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12.5-50x56 PMII Scopes Schmidt & Bender 5-25
By Chris Parkin
own choice. If you are a 1000 yard F Class shooter, then clearly, the 12.5-50 will be your choice. If most of your ‘targets’ – be they paper or fur - are at less than 600 yards then maybe the 5-25 will be more suitable.
The eye-relief of both models is listed at 75mm and when fitted to my 300 Win Mag, it was easy to feel a little ‘brush’ from the Butler Creek’s protruding red release-button but I just trimmed it off with a knife - problem solved. Eye-relief did not vary with magnification, a pet hate of mine as it causes positional compromise. Even at full magnification, both scopes had exit-pupils large enough to be forgiving with head position but don’t forget, try not to move that head and set your parallax. When long-range rabbit shooting with the 5-25 mounted on a 22BR, rapid scope dialling was simple from the shooting position with all turrets and more importantly, their markings, visible to the shooter without movement from the shooting position. Summing up
These two scopes compliment each other as they are
The ‘mils’ version – note ‘lighthouse’ on windage turret – white for left, yellow for right.
both exceptional at what they do. I took the 5-25 stalking and loved it; yes it was a little heavy but when shooting in the tree-line shade, the Schmidt allowed me to see deer I’m not sure I would even have noticed with lesser quality glass. For target use on my 260 Rem tactical rig, I again found exceptional results, with precise, repeatable dialling at any distance and, from my 100 yard zero, I still had 75 MOA elevation left to play with. In both cases, size and weight is always an issue for either personal comfort or rule books. Of course I don’t see this as a stalking scope but it’s an interesting choice, perhaps for the keeper with a serious cull quota who is required to shoot deer, rather than `stalk` them.
Verdict
These are both superb scopes from one of the top scope manufacturers in the world. Schmidt & Bender don’t make binoculars, magnifying glasses or spotting scopes – they make rifle scopes, period. They offer a professional back-up system which is commensurate with a product of this price and quality. Yes, you can certainly buy good optics cheaper but I doubt that you can buy better at any price. Yes, it is large and heavy but clearly, the manufacturer has refused to compromise on build quality, knowing that his products are in use in some of the world’s most hostile environments by equally demanding users.
Specification: Price: 5-25x56 PMII First FP: £2472.95 Second FP: £2568.95 12.5-50x56 PMII: £2148.96 for either model All other options are no extra cost.
Weight: 34.4oz, 975g Length: 16.5 inches, 420mm Eye relief: 3 inches, 75mm Field of View at 100 yards: 13.79-3.6 ft, 4.2m-1.1m Parallax adjustment from 10m to infinity 34mm tube, MOA or Miliradian Turrets, Clockwise or Anticlockwise rotation with either double turn or multi turn, all turret options have minor total adjustment variations. Telephone - York Guns 01904 487180 Website -
www.yorkguns.co.uk
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