Rigby Highland Stalker - preferred scope

[R eight]

Just wondering what scope, if any, people are using on their Rigby HS rifles (or other similar stalking rifles) ?

And, why did you choose what you chose?

My HS is in 30/06. She has a 1” S&B 4x scope in EAW QD mounts. I chose that setup because 4x is all I need for hunting and I didn’t want a big, heavy scope upsetting the balance of the rifle.

However, more often than not I hunt her with just the iron sights.

She’s a delightful rifle to shoot.

 

[WAB]

Swarovski Z6 1.7-10x42 in EAW mounts.

 

[franzfmdavis]

Swarovski Z8i 1-8x24. It permits the scope to be set further back for a good eye relief. It has 125 foot field of view at 100 feet (the Z8i+ has ~150). The illuminated reticle has a feature that basically turns it into a red dot that at low power permits very fast acquisition of a target.

 

[GuttormG]

A problem when acopeing a classic rifle is that most (all?) modern scopes are to short and one need extension rings. Just do not look good.

Not to mention many new scopes looks like a part out of a gearbox..

 

[Sika98k]

Zeiss Diavari-C ,3-9x36. 1” tube. Light and to my mind classic.

 

[GuttormG]

Yes, they are nice and discontinued :-( Kahles I belive has some classic-looking ones.
Leupold should step up here

 

[WAB]

Swarovski Z8i 1-8x24. It permits the scope to be set further back for a good eye relief. It has 125 foot field of view at 100 feet (the Z8i+ has ~150). The illuminated reticle has a feature that basically turns it into a red dot that at low power permits very fast acquisition of a target.

As fine a scope as is made. I have one on a custom M70 in 7x57. If price is no object, it would be difficult to beat.

 

[KJE81]

My stalking rifle has a Schmidt & Bender 3-12x50 on it, mostly because I bought it second hand and that was the Scope which was allready mounted. Since it is suhl hook-mount I feel that the cost for changing it was to great, also the rings are engraved and therefore also harder to change and still keeping its general appearance. Othervise I would probably have gone with a lighter scope, perhaps the Swarovski Z3 3-9x36.

 

[franzfmdavis]

My stalking rifle has a Schmidt & Bender 3-12x50 on it, mostly because I bought it second hand and that was the Scope which was allready mounted. Since it is suhl hook-mount I feel that the cost for changing it was to great, also the rings are engraved and therefore also harder to change and still keeping its general appearance. Othervise I would probably have gone with a lighter scope, perhaps the Swarovski Z3 3-9x36.

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I’d like the option where the front rings are installed on the objective! It allows for the scope to be mounted farther back on the action.