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Extra parts can be good!
Monday, April 23, 2018, 09:17

I have been toying with scopes lately. Just jostling them around and learning stuff. In a sober attempt to overscope my .416 Rigby it was a fun exercise. My .416 does not recoil that hard to begin with, and I'm shooting 325/375 gr. bullets at 2000 fps right now. I am astonished how factory "Safari" ammo is now $10 per shot! But considering the cost of an expedition who can complain.

The long BRNO (aka CZ 550) action holds some unique mounting issues. Luckily you can slide the front ring back a long ways on the dovetail. The front ring only pinches the dovetail whereas the rear is fixed. Typically CZ mounting rings are particularly expensive. Warne are some highly thought of and I have some Lynx steel rings. These are some Millett that I don't really like. Too many parts.

I know Gary has had some retailing issues with Vortex brand but I found, as a consumer so far, that the scope was very crisp and the ample 4" eye relief was very good. Not a fan of the superfluous extra knob sticking out the port side. I do think other brands might transmit more light than this particular 4-16X 42mm. I've always favored Leupold for this trait. But I can complain about the subtleties on anything if given enough time.

I really feel on this type of "big" gun a 2-10X might be of better service for any setting on earth and still provide maximum advantage for extended reach in sighting. 10X seems more than adequate for 200 yd. shooting.

An interesting contrast at 50 yds. showing 1.5X vs 5X with the Leupold VX-III.

The 4X Burris in the same setting. Not scientific but for goofing around.