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Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:03 pm
by westernsky
cheers norm
ill look into the NXS, but i was looking for more magnification than 22. would the 12-42X56 still stand up to the punishment?
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:07 pm
by Norm
westernsky wrote:cheers norm
ill look into the NXS, but i was looking for more magnification than 22. would the 12-42X56 still stand up to the punishment?
Same build strength, but 100 MOA elevation adjustment for the 5.5-22x50 verses 45 MOA elevation for the 12-42x56 NXS.
http://nightforceoptics.com/12-42-x-56-nxs/
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:14 pm
by westernsky
been looking at the sightrons to. someone has a 10-50X60 for sale on here. about to do more research to see if it has enough elevation adjustment
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:39 pm
by bsouthernau
AlanF wrote: But if I was buying a scope now it would be a Sightron - I keep hearing good reports about them.
In my opinion, if you want to be a serious competitor, then mechanical reliability of scopes is far and away the most important quality to look for.
Alan
Not knocking any other brand but I'll give you a good report on my Leupold 8.5x25s. They've been totally reliable (touch wood!) and with a 25 minute base I can shoot from 300 to 1500 and still have some elevation left for the longer ranges.
Barry
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:51 am
by Seddo
IanP wrote:The biggest case I have ever seen shot in F-Open was Paul Janzso's 30cal BooBoo with 180 to 210gr projectiles. The case is based on a RWS 8x68 and is as long as the lapua 338 magnum case.
Picture of long range cases here (scroll down)
http://www.freewebs.com/ukbra/riflescartridges.htm
I have the barrel out of Paul's booboo in my 300wm. The first round i fired got a 208match doing 3140fps and punctured the primer, it was then i realised it was a tight bore lawton barrel. These days i have backed it off and havent chronoed them yet. I also managed to get the 225 match projies to 2995 so i dont think getting 3000fps out of your RUM with a 200gr projie will be an issue unless you have a short barrel. The barrel in my 300WM is about 28".
My 375 cheytac tipped the scales at 10kg without the scope and it was fine to shoot without a brake.
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 11:39 am
by westernsky
cheers seddo
not sure what mine will weigh until i get it built, but i reckon it will be close to the limit.
once i get it done and get loading ill see what mv i get, but with the 30" im sure itll be enough