Hi
which brand makes the most relaiable sights which can witstand the heavy recoil of large caliber rifles .
regards
yazid

Iron sights

I shoot factory, they work great!

But if you want a scope I have a Nikon 1.5 X 4.5
been on the 416 for many years, no problems (removeable scope mounts)

The Leup. 2.5 fixed has a following by many. I use one as a backup to my 1.5x5VXIII on my .404j. Simple, no moving parts, enough mag. for 100yd shots.

I personally and highly recomend the Leopuld Vari X III in a 1.75X6.

In my opinon it is the best all around configuration that one can put on a DGR.

Greg

If you are considering iron sights the ghost rings by XS sights are a fantastic choice.

Swarovski, Leupold are usually reliable but expensive.

Toughest "bargain" scope is the Bushnell 3200 and 4200 series (formerly B&L).

You won't go wrong with an older Weaver "steel tube" scope either.

And fixed power is usually a safer bet than variable.

With optics you definitely get what you pay for 99% of the time. It's difficult to get around this rule. Yes, there are some cheaper scopes that sometimes hold up ok mounted on heavy rifles but I wouldn't count on this. And yes, sometimes you'll get a lemon in a high dollar scope too, but generally speaking I'd strongly suggest you buy the best scope you can afford. Leupold has always given me excellent service on my rifles and they make a couple excellent compact/low power scopes that will do the job very nicely on your heavy rifle. Swarovski is VERY expensive but I have no experience with those so cannot comment, but I'd wager the above rule tells you all you need to know if you want to go that route.

yes,

I have been using the Leupold 2.5-8 VariX scopes on my rifles for years and they work great.

Been using the Leopuld Vari X III 1.75 X 6 for 5 years on my 416 Rem Mag, excellent performance.

gentlemen
thank you for replies. it seems i have to go LEO.
regards
yes

Yes, yes, Mr.yes, Leupold: LEU "loo'-pold" or "loop-holed"

Saeed knows how to spell it and I dare say he knows how to pronounce it too, as much as he uses them, though he could afford more expensive scopes.

The 2.5X Leupold for any really hard kicker. Nothing more is needed. Best eye relief and durability, for the scope and the forehead.

I did break a standard duplex reticle wire on one of those 2.5x M8's once, with a 500 A2. Sent it to Leupold and they sent it back with a heavy duplex reticle free of charge.

I did not specify heavy duplex reticle, expected the standard, but I did not quibble. The heavy duplex is O.K. for a "DGR," though I prefer the standard duplex reticle for more precise shooting on general purpose pieces.

Apparently Leupold thinks the heavy reticle is less likely to break than the standard. Material defects can happen with even the best quality control. Getting the rare bug out of the Leupold is a chance at perfection.

The only other Leupold scope I had problems with was a 4x-16x Vari-XIII on a .223. The windage adjustment quit working, but Leupold fixed it free of charge too.

If it ever fails with a Leupold warranty, no worries, as it will be better than a new one when you get it back. Just keep a spare Leupold on hand at all times and you are set for life.

Saeed has indeed proven the worthiness of the 2.5x-8x Vari-X III's on his .375/404's. That is my favorite scope of all time too. It is not too little, not too much, just right: Light weight and non-scarring to the forehead, and functionally adequate in every other way.

hi
I have no experience with leupold sights, but i have an old el paso weaver 2,5 x which i more than 30 years old and it has been used on savage combo 3030/12 gauge 3 inch chambering. i have shot that gun thousends of time with all manner of loads both heavy slug and wild fowel mag loads. it is worn and ugly and i have used it for cracking nuts indeed hundreds of walnut and hazel nuts. i put it back and amazingly when i tried the gun!! it hadent changed the POI by an inch .sadly the reticle is not suited for fast shooting" i like german coarse reticles" otherwise i hade used the old mull for a DGR. do leu made sights with german reticles?
regards
yes

Yep, German #1 and #4, and many more.

www.leupold.com

click on "Hunting & Shooting Sports"
then
click on "Scopes"
then
click on "Reticle Styles"