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    I am very impressed with the Sightron SIII. I have always liked my Bushnell 4200's and was told by a respected member on here that the SIII is much better so I made the purchase. I was not disappointed. Sharpness and resolution is superb so is brightness. It works well as the light fades too but will be restricted by the fine reticle visibility. If it had an IR dot this would be an improvement. In fact the new tactical SIII models have this function IIRC.
    The only small negative I have about the image quality is the colour fringing in certain lights, it is more noticable on sharp edging in brigh light but it doesn't bother me as sharpness and clarity are way more important.
    I was shooting rabbits at 400 yds and I could see all of the detail and even whiskers on it against the perfect snow background.
    The turrets are positive and repeatable, tracking very nicely back to zero. I always dial my shots so don't need ballistic aim points on my reticle - hence why I like the non-intrusive simplicity of this one. I have dialled in and shot a on plenty of occassions out to 800yds and always comes back onto zero. The same applies for the windage turret - positive and tracks perfectly.
    The reticle is the LRTD and is extremely fine. I use mine for daytime varminting on the 6.5mm and it works lovely. The fine ret and dot never obscures the quarry allowing for accurate centralisation on small targets and rabbits when slipping the trigger.
    The parallax is smooth and snaps nicely into focus. Turret caps are alan key adjustable allowing infinite positioning of the turret for perfect allignment with the reading line.
    IExcellent VFM scope IMO. I'd certainly have another one. Perhaps a tactical style one next time.
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    I think one of the new tactical style turreted units is coming out with a 1/8MOA click option also.

    Our lot are really keen on these, saying they are better than the 50x units.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Parabuteo View Post
    I think one of the new tactical style turreted units is coming out with a 1/8MOA click option also.

    Our lot are really keen on these, saying they are better than the 50x units.
    Yep, with the MP8 ret too (like the IORs) V significant upgrade.

    I've compared this scope to the IOR 9-36x56 and 4-28x56, an S&B 12-50, NXS 8-32 etc and it really is good value for money. Resolution-wise, the glass is very very good indeed. The slight colour fringing isn't really noticable shooting ground quarry (although i suppose it would be if you felt the need to use a 8-32 scope on things in trees....) It gives up some field of view to the IORs but all in all, you are stepping a million miles up from 4200/6500, Nikon monarch, Leupold etc for very very reasonable money.
    The newer rets have much finer mildots than the old huge ones too, so that's an improvement; the first time i looked through an S3 i laughed out loud at the size of the mildots but as i say they're better now. And with the new ret in the tactical version, well it's all catered for and what, £600 less than an nxs? Worth a very good look imo guys.
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    Quote Originally Posted by richness View Post
    Yep, with the MP8 ret too (like the IORs) V significant upgrade.

    I've compared this scope to the IOR 9-36x56 and 4-28x56, an S&B 12-50, NXS 8-32 etc and it really is good value for money. Resolution-wise, the glass is very very good indeed. The slight colour fringing isn't really noticable shooting ground quarry (although i suppose it would be if you felt the need to use a 8-32 scope on things in trees....) It gives up some field of view to the IORs but all in all, you are stepping a million miles up from 4200/6500, Nikon monarch, Leupold etc for very very reasonable money.
    The newer rets have much finer mildots than the old huge ones too, so that's an improvement; the first time i looked through an S3 i laughed out loud at the size of the mildots but as i say they're better now. And with the new ret in the tactical version, well it's all catered for and what, £600 less than an nxs? Worth a very good look imo guys.
    I would be looking at the very fine straight ret (LR?) as it would be for F/TR, although I quite fancy the MOA hashed version, but that is not available in 1/8 MOA yet.

    Mill dots are more likely to confuse as everything is done in MOA and dialled, although I am not keen on dialling wind as yet, so maybe the MOA unit...ah nuts.

    It's some time off yet anyway!!
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    Just been lucky and picked up a second hand (as new) 8-32x56 S111 LRTD/TDT.

    This appears to be very popular with my lot (F Class club) and I got this to go onto a fairly standard .308, it will later go onto a dedicated F/TR rifle.

    I have not actually got out and used it yet, other than picking the rivets out on a pylon 3/4 of a mile away...ruddy hell!!

    Yes, there is some colour edge fringeing, but this will be used exclusively for target shooting, and having used one on the range I was very inpressed.

    A quick word with John from AIM confirms that the lifetime warranty still stands, so happy days.

    I have been using an MTC Viper that has served me extremely well, and will be a keeper...particularly as it was sent back to me as being U/S..but against the tiny targets used in F Class you need the greater mag and fine target dot ret to be competitive.

    I am told you can see bullet holes at 600....I will let you know.

