Re: Hensoldt 6-24 vs. S&B PMII 5-25X56
Wow, I must say that I have not really seen someone go so far out of their way to slander a product here on the Hide.
It is always nice to be working with accurate information. It is much easier to defend.
Let me take a second to address some of the items from your most recent post:
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SheepShooter</div><div class="ubbcode-body">as for the differences between a Optronics and a SportOptics 72er...
- the Sportoptics can not only be ordered in Absehen 63, but also in Absehen 43 (as seen in pic) and Absehen 40...</div></div>
We offer one reticle. It is a skeletonized mil-dot with 1 meter ranging brackets across the bottom. The numbers are irrelevant. This is also what immediately gave your picture away as something other than a Hensoldt.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SheepShooter</div><div class="ubbcode-body">- the illumination unit of the Optronics is programmed in that way that you do not need to pull it out to turn it on...</div></div>
The sport optics scope uses a simple push/pull type illumination system. This system was done away with in the Hensoldt scopes after it was noticed that internal pressure differential could activate the illumination during high altitude situations such as flying in non-pressurized aircraft. The new system uses a microprocessor to eliminate the “pull” portion of the system that would activate inadvertently. It also allows for a 3 hour automatic shutoff and a return to last setting feature.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SheepShooter</div><div class="ubbcode-body">- the SportOptics comes with 0.5cm clicks...</div></div>
I must assume this is accurate, I have not spent much time around the Sport Optics scope, but I do know that the updated version has locking turrets that are more friendly to hunters. This also tells me that your scope is at least a few years old as these new turrets have been around a while.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SheepShooter</div><div class="ubbcode-body">apart from that it falls out of the same assembly line and therefore have the same optical capabilities...</div></div>
Both scopes are built at the facility in Wetzler where optics have been produced for over 160 years. While they are produced side by side, they are produced to different specifications. The optical capabilities are not identical on production model scopes.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SheepShooter</div><div class="ubbcode-body">if you want to play silly games ok...
it was ofcourse not a 6-24x72 Hendsoldt, because there is no 6-24x72 Hendsoldt... there is only a 6-24x72 Optronics...</div></div>
This just isn’t true. All of my 6-24x72’s bear the Hensoldt name on the top and the Zeiss logo on the bottom. There is no blue logo as is plainly seen on your scope. The black logo is used on all military specification items.
I don’t understand why you would assume that I knew so little about my scopes.
Give me a few minutes and I will put together a brief technical piece that will show why I am so confident and eager to arrange an unbiased side by side comparison.
Thanks for reading!
Nathan Hunt
