Not another scope thread

[Maaax]

I would add one more "wish" to the scope, and that would be to make them longer for easier mounting.

 

[JimmyJack54]

I’ve had Schmidt & Bender Klassic 56mm’s on my deer rifles since the early 1990s for low light deer hunting. They have been great.

I’m running a Weaver Super Slam Dangerous Game 1-5x24 on my 458 Lott and I’ve been pleased. I’ve got a Swaro X5i on my 338 RUM, which is a real boomer. It’s held up well through approx 80 rounds. Both have been discontinued so I don’t think that helps you very much.

 

[CBeck]

I’m running a Weaver Super Slam Dangerous Game 1-5x24 on my 458 Lott and I’ve been pleased.

I actually have two of those myself, and they really are great, often overlooked scopes. The glass is excellent and they’re built like a tank, but unfortunately they were only made for a short period of time.

Interestingly, I’ve noticed they’re actually selling for more on eBay now than what I paid for mine when they were being discontinued.

Both of mine originally lived on the two rifles I mentioned earlier in this thread. At one point I fell into the classic trap of “why handicap yourself when you can have the latest and greatest,” so I swapped them out for newer optics with more features.

Ironically, after going down the rabbit hole with modern scopes, I sometimes find myself thinking those Weaver Super Slams were about as close to a perfect hunting scope as anything out there—simple, compact, excellent glass, and no unnecessary bulk.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Swarovski makes a really nice 1” tube line of scopes. BUT the tube is often quite short making it a challenge to mount exactly where I want it.
I would go nightforce except they are noticeably heavy and Expensive! Lots of give and take in the scope market-

You can always opt for an extended ring or (shudder) mount the scope on a rail. My Nikon 3-9x on Springfield 03A3 also has a short tube. I originally opted for extended forward ring for proper eye relief, but wanted to switch to QD rings when I added iron sights to the rifle. Unfortunately, no one makes extended QD rings so I was compelled to switch to one-piece base with multiple slots. It works fine but not the most asthetic. Oh well.

For me, the most important requirement for a scope is that it acquire instantly with full field of view when I mount the rifle. I seem to have a proclivity for quick shooting, often animals that are jumped up and on the fly.

 

[Daryl S]

Ahh, a scope thread. I have a scope on my grouse rifle.
6-24x56 Optisan.
& a 4x32 elevation only Swarovski on my 6.5x57.

 

[glblanchard]

Leupold has what you want. Still great scopes made in the USA.

 

[JimmyJack54]

I’ve had Schmidt & Bender Klassic 56mm’s on my deer rifles since the early 1990s for low light deer hunting. They have been great.

I’m running a Weaver Super Slam Dangerous Game 1-5x24 on my 458 Lott and I’ve been pleased. I’ve got a Swaro X5i on my 338 RUM, which is a real boomer. It’s held up well through approx 80 rounds. Both have been discontinued so I don’t think that helps you very much.

I actually have two of those myself, and they really are great, often overlooked scopes. The glass is excellent and they’re built like a tank, but unfortunately they were only made for a short period of time.

Interestingly, I’ve noticed they’re actually selling for more on eBay now than what I paid for mine when they were being discontinued.

Both of mine originally lived on the two rifles I mentioned earlier in this thread. At one point I fell into the classic trap of “why handicap yourself when you can have the latest and greatest,” so I swapped them out for newer optics with more features.

Ironically, after going down the rabbit hole with modern scopes, I sometimes find myself thinking those Weaver Super Slams were about as close to a perfect hunting scope as anything out there—simple, compact, excellent glass, and no unnecessary bulk.View attachment 751079

You are in the catbird seat for dangerous game scopes. I inherited mine with the rifle and thought about replacing it with something I was more familiar with. After learning more through use and research I bought in to the “If it isn’t broke” philosophy. I was a little uneasy taking it on a buffalo hunt without a backup scope but thankfully, I didn’t have a problem.