Time for yet another loaded question…

I have yet to receive my first ASSRA Journal, as I signed up in early January. Combine that with knowing that I am waiting for my first (new) Scheutzen type rifle to arrive, a CPA. I’m guessing that to be hopefully sometime in March.

My current quest is to select a scope. The matches I shoot in are from the bench, 100 and 200-yards. I do plan to give breach seating a solid try. The chambering is .38-55 Winch. (Ballard). I do have a 24X Unertl scope that is presently being gone over.

Knowing the rifle, chambering and shooting distances, is there another scope that might be more suited? The parallax adjustment, to go from 100 to 200 on the Unertl, is not totally user friendly. But the Unertl does give the overall appearance of being closer to “period correct”.

I know scope choice is quite personal. And some people like the “mil-dot” feature, which I’m not a fan of. Maybe 24X is too much, is not needed and might be a drawback….I don’t know.

Anyway, I’m curious what might be a reasonable recommendation from the group here.

Thanks!

Tom 

A 24x Unertl will be just fine.  I use a 20x and consider that to be nearly optimal for magnification and light gathering ability id the period 3/4" scopes.  My 25x Lyman is a bit dimmer and I reserve that for 100yd .22 rimfire.  Just my humble opinion.   

Jack

As bpjack mentioned 3/4 inch tubes restrict light transmission at higher powers, but if yours happens to be a 2 inch target, its 1 inch tube will help mitigate that. Regardless of choice, you will be just fine.

A lot of folks here would be real happy to have your 24X Unertl.