Help with scope for Anschutz mod 54 Bench Rest Shooting

[Tasum]

Hi there

I've just got an annie for bench rest shooting.

Can anyone recommend a scope for this discipline?

I don't want to spend very much. I'm considering an X-24 x 50mm objective lens. Will this be too much scope?

I've not started shooting in earnest yet, but would like some help as our club is only just starting out.

Thanks. :)

[BigAl]

I would think that 24x mag would be a minimum for use off a bench, I use a Hawke 10-40x50 target at 40 mag for prone any sights shooting with no probs- you can see the hold pattern so well that I found the cause of a problem that I had been struggling with for the past 20 years when I first put it on the gun:eek: use the same scope on an s400 at 24x for roosting pigeons.

Al

[AD_K]

Hi there

I've just got an annie for bench rest shooting.

Can anyone recommend a scope for this discipline?

I don't want to spend very much. I'm considering an X-24 x 50mm objective lens. Will this be too much scope?

I've not started shooting in earnest yet, but would like some help as our club is only just starting out.

Thanks. :)

Hey Tasum,

What distance are you shooting at buddy?

Cheers

AD K

[Tasum]

The range will be set up for 50 yards to begin with.

We might extend the range if there's plenty of interest. I know it's not exactly long range, but it's a start.

Thanks for the info. I'll start looking for a bigger mag scope.

Cheers :)

[lwebster]

if you can get hold of an leupold 6.5 - 20x efr, they are a good scope with a clear image and fine crosshair. At a more budget level I have seen people do well with simmons scopes the 6.5-20 mag 44 has been used by a few at our club and I have just swaped my girlfriends over to a simmons whitetail classic 6.5-20 *50. Too early to tell if any better yet, but hoping that the brighter image will suit the indoors season.

Hope that helps

[brian_k]

Have a look at the UKBR22 website (link in my signature) some good information on here.

25 & 50yrds are the ranges being shot, with Leupold and my personal favourite the Weaver T36 being the most popular scopes.

[cavebob]

I have the leupold 6.5 - 20x efr on a silhouette annie
lovely setup and can give bench resters a nudge

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/cavebob/anschutz.jpg

Bob

[theboymike]

A friend has good success in bench rest comps with an Edgar Bros 8-32x44 with dot ret. on his mod. 54.

[Dave 101]

A friend has good success in bench rest comps with an Edgar Bros 8-32x44 with dot ret. on his mod. 54.

Got the same set up works well for me .

[simmmo]

Try this link http://www.6mmbr.com/optics.html

I shoot UKBR22 postal in a couple of air rifle classes over 25yds and use a Bushnell 4200 elite 8-32x40. This parrallaxes down to 10yds and is crystal clear. I only shoot it on 24 mag and find for me although the target doesn't look as close my scores seem better than on the 32. When I bought this scope mil dot was all the rage and I paid to have one put in as I was intending using it for FT. However I find the central crosshair of the reticle a bit on the thick side and live with it however if I was to buy for purely benchrest I would now go for the target dot. Imported from the USA I paid alot less than they want for glass no where near as good over here.

Only thing I have noticed is I now have the rifle worked out and it has been shooting beautifully to the point of aim on 24mag but when I have turned it down to 12 for a different class I have found a 2 click movement to the left. I have a 6-24 so might try it and see if it has the same problem. Or optically centre the scope and use an adjustable scope mount to zero.

Crystal clear.

Andy

[Tasum]

Thanks to everyone for their input.

I have now been bought a lovely 6-24x50 by my wife from our forum sponsors.

Great scope with a sunshade for £55. Bargain and free to me as it's a gift.:D

Will post my progress once I'm back from hols and I've got it zeroed.

Thanks again everyone.:)