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Schmidt Bender Price Reduction

Always heard nothing but great things about their scopes but have never owned one.

In the market for a couple of scopes. One to go on a 6.5 for long(er) range plinking and maybe dabbling in some competitive shooting, the other a longer range hunting scope.

I really like the 50mm obj. on a hunting scope. Just looked at the zenith line, it appears that they are in 3-12 with a fixed parallax.

Any good options, from those of you with experience with them, in a FFP, lighter weight, large enough elevation turret to dial, with a top end magnification in the 15-18 range?
 
Always heard nothing but great things about their scopes but have never owned one.

In the market for a couple of scopes. One to go on a 6.5 for long(er) range plinking and maybe dabbling in some competitive shooting, the other a longer range hunting scope.

I really like the 50mm obj. on a hunting scope. Just looked at the zenith line, it appears that they are in 3-12 with a fixed parallax.

Any good options, from those of you with experience with them, in a FFP, lighter weight, large enough elevation turret to dial, with a top end magnification in the 15-18 range?

The new Meta is a really nice scope, lightweight and compact with adjustable parallax though not FFP like the Zenith.
For long range/competition, 6-36 PMII.
 
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When the new LPI models came out, the 5-20x and 3-20x were bumped way up. That's why until recently, most of that were sub-$4k were/are the older model with separate illumination knob. Only the 6-36x stayed mostly sub-$4k
 
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When the new LPI models came out, the 5-20x and 3-20x were bumped way up. That's why until recently, most of that were sub-$4k were/are the older model with separate illumination knob. Only the 6-36x stayed mostly sub-$4k


Nah there’s some prime day “sale” fuckery going on too. The 3-12x42 base price is higher than it was 2 weeks ago too.

Pretty sweet that it was under $1k but the base was $13xx not the $15xx it currently states
 
Snagged the klassik 2-12x42 with the bcc turret and p3l reticle. Haven’t been to pleased with the old gold ring vx3 the last few years so I’m hoping this is a nice upgrade.
The Klassik 3-12x42 is one of my favorite hunting scopes. At that price, I'll have to add another. My new lightweight hunting rifle needs glass.
 
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Snagged the klassik 2-12x42 with the bcc turret and p3l reticle. Haven’t been to pleased with the old gold ring vx3 the last few years so I’m hoping this is a nice upgrade.
Have you found that the fixed parallax is an issue (or non-issue). Do you know where it is approx set at?
 
Nah there’s some prime day “sale” fuckery going on too. The 3-12x42 base price is higher than it was 2 weeks ago too.

Pretty sweet that it was under $1k but the base was $13xx not the $15xx it currently states
Interesting thought. I was going to pick up one of those but chickened out fron their insurance policies. Now that I thino about it, I was considering one before the sale and I don't think they were anywhere near the 1700 it shows on my end, else I wouldn't have bothered considering it.