1" hunting scopes

[Steff]

is that one of 'em exploding mods on there?

Yep. Luv it!

 

[Klenchblaize]

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[hybridfiat]

I've fallen into the trap in the past ... the bigger is better scope idea ... I spent at the time over £900 on a scope (Sightron S-tac 2.5-17.5) ... and whilst it is stunning glass ... and a lovely scope ... I ended up with a bloody heavy setup that I didn't enjoy using and didn't think was that functional.

I recently saw a post on here about the Swarovski Z3 3-10 x 42 with a 1" tube, saying they were good scopes and very light (360g).

Looking at it this would be much more suited to my needs, but they have been sadly discontinued.

Are there similar quality and setup scopes out there for the bloke who doesn't want or need to be taking 3-600 yard shots on field mice?

To solve the above issue I ended up buying a Rem mod 7 308, which had a S&B 6.42, but currently sports a Vortex 4-16x44, both of which make for a very light and handy setup ... but I still have my 243 and a newly acquired 223 which sports a night vision scope but could do with a day sope for future daytime use

A 30mm or larger tube is used to give more room for the elevation mechanism.
It does NOT allow any more light through.
So, for 400m shots even 500m shots a 1" scope will even allow .223 to wind up and hit centre crosshair.
Beyond that a 30mm scope would be better.
I once shot a 600m match with a .222 Rem and had to shoot at a small green shrub several feet up on the mound behind the target, because I had run out of elevation in my 1" Tasco World Class 10x.
A 30mm scope would have been handy, but I didn't shoot at that range much.

 

[Bowland blades]

A 30mm or larger tube is used to give more room for the elevation mechanism.
It does NOT allow any more light through.
So, for 400m shots even 500m shots a 1" scope will even allow .223 to wind up and hit centre crosshair.
Beyond that a 30mm scope would be better.
I once shot a 600m match with a .222 Rem and had to shoot at a small green shrub several feet up on the mound behind the target, because I had run out of elevation in my 1" Tasco World Class 10x.
A 30mm scope would have been handy, but I didn't shoot at that range much.

Especially when a lot of wind goes with a lot of elevation ! Dont be fooled that all big tubes allow extra levels of Elevation and Windages though, Its the inside bits that cost not the biggest tube that could be little more than a marketing Idea

 

[Lloyd90]

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