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Sightron, Vortex, IOR. Which do I want?

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote DCAMM94 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August/16/2012 at 15:08
I could be wrong, but I was under the impression that SII Big Sky glass is the same as S3 glass.  The difference in model nomenclature is based solely on the SII BS being marketed as a hunting scope and the SIII as a tactical scope.  Can someone confirm?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote koshkin Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August/16/2012 at 15:34
Originally posted by DCAMM94 DCAMM94 wrote:

I could be wrong, but I was under the impression that SII Big Sky glass is the same as S3 glass.  The difference in model nomenclature is based solely on the SII BS being marketed as a hunting scope and the SIII as a tactical scope.  Can someone confirm?

S3 has a more sophisticated optical system than the S2 Big Sky and outperforms it optically, although both are very good in their respective market segments.

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Thanks for clearing that up Ilya.
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Originally posted by supertool73 supertool73 wrote:

The PST is a budget tactical rifle scope.  It has the optical quality it does because it would cost more to put better glass in it.  It would cost more to make the optical design more efficient.  I am sure they could make it better, but then it would cost us consumers more, as it would cost more to make.  

They put many bells and whistles on that scope, so other parts of it they had to go lesser quality.

I am sure Vortex had a budget they needed to keep.  They were shooting to capture a certain market and I think they hit it pretty well.  If you want better optical quality/overall quality, then all you gotta do is buy a better scope.  SWFA SS or Razor comes to mind.  
Yes, that is what my thought was about the budget,  the glass i believe is not the problem, it's most probably the design. The thing is the company has made and is making scopes which are way cheaper but would provide a better image, my very old kenko made simmons 44mag although not as bright provides a way better image which is clear and crisp at 20x. Same with the nikon monarch line, the image at max power is inferior to their older design scopes and other scopes made by the company at the same price level or cheaper. Anyway i am just nitpicking because despite it's single flaw on the haziness, the scopes i currently use are a nikon monarch for my centerfire and the vortex pst for my rimfire and right now here among the long range rimfire shooters, the vortex pst is the most popular and most used.   Smile 
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Originally posted by jjrgr21 jjrgr21 wrote:

the sightron has real good glass, the 24X range should be plenty
 
 
The Sightrons get a good following from the varmint hunting forums which led me to get a Sightron II 4-16x44mm for my .243 and a Sightron II Big Sky 6-24x44mm on my .204. They both have the AO on the bell and it's amazing to see the picture pop into view once the correct yardage is acheived.  I have the standard plex on the 4-16 and the dot on 6-24.
 
If the varmint hunters like them, that's good enough for me . . .
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Oh man... What have I missed.
 
 
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