Military Benchrest best scope on the market today?

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Last Post 21 December 2018

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RicinYakima posted this 20 December 2018

So you guys who are also shooting Military Scoped events, what is the best and or your favorite 6X scope that is available today? Someone asked me this week, I didn't have a good answer.

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frnkeore posted this 20 December 2018

Since the rules allow adjustable power, set at 6X, I would go with the best 6X to 24X (or higher) I could find, with a minimum of 40mm objective. Practice at the higher settings and 6X for the match.

Frank

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M3 Mitch posted this 21 December 2018

I'm not sure there are any fixed 6X scopes in production right now. About the only fixed power scopes are Scout scopes. For rifles at least.

I think you can get mounts for Scout scopes that will mount on a Mauser style rear sight, if someone wants to scope the military rifle with no non-reversible modifications.

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Ken Campbell Iowa posted this 21 December 2018

i know a guy that let me look through his $2000 benchrest nightforce scope ... wow !! .... i also know a guy that let me do a few laps on(off?) his racing 4 wheeler atv ... wow !!

meanwhile i seem to get the job done purt-good with my 1999 weaver 6-24 microtrac ..... oh, and pursue any bubble-up deathwish on my honda 175 girly bike ... ( g ) ...

ken

... and i know you were setting us up when you specified " best " ( g ) ...

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Scearcy posted this 21 December 2018

Leupold FX3 6x42 no target turrets

Leupold M4 6x38 no target turrets

Weaver K6 no target turrets

*********SWFA 6x42 full turrets - a real sleeper *********

I used a 12X SWFA on my rifle last year. I am going to move up to a 16X this year. They are very good for the price.

Jim

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RicinYakima posted this 21 December 2018

Thanks, I will pass on all opinions. I have none, since I have been using my 1960's Lyman All-American 6X from the beginning. It has clear lens, fine cross hairs and tons of adjustments for odd mount drillings. It doesn't have torrent knobs, which is good for me as I lost a couple of matches trying to chase zeros and shooting bad targets.

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gnoahhh posted this 21 December 2018

Not exactly available, but they're out there if you look hard enough: I picked up a 6x 1 1/4" Unertl and am happy as a lark when using it on my 1903A1.

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John Carlson posted this 21 December 2018

Leupold FX3 Competition with target turrets. Had mine modified with the fine Dual-X reticle since I have a mental block about using a little black dot to aim at the middle of a big black dot.

My go-to scopes however are the Sightron SIIs, both 4-16 and 6-24. Good optics and the adjustments have crisp clicks.

John Carlson. CBA Director of Military Competition.

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frnkeore posted this 21 December 2018

My K6, in excellent condition, is for sale