ovenpaa wrote:It reminded me of this article, a Mannlicher Luxus 6.5x57 complete with a Kahles Helia 6x42 left on the side of a mountain for 27 years, apparently the 'scope was still functioning perfectly.
And that's why I prefer Kahles on my stalking rifles.
you're in the habit of leaving them on mountains ?
Nah, just at my arse. According to the wife I leave everything there.
Kahles - seriously good optics, robust and every bit as good as Swarovski (who used to own them). I did have a selection of Kahles, Swarovski and Schmit Bender. Now it's mostly just Kahles.
Scotsgun wrote:Nah, just at my arse. According to the wife I leave everything there.
Kahles - seriously good optics, robust and every bit as good as Swarovski (who used to own them). I did have a selection of Kahles, Swarovski and Schmit Bender. Now it's mostly just Kahles.
When army got rid of their Parker-Hale C3 sniper rifles we were able to buy the scopes (not the rifles unfortunately) and I got a Kahles Helios ZF69 6×42 scope for NZ$ 75. Cosmetically a bit rough, but optically great an all the adjustments work. It now rests on my .308 hunting rifle.
It's a cool story and I wouldn't want to spoil it, but one thing doesn't ring true...
...I can't be sure, as I don't know the species of tree, but normally if you leave something metal lent up against a tree for that length of time the tree will grow round it to the point that you would have to cut it out...
...it could have been moved for the photo, or it was left there more recently...or it could be a set-up...
It's a cool story and I wouldn't want to spoil it, but one thing doesn't ring true...
...I can't be sure, as I don't know the species of tree, but normally if you leave something metal lent up against a tree for that length of time the tree will grow round it to the point that you would have to cut it out...
...it could have been moved for the photo, or it was left there more recently...or it could be a set-up...
slow growing desert tree? although I tend to agree it seems a long time for it not to get knocked over by the wind or caught short coyote?
Dougan, I've seen that type of tree out in the desert, I believe it's one of the Acacia family of trees. Very very slow growing desert tree and usually small and stubby, around 20 - 30 feet tall when fully mature. They usually take decades just to grow a foot or two so it's quite possible for what you figure not to happen..
