need advice on scope for 416 rigby

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25 November 2009, 11:05

ozhunter

need advice on scope for 416 rigby

The German company NICKEL-AG make a 1.5-6x30Magnum that would be ideal.
www.nickel-ag.com

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25 November 2009, 15:56

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quote:
Originally posted by Will:
Another consideration is the long eye-piece of some brand of scopes. Those are just begging to give you smileys on a forehead, especially for guys like me that crawl the stock.

Leupold 1.5-5X. It's the gold standard and nothing has changed that.

Agree...

25 November 2009, 18:05

Heym 450/400

If you decide to go with the Swarovski Z1-6 24 make sure you check out the EE version which I believe stands for extended eye relief. Another option to look at is the rail mount version. I have one of these and I like it a lot better than traditional ring mounted scopes

28 November 2009, 14:28

rigs

I have a Baush & Lomb Elite 4200 1.5X6 on my 416 Rigby and have been very pleased with it.

01 December 2009, 08:53

Elton Rambin

On my .416 Rigby there sits an old Weaver V-3 straight tube 1x3 DG rated. This one is no longer made and has never failed from elephant to croc. Mount and QR rings are Leupold and back up is a ghost ring XSSights that can be attached in a few moments. In the event scope is damaged I carry a second V-3. Not an expensive set up but rugged and reliable.There is some real merit in application of the ghost rings.
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07 December 2009, 10:55

Dogleg

I've got a 1.75-6 Leupold with heavy duplex on CZ550.The 2.5 X Compact that it replaced was too dim in the morning and evenings.Warne QD rings.

07 December 2009, 12:10

ghundwan

quote:
Originally posted by Dogleg:
I've got a 1.75-6 Leupold with heavy duplex on CZ550.

I have exactly the same combo on my .416 Rigby also the CZ action, the only thing I don't like is the heavy duplex, I want to change it to the standard