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Get an AO, because as Clint stated you won't be happy. Steeley: Sadly, Sightron dc'd their A.O. 6 power scope when they made the conversion to the Big Sky series. Their new 3-9X36 A.O. @ 14.5 oz. or the 3-12 A.O. @16.6 oz. look to be dandies...one would be just right for my little .17 Rem. calling gun. The Big Sky 6X42 @ 12 oz. is perfect, I think. I have a couple of Sightrons and consider them the best scopes I've ever used for reliability, function, and optical performance. Sightron is good stuff.  -Al
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I have a couple of Sightrons and consider them the best scopes I've ever used for reliability, function, and optical performance. Sightron is good stuff. -Al Al, That is pretty high praise... So of the following, which would you recommend for a .308 'tweener that's a hair under 8lbs w/o scope? This is currently my do everything rifle, from shooting paper for load development to clays at 550, to hunting this fall. 'roads will point out that I do most of my shooting on paper, which is true, but I hope to get past that...  * Sightron 3.5-10x44 w/ SF * Sightron 3-12x44 w/ AO (I like this one becuase of the target knobs, but they can also be had for the Monarch, and even the regular knobs are re-indexable to zero. * Nikon New Monarch 3-12x42 w/ SF * Sightron Big Sky 6x42. John
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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You can see back lit .22 bullet holes ? WOW. You must have it focused well.
How much adjustment range do you have ? Those low profile turrests look very good and I would bet gives that scope a strong selling point.
Try taking any long range parallax out with the focusing ring.
What did the eye relief test at ? E
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E;
Eye relief measures in at a solid 4". A shade shorter than the FX-III, to be sure, but still plenty. Mucho lateral forgiveness in head positioning as well; EASY, fast acquisition.
And, yeah, it was well focused.... easily so.
I'm liking the low-pro turrets. I'm going to see if I can get Hondo's requested pic up today.
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