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Post by elkman1310 on Nov 17, 2016 18:40:28 GMT -5
Well I wanted a scope with illumination and I liked the looks of these new Sig Sauer scopes so I bought one. This is their Whiskey 5 model with 30mm tube and the triplex reticle and 1cm clicks. which are really 1/3moa clicks . I planned on putting it on my one M/L but decided to mount it on my 7mm Mag since rifle season is starting in Virginia.
First impressions of this scope was wow it is built like a tank. 27 oz .It has a fast focus eye ball. It has a very good Ill control knob on the left side it lights up a red dot in the center of the cross hair. It can be seen very clearly on a bright sunny day. The SF is nice and firm and requires very little adjustment below 10X. The scope has a really nice long eye relief. The power ring on the scope works really well and you can see the etched numbers on the power setting easily without wearing glasses.
The scope has capped low target knobs the knobs have very positive clicks and have a marked line for center. The can be rest to zero by pulling them up and rotating to zero then simply pushing them back down. You can get one custom free dial just send your info to Sig Sauer done online and you get a custom knob. The scope has a life time warranty which is transferable on the scope and 5 years on the Ill. part which is good.
Today I tested some different loads out to 400 yards and the scope tracked perfectly and came back to the 100 yard POI. Today was bright and sunny but there was also a blue haze in the air. I was able to see our Silhouette target at 385 meters clearly and it is tucked back into a dark corner of the range surrounded by big pine trees so I would say the optics are very good. There are crazy prices on these scopes most vendors are trying to see who will pay full list which can run $1,000.00 Cheaper Than Dirt sells these scopes for $560.00 plus shipping. I don't know how long that price will last but I wanted to pass that along. It should make a really good M/L scope. |
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Post by nyhunter on Nov 17, 2016 18:57:10 GMT -5
Thanks for the info, I am looking into a new scope for a Rem 700 SML in the works.
Best of luck with it.
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Post by nyhunter on Nov 25, 2016 8:58:41 GMT -5
Well I wanted a scope with illumination and I liked the looks of these new Sig Sauer scopes so I bought one. This is their Whiskey 5 model with 30mm tube and the triplex reticle and 1cm clicks. which are really 1/3moa clicks . I planned on putting it on my one M/L but decided to mount it on my 7mm Mag since rifle season is starting in Virginia.
First impressions of this scope was wow it is built like a tank. 27 oz .It has a fast focus eye ball. It has a very good Ill control knob on the left side it lights up a red dot in the center of the cross hair. It can be seen very clearly on a bright sunny day. The SF is nice and firm and requires very little adjustment below 10X. The scope has a really nice long eye relief. The power ring on the scope works really well and you can see the etched numbers on the power setting easily without wearing glasses.
The scope has capped low target knobs the knobs have very positive clicks and have a marked line for center. The can be rest to zero by pulling them up and rotating to zero then simply pushing them back down. You can get one custom free dial just send your info to Sig Sauer done online and you get a custom knob. The scope has a life time warranty which is transferable on the scope and 5 years on the Ill. part which is good.
Today I tested some different loads out to 400 yards and the scope tracked perfectly and came back to the 100 yard POI. Today was bright and sunny but there was also a blue haze in the air. I was able to see our Silhouette target at 385 meters clearly and it is tucked back into a dark corner of the range surrounded by big pine trees so I would say the optics are very good. There are crazy prices on these scopes most vendors are trying to see who will pay full list which can run $1,000.00 Cheaper Than Dirt sells these scopes for $560.00 plus shipping. I don't know how long that price will last but I wanted to pass that along. It should make a really good M/L scope. Elkman, Now that you have had the scope for a little while any updates to your thoughts on it. I particular how would you rate the twilight factor at dawn and dusk. Thanks |
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Post by elkman1310 on Nov 25, 2016 18:54:40 GMT -5
Well I have shot it several times now testing different loads out of my 7mag. certainly not as much G-force as a muzzleloader but my 7mag doesn't have a brake so it does have some recoil. So far the scope has tracked really well.
I have taken it along during our bear season I only took it along as a back rifle if we had to go after a wounded bear. We long range hunt here in Pa. so you don't walk around in the woods with a 60lb bench rest rifle.
I really like the illumination and the way you can control the setting with a simple off on you pick what brightness you want and then you simply turn the dial one click either way to turn it on or off. You can see the red dot even in bright sun light. I looked across the canyon at 700 yards and checked how it looked at different times of the day under different light conditions. Like any scope when the light goes away you have to turn the power down it stayed really good on 12X to almost dark. We had a KnightForce scope on the one gun and a 8x32x56 Sightron on my gun and the Sig Sauer hung right with them.
The Sightron kicked the NF ass because it had a big 56MM objective I could see really well on 20X where the other guy had to back his down to 15 to see through the NF.
This 3x15x52 Sig has what I call a German style triplex reticle it is heavy but at 700 yards it didn't cover a lot. This scope also has the CM clicks which work out ok it takes less CM to get on then MOA clicks when you get a custom dial it makes it easier to go out to say 1,000 yards with only one full revolution of the turret.
Bottom line I like the scope. Cheaper Than Dirt sells these for $560.00 everyone else if $899.00 or full list I don't think this scope is worth that kind of money. Another scope I looked at is the Athlon that might be worth a look at.
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Post by nyhunter on Nov 26, 2016 7:55:28 GMT -5
Thanks for the update.
Although I enjoy shooting off a bench I'm foremost a hunter.
That being said the twilight factor is a major requirement for me.
I will keep the Sig in mind, I have also been looking a Sightron, Meopta & March.
From all my research and after speaking with some very knowledgeable optic individuals the Meopta MeoStar R2 series is right up there with the best at half the price. The only drawback is the scope is not offered with a parallax adjustment.
Good luck the rest of the season.
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Post by elkman1310 on Nov 26, 2016 8:43:07 GMT -5
Long range hunting here in Pa. requires big optics and solid shooting benches very few places would work laying on the ground. Shooting from a bench does not remove the hunting part of it. Your hunting with you eyes in high power glasses just like you would out west. Your trying to find a brown deer on a brown mountainside with a lot of trees on it. It is a real challenge. And if your going to try and kill a animal at long range you need a very accurate rifle and a solid shooting bench. Our normal ranges we shoot at are 700 yards to 1,800 yards most of our deer are taken between 950 and 1,200 yards that's were they always seem to pop out at. This is not muzzleloader hunting.
If you have the money you can't go wrong with NF scope. I wish Sightron would make their 6x24 with a 56MM front end they do make it in FFP their optics are better then the NF I have both.
One important thing you should look at in a LR scope is how much internal adjustment they have in a 30MM scope. The higher the mag the less elevation and windage you will get. Do rule out a high end Burris scope the optics are really good on their top of the line scopes and they will hold up to heavy recoil. I really like my 3x15x50 Veracity FFP scope. Excellent optics.
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Post by nyhunter on Nov 26, 2016 10:26:38 GMT -5
Thanks, will also take a look at Burris.
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