was not a thought of concern. 3. Some shooters will tell you just to set a variable scope on a certain power and that is the same, they are missing the point, fixed power optics transmit light better through design. So much so that some cheap fixed power optics are brighter than some variable scopes that cost 5 times as much. 4. Having less gizmos increases reliability, I have never heard of a quality fixed power scope having a mechanical failure (although I am sure they have), I have seen a few quality variable scopes fail under recoil. 5. There are some excellent variable powered scopes on the market, the price is usually the same as a small car which I cannot justify for my hunting, $1000 buys a rugged, reliable quality fixed power optic.
Cheers
John

[on_one_wheel]

500m is a big stretch for a fixed power scope for dual purpose.

[deanp100]

Unless you a very special 500 metres in the bush is a big ask for anyone or any setup.

[on_one_wheel]

Here's what a rabbit size target will look at 6x mag @ 500 meters. You'd almost loose it behind a mill dot.
To add some more context to 500m shots, you can see movement through the scope from your heartbeat.
Unless you're exceptionally awesome, 6x will be just ok at 500 meters as long as you only plan on hitting large gongs, which is not exactly target shooting, its more just plinking.

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