Scope & rings advice needed ….
Which would be a better scope for the condor . I have a 4-16X50 and a 4-12X40 . I also have medium and high scope rings . Need your advice / suggestions. Thanks.
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On the scopes, depends on how you intend to shoot. The higher power 4 x 16 will be better with long range shots and because it is larger, will let in more light. That helps in low light situations. But, it is likely larger overall and slightly heavier and you have to weigh that out (pun intended). For me, the lowest power scope I can use for the range I shoot is better. Less adjusting when the time comes to shoot, and more field of view (you can see a wider area on low power), which helps if you have jumpy game that can outrun your sight picture quickly. If you are shooting paper targets only, and from a bench rest, go for the higher power.
As for the scope rings, depends on your sight picture and what is natural when you put the rifle up to your shoulder. I have a long neck and like high rings. Here is how I tested: Use a space carpeted or otherwise padded location in case you drop the scope. Set the scope on low magnification. Put only the lower part of one set of the rings on the rifle and set a scope in them. Now carefully raise the scope to your shooting position with your eyes closed. Open your eyes and see the scope picture. This way you can see which height rings give you the correct scope picture in your natural shooting posture. Repeat for higher magnification to refine your adjustments. This will also help you determine the eye relief, or how far away from your face you mount the scope rings.
Others may have a better recommendation, but this works for me.
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Not a lot of difference between the two scopes. The 4-16×50 should be better in low light/twilight, but that depends on quality of the glass lenses.
Most require high scope rings to get a comfortable cheek weld, I used medium scope rings. You’ll need to test both ring heights and choose the ones that are most comfortable/repeatable cheek weld.
Sam 😉