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DCAMM94
Optics Master Extraordinaire Joined: April/19/2008 Location: Fort Worth Status: Offline Points: 3491 |
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I could be wrong, but I was under the impression that SII Big Sky glass is the same as S3 glass. The difference in model nomenclature is based solely on the SII BS being marketed as a hunting scope and the SIII as a tactical scope. Can someone confirm?
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Although personally I am quite content with existing explosives, I feel we must not stand in the path of improvement. -Winston Churchill
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koshkin
MODERATOR Dark Lord of Optics Joined: June/15/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13182 |
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S3 has a more sophisticated optical system than the S2 Big Sky and outperforms it optically, although both are very good in their respective market segments. Iya
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DCAMM94
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Thanks for clearing that up Ilya.
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Although personally I am quite content with existing explosives, I feel we must not stand in the path of improvement. -Winston Churchill
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FunShot
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Yes, that is what my thought was about the budget, the glass i believe is not the problem, it's most probably the design. The thing is the company has made and is making scopes which are way cheaper but would provide a better image, my very old kenko made simmons 44mag although not as bright provides a way better image which is clear and crisp at 20x. Same with the nikon monarch line, the image at max power is inferior to their older design scopes and other scopes made by the company at the same price level or cheaper. Anyway i am just nitpicking because despite it's single flaw on the haziness, the scopes i currently use are a nikon monarch for my centerfire and the vortex pst for my rimfire and right now here among the long range rimfire shooters, the vortex pst is the most popular and most used.
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tpcollins
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The Sightrons get a good following from the varmint hunting forums which led me to get a Sightron II 4-16x44mm for my .243 and a Sightron II Big Sky 6-24x44mm on my .204. They both have the AO on the bell and it's amazing to see the picture pop into view once the correct yardage is acheived. I have the standard plex on the 4-16 and the dot on 6-24.
If the varmint hunters like them, that's good enough for me . . .
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338LAPUASLAP
Optics Master Scope Swapper Joined: October/17/2009 Status: Offline Points: 2596 |
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Oh man... What have I missed.
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