First impressions are a big optic as the Klassik is not short at 14.6” nor light at 22 oz. At the rear is a fast-focus eye piece, twilight factor is 21.1 and field of view (FOV) at 100 yards is 15 feet and apart from the superior lens quality and solid build that’s your lot.
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The drums are medium height, easy to dial and set under caps, as is proper for a hunting scope.Ĭlick values are 1cm 100m, with 28 per turn (11”) with six, full rotations (66”) available. Turrets are the old-style with the basic reticule, position indicator dial included. A 1” tube version is also available, however this will place the optic nearer the barrel, so higher mounts are in order. The 8x56 has a 30mm body tube and its big objective bell sits easily on the Ruger in a set of their high rings, even with a Butler Creek lens cap fitted.
So what better for night work than their 8x56 Klassik that is made in Hungary? This also brings the cost down as labour is cheaper, but not the quality as all components are supplied by Germany with the end result being identical. Being very much a fan of European glass, and also not spending any more money than I have to, Schmidt & Bender sprung to mind as they are by far the cheapest of the quality makes but with no loss of ability when compared to other market leaders. So it occurred to me that something more dedicated might be the ticket. Most of my night shooting is on rabbits and hares is with my 17HMR Ruger All-Weather and in most cases I set the variable to x7 or 8, which is about right for low light work. So something around that figure in a simpler package might be useful. But to be brutally honest think for a moment what power you use to shoot most animals I bet it’s around 7-9, given most are taken from some form of supported position – sticks, high seats or even vehicles.
I certainly do, as I like the ability to be able to dial up/down according to my need. Http:/ / / accessories_review/ schmidt_bender_8x56_klassik/įixed power scopes are not that popular in the UK, as we mainly tend to go for variables.