    The bottom line seems to be that for many (including Russel Simmonds, world F/TR champion) Sigtron SIII series scopes are up there with the big numbers, and this model in particular.
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    I agree about the colour fringing but it is pretty minor and I'd rather have that and world class resolution, rather than no fringing and average resolution, for sure.
    They're certainly making moves on the target scene and well-deserved too
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    hi i just got a Sightron SIII 8-32x56 . It quite good but i was expecting better i would say my leupold is better just

    Starting to think, could i have a dud ? its still very good but most people are saying its better than what i have seen.
    SIIISS 8-32x56 LRMOA is the one i have and i have a 8 year old leupold 6-20x50 vermint vxiii and as far as the glass i would say they are the same may be the leupold better just. The resolution on the leupold is very good ones agane about the same as the sightron, and at 20x mag the sightron in no briter than the leupold .the image soon dulls of on the sightron over 20x mag also the parolax nob on the sightron is stiff .
    I still like the sightron scope but people are saying its a lot better than a leupold but not here . Could i have a realy good leupold ? or a poor sightron?
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    Quote Originally Posted by strud34 View Post
    hi i just got a Sightron SIII 8-32x56 . It quite good but i was expecting better i would say my leupold is better just

    Starting to think, could i have a dud ? its still very good but most people are saying its better than what i have seen.
    SIIISS 8-32x56 LRMOA is the one i have and i have a 8 year old leupold 6-20x50 vermint vxiii and as far as the glass i would say they are the same may be the leupold better just. The resolution on the leupold is very good ones agane about the same as the sightron, and at 20x mag the sightron in no briter than the leupold .the image soon dulls of on the sightron over 20x mag also the parolax nob on the sightron is stiff .
    I still like the sightron scope but people are saying its a lot better than a leupold but not here . Could i have a realy good leupold ? or a poor sightron?
    Well maybe your leupold is good, but really they can't be compared as L don't make a 8-32....a 6-20 is a different beast - it's not even 4x mag range....So it's an unfair comparison really. I also think that sometime I freak myself out comparing my new scope to my old scope side by side. Just shoot the new one for a few weeks in the field and then you'll get a proper feel for it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by richness View Post
    Well maybe your leupold is good, but really they can't be compared as L don't make a 8-32....a 6-20 is a different beast - it's not even 4x mag range....So it's an unfair comparison really. I also think that sometime I freak myself out comparing my new scope to my old scope side by side. Just shoot the new one for a few weeks in the field and then you'll get a proper feel for it.
    yes you are right i will give it time as i have not long had it i could be just to quick to judge . I did always test with them on the same mag . I do think I do have a very good leupold not seen thro a better one. It's just when i see on here some one say "you are stepping a million miles up from 4200/6500, Nikon monarch, Leupold etc for very very reasonable money." but this at the moment is not quite true for me but like you say start using it it may blow me away with how good it is.
    I have looked thro scopes before that look good but then on the range they star to not look so good
    A fiend had a hawke fronter 6-24x50 (budget scope i know )and thet looked about as good as my leupold just a quick look thro the window but on the range the leupold was miles better.
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    Quote Originally Posted by strud34 View Post
    Could i have a realy good leupold ? or a poor sightron?
    Honest answer Strud, probably neither mate.

    The optics of the Leupy might just suit you better mate.

    In some conditions you may find the opposite.

    All eyes are slightly different. When you get a pair of glasses made, they are made to suit your eyes, and your eyes only. This prescription may change with time.

    Unless you are serioulsy loaded, you wont get this level of tayloring off the shelf in a scope, so it is what suits best.

    My lot have described this scope as being better than it's 50x relation, some leupolds, and even Night forces, but that is all personal opinion, which is understandable.

    I was fortunate in that I had tried one a week before at Bisley, so I was happy with it.
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    thinking of getting one of thes or big nikko not sure wat to go for

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    I was a dyed in the wool leupold fan for many years, nothing else would do but i took the risk on a sightron SIII 8-32x56 target dot back in 2009 because i wanted more mag then leupold could offer.
    I now have two Sightrons having purchased a SIII 6-24x5o as well.
    Optically they are a bit better then the leupold and not as critical on the eye relief, however IMO they are not quite as well made.

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    had a sIII did not think the optics was that good for the price of the scope compared to the bushnell 4200 8/32/40 thinking of getting a bushnell 6500 4.5/30/50 if anybody as got any advice on this scope cheers

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    One of my mates bought a 4.5-30x50 Bushnell 6500, its the only scope that has made me go WOW!! pull my eye away then straight back for a second look to make sure that what i thought i saw i really did.
    The optics were amazing on par with best the germans can offer.
    I shall now wait to be shot down in flames and told i dont know what i am talking about because the cheap Bushnell cannot possibly be as good as the uber expensibe german scopes.

    TB.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wayne s View Post
    had a sIII did not think the optics was that good for the price of the scope compared to the bushnell 4200 8/32/40 thinking of getting a bushnell 6500 4.5/30/50 if anybody as got any advice on this scope cheers
    Having owned both I can say I am a fan of the 6500 and you have to respect such a large mag range. But the res and brightness at the too end aren't on the same planet as the s3 Decent, sure, but not nearly as good as s3
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