Fixed Mag Scopes

[HunterBoyTellEm 0]

Its that time of year when we buy ourselves something nice and call it a xmas present to yourself. So im looking at getting a nice new scope. Has anybody had any experience with Nikon scopes and if so, would you rate them? What would you guys recommend fixed mag 8x50 for about £600, to sit on a .270 for deer stalking.

 

cheers!

[JohnGalway 1,043]

For that money you'd get a second hand Schmidt & Bender, probably Swarovski as well (not both of them lol), nothing wrong with 2nd hand scopes like those and they'd have better glass Plus they'll still hold their value.

[medic1281 5]

You can get a brand new S&B 8x56 klassic for £630!

[JohnGalway 1,043]

Oops I was thinking of the Euro prices.

[andyf 144]

Its that time of year when we buy ourselves something nice and call it a xmas present to yourself. So im looking at getting a nice new scope. Has anybody had any experience with Nikon scopes and if so, would you rate them? What would you guys recommend fixed mag 8x50 for about £600, to sit on a .270 for deer stalking.

 

cheers!

My mate has a big Nikkon Monarch Gold on his 308, he bought it in America (Circa $950) but you can get them here easily enough, its very good and it certainly get knocked about on a 308.

My 270 has a Leupold LPS 3.5>14x50 + paralax I bought new in the USA about 8 years ago for $1100, that is also very very good, I think they can be had from 'Optics Planet' reasonably now

as Leupold don't make them any more? Highly reccomend the LPS, I use mine permanently on 8x Mag (30mm tube so think about mounts).

[cunninghamb 2]

I just bought a S&B Hungarian (30mm tube) 8x56 ex demo for £450, comes boxed with warrenty, never even been on a rifle. My head keeper got a Swarovski 8x56 (second hand, like new) from the same shop as me for £365...

[medic1281 5]

You lucky bugger!!

[cunninghamb 2]

There is/was a Ziess 8x56 s/h for £395... like new. It's a 1" tube....

[hw100sniper 2]

What shop are you using Cunningham? just for future reference.