The Ackley/i Swift replacement is in planning.
After I settled on the load.
I figured id better get the Sightron off and the S&B on.
I bought this 1.5-6x42 S&B from someone here on the fire several years ago.
FFP with a very heavy No4.
In and around 2000 S&B increased there eye relief from 3.15,,, a old complaint,,, and moved up to
3.5 inches or 80 to 90mm. When they did this the rear ocular diameter increased in size by .080..
You can always tell the newer ones over the older ones because of the slight angle on the ocular...
I guess they must have thought this was a BIG deal because the very first ones they came out with have a S/D
on the outside of the scope caps.
Standing and Driven game is what its supposed to mean.
Squareheads are special.
Only complaint I have is the the up and down and left and right are written in squarehead.
So i didnt know which was which... guess I could have googled it.
I always click to the hit so it doesnt matter that much..
The Seekens rings are way over kill.
But then if I ever decide I want to jump out of airplanes.
I think im covered..
I used the JJHACK-A-WITTS rule on this thing.
You close both eyes and yank the rifle up to your shoulder.
Open your peepers
Repeat.
If your looking over your scope, its not high enough.
if your looking under your scope, its not low enough...
This thing was just a touch low...I was looking over it ever so slightly. ... Close enough.
.All up ready to go for a walk.
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Not a fly weight.
Do not ever get one teardrop bolt knob.
You will replace them all.
I took it back to the smith yesterday for a trigger tune.
Its good but I felt it needed just a touch of a tuneup.
dave