schmidt bender? worth the money

[atblis]

Well

The Zeiss 3-12x56 Classic Diavari with a #43 is in theory an $1800 scope. Never seen one though, so it could be one of those cases where the Manufacturer lists it, but they don't really exist.

I actually find the Weaver most curious. They're usually quite decent scopes. The adjustments usually are spot on. The optical quality is discernably lower than the top notch stuff, but still quite good.

Though, despite all this I think the original post was talking about hunting scopes. In that case, S&B is most definitely not worth the money.

Specialized tactical/LR stuff, perhaps.

 

[Mute]

I definitely wouldn't buy the S&B PM scopes for hunting. They do have less expensive scopes that I think are good for hunting.

 

[Ghost Tracker]

You could make the argument that in many respects the Toyota is a better vehicle. Put a couple hundred thousand on the Porsche and then compare.

I've driven BOTH brands for well over "a couple hundred thousand" and my analogy still stands. My intended use is to cover miles driving an automobile. Both will do that. Maybe a better choice would have been a comparison between Rolex and a Seiko wrist watches. My intended use is to know what time it is. There's nothing wrong with a Seiko, in fact, it may actually (objectively) keep more accurate time than the Rolex. But if you're a fan of precision, hand-crafted devises (subjectively) the Rolex is the choice if you have the coin to afford one.

To hear you say that there are "plenty of scopes" as "good" as the S&B means I can only guess that you are a purely "objective" buyer. There's nothing WRONG with that. But does that mean you've never paid a premium for a rifle or shotgun with extra-nice wood? Because a synthetic stock will actually do everything just as well.

 

[Dravur]

[A friend of mine broke a Meopta within 700 rounds on an AR-15./QUOTE]

Was he shooting at the scope?

 

[Zak Smith]

Was he shooting at the scope?

No.