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Sightron II big sky vs. Nikon monarch |
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hossdaniels
Optics GrassHopper Joined: December/07/2008 Location: nc Status: Offline Points: 31 |
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Posted: December/28/2008 at 19:28 |
I cant decide between these two scopes. The winner will go on a 270 win hunting rifle, 500 yd max shot. Sightron II Big Sky hhr- 3-9x42 I like the hunter holdover recticle. That big dot in the middle looks good for low light hunting use, and the longer range shots get narrower lines. Nikon 2.5-10x42 bdc- I dont really like the Bdc recticle as much, but it should work fine. Better magnification range. I have a old style monarch with no complaints. Both supposedly have good glass, both cost $400, so which one and why? |
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trigger29
Optics Master Extraordinaire X = 180 Y = 90 (X+Pyro)+(Y-Pyro) = ? Joined: September/29/2007 Location: South Dakota Status: Offline Points: 4353 |
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Hey, we don't use that word here. Pyro gets upset. Please call it a 6.8 mm winchester pyro special. It's a toss up for me. I already have a Nikon similar to that, and like it. I would own another, but I like the looks of the hhr reticle, and would love to try one. This may be a tough call. Optically they are in the same ballpark.
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koshkin
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I would take S2 Big Sky over the Monarch, although both are good scopes.
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donlipa
Optics Apprentice Joined: August/18/2008 Status: Offline Points: 102 |
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If you like the 2.5-10x42 Monarch seriously look at the 3-9x40 Team Primos with BDC and save yourself a couple hundred.
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hunter12345
Optics Journeyman Joined: November/21/2007 Status: Offline Points: 470 |
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Sightron SII Big Sky scope is better.I would say a Sightron SII Big Sky is even better than my Zeiss Conquest/Leupold VX7.
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huntingaddict
Optics Apprentice Joined: January/01/2009 Location: Bethlehem, GA Status: Offline Points: 70 |
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I'm very interested in the Sightron Big Sky scopes. I really want to step up from the $200 type of scopes I've been using. How do they really compare in clarity and low light?
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mfilippello
Optics Apprentice Joined: October/17/2008 Status: Offline Points: 61 |
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Just ask/listen to Koshkin. They are his go to scope most of the time.
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