.243 Optics

[enfieldspares]

I have never, well I don't think so, shouldered a rifle with an 8x56. If I have certainly NOT at any target under fifty yards.

My advice would be (if you are going for anything that is fixed power and not variable ) and have ANY likelihood to shoot anything at under fifty yards is to go no higher than 4x if the diameter of the exit lens is around the 42mm or 36mm size.

Why?

Simply at close range such as coming across a muntjac at thirty yards whilst in woodland you struggle to know exactly what part of the deer that you are aiming at. Also you will get very little idea when you take the shot of what has happened to the animal.

Now, as I admit, I don't know what the field of view of a 8x56 at thirty yards is but certainly a 6x42 is very limited.

However if everything you ever intend to take is over "a good distance" then please disregard my input regarding a 6x42...

 

[Redneck]

Scope

Forget all these guys with the magical eyesight its a load of bollox, a bit more mag is very useful when you are shooting in different ranges and scenarios,

Maybe its just that my eyes dont belong to one of the hawk family anymore.

Believe me a decent variable will be well appreciated in the long run.

If you cant see it how the hell can you SHOOT it.

I suppose i better get my jacket

Cheers

 

[glogin]

I have never, well I don't think so, shouldered a rifle with an 8x56. If I have certainly NOT at any target under fifty yards.

My advice would be (if you are going for anything that is fixed power and not variable ) and have ANY likelihood to shoot anything at under fifty yards is to go no higher than 4x if the diameter of the exit lens is around the 42mm or 36mm size.

Why?

Simply at close range such as coming across a muntjac at thirty yards whilst in woodland you struggle to know exactly what part of the deer that you are aiming at. Also you will get very little idea when you take the shot of what has happened to the animal.

Now, as I admit, I don't know what the field of view of a 8x56 at thirty yards is but certainly a 6x42 is very limited.

However if everything you ever intend to take is over "a good distance" then please disregard my input regarding a 6x42...

I shot many deer and boar with 8x56 at close range no problems, but prefer variable for different scenarios. However, for low light fixed 8x56 is hard to beat.

 

[User00003]

I have never, well I don't think so, shouldered a rifle with an 8x56. If I have certainly NOT at any target under fifty yards.

My advice would be (if you are going for anything that is fixed power and not variable ) and have ANY likelihood to shoot anything at under fifty yards is to go no higher than 4x if the diameter of the exit lens is around the 42mm or 36mm size.

Why?

Simply at close range such as coming across a muntjac at thirty yards whilst in woodland you struggle to know exactly what part of the deer that you are aiming at. Also you will get very little idea when you take the shot of what has happened to the animal.

Now, as I admit, I don't know what the field of view of a 8x56 at thirty yards is but certainly a 6x42 is very limited.

However if everything you ever intend to take is over "a good distance" then please disregard my input regarding a 6x42...

I have to admit that I've shot quite a few deer at around 50yds with a 6x42, which has posed no problems to me,,,but then, I've never used lower than 6x so couldn't really compare to alternatives.

 

[enfieldspares]

An interesting experiment is to set up a cardboard box (or your chose target size) at your likely to be encountered shooting distance.

Then use a variable 'scope - say 3-9 or 2-7 and view the box target at the various magnifications at that distance.

If you have a cut-out muntjac or wild boar it is even better!

You will quickly realise the true usefulness of you chosen 'scope by seeing what you can or can't see.

Certainly a cardboard box (or cut-out muntjac) at 9x at twenty-five yards is revealing for showing just exactly what you CANNOT see.

The other way is to stand outside the gunshop with just the 'scope and try it on similar sized objects both near and far.

 

[Triggermortis]

Gotta say, i've got an S&B 8x56 on my 17hmr, rabbits, foxes, hares, pidgeons, magpies, crows, cats, and anything else covered by my ticket havn't been a problem from 15-150yds, day or night, IMHO it's all down to personal choice and preference, best thing to do is try every scope that you can get a look through, when you find one you get on with, BUY ONE

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