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We've been looking for a fixed power scope for some time now, to be used on a rifle mainly at 300 but occasionally 600 mards. We prefer a fixed scope rather than one where the lenses move, the image wobbles and the reticle does or doesn't shrink / grow. There seem to be precious few around, particularly at higher magnifications. 6-24 zooms are two a penny (figuratively anyway) but there doesn't seem to be much in the way of x10, x16 or higher fixed power scopes. Suggestions, anyone?

If you want a new one, Sightron do a few fixed mag scopes:
10x42 and 36x42.

http://www.aimfieldsports.com/sightron-store-15-c.asp

Lots of hunting scopes in the 6x42 - 8x50 range available second-hand for not too many peanuts. Everything from Chinese cr@p to European class. Try finding one of the Meopta 7x50's for an excellent scope at reasonable cost.

Triffid

We have a few second paw Pecars at x6 and a Meopta x7 and we agree, they're good. We'll toddle over and take a peek at the Sightrons, we fancy something with longer legs...

I use a 12x50 Nikko Stirling scope on my 257 - cheap and cheerful but it does the job out to 600m. Not everyones cup of tea but I'm happy with it.

When I first started out a few years back, I bought one of these 10x Leupolds secondhand from a FB-UK member: http://www.leupold.com/hunting-shooting ... m-30mm-m3/

Served me very well and even used it at 1000 yards on occasion. If you can find one secondhand, would be worth a look. Appreciate that might be a bit tricky though.

meles meles wrote:We've been looking for a fixed power scope for some time now, to be used on a rifle mainly at 300 but occasionally 600 mards. We prefer a fixed scope rather than one where the lenses move, the image wobbles and the reticle does or doesn't shrink / grow. There seem to be precious few around, particularly at higher magnifications. 6-24 zooms are two a penny (figuratively anyway) but there doesn't seem to be much in the way of x10, x16 or higher fixed power scopes. Suggestions, anyone?

Were you looking the other way when this opti-mate scope sold recently for £165?

http://www.full-bore.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=16393

Picture on this link-
http://swfa.com/SWFA-SS-20x42-Tactical- ... -P502.aspx

get a 16x40 M1 leupold or a variable scope and ignore the variable bit ? (odd question really if you cant trust yourself not to use the variable bit?)

Variability adds mechanical complexity and optical instability. A fixed magnification scope, all other things being equal, ought to be better. And cheaper. We'd thus prefer a fixed magnification scope of magnification appropriate to the task in paw.

DL. wrote: Were you looking the other way when this opti-mate scope sold recently for £165?

http://www.full-bore.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=16393

Picture on this link-
http://swfa.com/SWFA-SS-20x42-Tactical- ... -P502.aspx

I've owned two Optimates, 10x42 and 20x42 and they are great value. I used them both out to 1,000 yards. They had a lifetime guarantee, which I took advantage of twice.

On one scope, the engraved collar on the elevation turret came loose, and Edgar brothers replaced the scope FOC.

The second was my stupid fault, I let the rifle slip and the scope hit the deck, bending a turret. EB shipped it back to Japan and a few months later it returned fully repaired for just the cost of shipping.

I don't think EB sell them any more but a good S/H one is a bargain.

Monsieur Meles,
There is a Sightron SII for sale on here http://www.gbfclass.co.uk/index.php/sales but at 36X it may be a bit powerfull for what you want.