New 25mtr .177 competition optics advice please

[mrgeoff]

I have 2 x benchrest rifles, both with sub 200 scopes (OK, just sub, and 2nd hand!)

On my rapid, I run a Simmons 36x42 fine target cross hair. Very similar to the Sightron 36x42. Glass not quite as good as the sightron, but it put me at the top step for January, and it only cost 150.

On the FWB300 springer, I use a Bushnell Elite 6-24x40, its mil-dot, but quite a fine cross hair in the centre, un-cluttered at max zoom, again, thats good enough for top step in Jan and Feb and was 200. I think the 24x is the minimum zoom, but only on higher quality glass. I had a 24x Hawke, it wasnt a patch on the Bushnell, and useless for BR, really quite foggy by comparison at 24x, where the Bushnell is crisp and sharp.


I would trade either out for a 2nd hand Sightron 36x42, and for 25m benchrest on an air rifle, you do not need anything better, the scope will be much better than you, the rifle and the pellets for a couple of years to come ;-)


Enjoy!