Rifle Scopes : 6x42 Scope Recommendations

tejas wrote: I have the Leupold FX3 6X42 on a CZ550 in 9.3X62. That scope came from the Leupold custom shop so I had to pay a little extra but they built it exactly like I wanted. It's gloss and has a #4 reticle. They built me a cds dial for my 9.3 handload as well. It's dead on at 100 and 300 yds, so I assume it's accurate throughout that range. On this same forum, lower down, I recently asked these fine folks about the Kaps 6X42. You'll have to look for those. Your other options in fixed power 6X scopes would be IOR and Schmidt and Bender. There are probably some others too. The IOR uses a stell tube but has nice glass. I have one of those in 4X. I don't dislike it but probably wouldn't buy another one. It's too heavy for what it is. The Schmidt and Benders I don't know much about.

The Schmidt and Bender 6x is a superb scope.  It is S&B at its best... you pay for the S&B name... and to be fair, I never found it to be lacking in anything.  I sold mine to a guy who wanted it more than I did.  I find 6x a little much for some of the stalk hunting I do... useable, but not "easy".  I'm a simple guy.... I like easy for the most part...don't mind putting some time into something before I get to the field, but once in the field I want everything to be "easy"...  Close range with 6x is not "easy"... at least not for me.   I sometimes jump deer in pretty heavy brush at 10 feet... 6x is tough at that kind of range... quite often don't get a shot.  If you guarantee yourself 50 yards, heck, even 25 yards... go for it. 

I loved my S&B... it was just the least useful of the scopes I had at the time and the most expensive for the application.  I've, a number of times, wished I had it back...