Schmidt and Bender 5-25x56 PMII

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Schmidt and Bender 5-25x56 PMII

Post by Lyam » 15 Feb 2015, 8:43 pm

Was at the range this weekend and had some good fortune.

Ended up next to a bloke with his DTA who was breaking in a new scope, the Schmidt and Bender 5-25x56.

That thing is nothing short of amazing. 25x looking at 500m it was crystal clear, a fantastic scope. Shooting the DTA wasn't half bad either ;)

The thought of racing to the store and looking to buy one occurred to me :lol:

As soon as I win the lottery though... I was asking about the cost of his setup and the scope alone was $4,500! Damn.

That'll be the last time I use one :lol: but it was good fun. :thumbsup:
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Post by Westy » 16 Feb 2015, 7:01 am

I think Brett might be getting a couple of those at that price!!!LMAO
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Post by buster » 16 Feb 2015, 8:07 pm

They're great scopes fo sure.

I've got a Schmidt Bender 10x42 Klassik which isn't even there top and and it's by far the best scope I've used for clarity.
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Post by Seconds » 16 Feb 2015, 8:08 pm

C'mon now. As if your Z3 isn't good enough :P
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Post by brett1868 » 16 Feb 2015, 9:44 pm

Westy wrote:I think Brett might be getting a couple of those at that price!!!LMAO


Funny enough I did talk to the boys at Safari about these scopes but decided on the Kahles K624i with Mil 6 reticle. I do however like the S&B 12-50x56 cause I like to see the reds of the eyes as I squeeze the trigger :) Anyone considering a major purchase better get in soon cause many importers are about to increase their prices by %10-%20 to compensate for our weaker $. On a $4100 scope that could add an extra $450 or more at the checkout.
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Re: Schmidt and Bender 5-25x56 PMII

Post by Baronvonrort » 17 Feb 2015, 12:20 pm

If you want clarity it costs money.

I like the S&B ultrashort PMII.
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Post by Yelp » 18 Feb 2015, 12:18 pm

brett1868 wrote:Funny enough I did talk to the boys at Safari about these scopes but decided on the Kahles K624i with Mil 6 reticle.


What swayed you to the Kahles in the end?
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Post by riggee » 18 Feb 2015, 12:21 pm

How do Kahles prices compare?
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Re: Schmidt and Bender 5-25x56 PMII

Post by brett1868 » 18 Feb 2015, 12:27 pm

Yelp wrote:
brett1868 wrote:Funny enough I did talk to the boys at Safari about these scopes but decided on the Kahles K624i with Mil 6 reticle.


What swayed you to the Kahles in the end?


I've used Khales for 25+ years on the big recoilers and can't fault them. Think it was around the $3200 mark price wise compared to $4100 and I didn't see a $900 increase in clarity or features. That and it was on the shelf in the shop at the time with the reticle I wanted so I grabbed it.
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Post by Yelp » 19 Feb 2015, 1:23 pm

brett1868 wrote:Think it was around the $3200 mark price wise compared to $4100 and I didn't see a $900 increase in clarity or features.


Can't argue with $900 still in the pocket.
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Re: Schmidt and Bender 5-25x56 PMII

Post by Korkt » 24 Feb 2015, 11:08 am

Schmidt and Bender make top-shelf scopes all round, you won't find a disappointing one.

Price as everyone has said is the issue. At $3,000 - $5,000 you've got to be very serious about your shooting to justify one.
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Re: Schmidt and Bender 5-25x56 PMII

Post by Mich » 28 Feb 2015, 1:13 pm

I've been considering selling a few older shooters to replace with one top shelf.

Still deciding on the rifle but the Schmidt Bender 2,5-10x56 Zenith is the scope I'm looking at.

Amazing sharpness and light gathering in it.
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Re: Schmidt and Bender 5-25x56 PMII

Post by andreweden » 12 Jan 2017, 9:40 am

My 5-45x56 PM II has just shipped. Can't wait!
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Re: Schmidt and Bender 5-25x56 PMII

Post by knowsnothin » 12 Jan 2017, 10:15 am

Post a review when you can.
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Re: Schmidt and Bender 5-25x56 PMII

Post by brett1868 » 12 Jan 2017, 10:23 am

Looks to be an awesome scope, very interested to get your impressions after shooting it. I'm not sure how they can justify the extra $2k cost over the PMII 12-50x56 though.
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Post by andreweden » 13 Jan 2017, 5:47 am

knowsnothin wrote:post a review when you can.


Will be taking it to the farm for Australia Day!
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Re: Schmidt and Bender 5-25x56 PMII

Post by Harts » 18 Jan 2017, 3:31 pm

Good way to spend the weekend :mrgreen:
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Re: Schmidt and Bender 5-25x56 PMII

Post by TRG » 02 Oct 2017, 11:07 pm

Hi Guys I run S & B 12 x 50 on My Trg and it is amazing bit Glass. I had to save for a while and went all out with Spur mount as well. Glad I did the clarity at 400 - 600 and beyond is amazing. So Good infact im in process of now changing all my scope to S & B I just cant fault them it will take time next is S & B pmII ffp for my 6.5 then smaller cal to follow will take a couple years but so worth it i believe
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