Schmidt & Bender Klassik Rifle Scopes.

Schmidt & Bender Klassik Rifle Scopes description

Schmidt & Bender Klassik Rifle Scopes are the longest produced line of scopes from this company. They are designed for hunters who seek good quality in a traditional construction. They are known to perform well in poor light conditions and dusk or dawn hunting. These scopes are on the market allready for over 50 years. Well tested in use and have a huge base of satisfied customers that can testify for them. The 8x56 model is already a true legend among hunters for twilight use.

All illuminated scopes have 11 adjustable brightnes settings, all for twilight use. On the lowest setting is the illumination so low that you can eaily see your target in low light.

The Illumination turret is on the left side of the scope so it is easy to use when aiming, the turrets are big enough for usage with gloves and the normal turrets feature a posicon system, that allows the hunter to determine the reticle position with viewing the indicator on the turret. All Schmidt & Bender Klassik Rifle Scopes can also be ordered with BDC Turrets.

Schmidt & Bender Klassik Rifle Scopes features

Reliable mechanics in one-piece housing (shockproof even for the most powerful calibers)
Waterproof and dry nitrogen purged for Fogproof use at low temperatures
Parallax free at 100 m (except the S&B 4-16x50 that has a parallax compensation on side focus)
First focal plane reticles (reticle size change with magnification)
Multi coated lenses for image brightness and contrast
10 years warranty (additional 20 years for service and maintenance)
Traditional design (Good choice for older or traditional rifles)
Posicon system (indicator for reticle position)
Fixed and variable magnification

Schmidt & Bender Klassik configurations

2.5-10x56 Klassik (for raised low light hunting)
3-12x42 Klassik (for stalking)
3-12x50 Klassik (for raised low light hunting and all round use)
4-16x50 Klassik (for raised low light hunting and long range)
6x42 Klassik (lightweight riflescope for stalking)
7x50 Klassik (for raised low light hunting)
8x56 Klassik (for raised low light hunting)
10x42 Klassik (for raised hide hunting and mountain hunting)

Mounting of S&B Klassik Rifle Scopes

The Schmidt & Bender Klassik Rifle Scopes can be traditionaly mounted with 30mm rings, optionaly some fixed power models with 1 inch rings and this scopes can also be ordered with the LM rail.

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A riflescope is an important piece of equipment when hunting in the mountains. Such hunts are strenuous – the hunter has to be in good physical condition. Hiking to the desired location and back to the starting point usually takes hours, not to mention that the shot game (if any) has to be carried when returning.

A riflescope is an important piece of equipment when hunting in the mountains

General features

It is important not to carry to much weight when going on a mountain hunt. For this reason, the riflescopes in this category are compact and lightweight. The objective lens measures 40–50 mm in diameter – a bigger lens is not required as mounting hunting is mostly done during the daytime.

It is important to have a high maximum magnification as the distance to the observed game can be quite substantial. A magnification of at least 10x is recommended. An adjustable parallax is a must when high magnification is set.

A BDC-turret comes in handy as the user can quickly compensate for the bullet drop at various distances (1 – 100 m, 2 – 200 m, 3 – 300 m, etc.)

To summarize, the features of a typical optics designed for mountain hunting are:

A light, compact chassis
40–50mm objective lens
High maximum magnification (above 10x)
Adjustable parallax setting
Optionally available with a BDC turret

Use on mountain rifles

Since minimizing the weight is the key to a mountain hunt success, the primary piece of equipment is a lightweight rifle. Such rifles are often referred to as mountain rifles.

These firearms, designed for use in mountainous terrain, are compact and designed to withstand adverse weather conditions. Popular choices include repeating short-barrel rifles and single-shot drop barrel rifles such as Blaser K95 Stutzen and Merkel K3 Stutzen.

These lightweight rifles and riflescopes mentioned above are a great combination.

Long-range shooting

In the mountains, the distance to the observed game can be huge, especially in the open ground. For this reason, these riflescopes are equipped with a high maximum magnification power, allowing the user to carefully examine the game before taking the shot.

Furthermore, they feature an adjustable parallax turret for a clear focus at any range. A BDC turret works well in such situations as it allows quick compensation for the bullet drop at various distances. In the majority of cases, shooting in the mountains is done at distances up to 400 m.

Shooting at greater distances than this is rarely pulled off as it violates the principles of the ethical hunt.

Riflescopes for mountain hunting are designed for long-range shooting

Riflescopes for mountain hunting vs stalking

These two types of riflescopes appear identical at first sight as they are both compact and lightweight. There are, however, many differences between them. The most notable is the magnification range. Riflescopes designed for stalking have a much lower maximum magnification.

Consequently, they lack an adjustable parallax feature. Because of lower magnification, it is difficult to shoot accurately at a target far away. Riflescopes designed for stalking are scarcely offered with a BDC turret.

Riflescopes for mountain hunting aren't suitable for driven hunts because their minimum magnification is too big and field of view too narrow. Even though the magnification range of riflescopes designed for stalking doesn't begin at 1x, they can still be used in a driven hunt (the lowest magnification is often 1.5x, 2x or 3x).

Illumination

All the premium riflescopes for mountain hunting are equipped with an illuminated reticle, even though it is not an essential feature. Mountain hunting is done during the day, meaning that you won't have to use the illumination often but it might come in handy in certain situations. Having a thin reticle is far more important – you don't want to have too much coverage of the game when the magnification is set to high power.

It is important not to carry to much weight when going on a mountain hunt

Best riflescopes for hunting in the mountains

Optics manufacturers with headquarters near the mountainous areas tend to have the best understanding of the mountain hunters' requirements. If you are looking for top-of-the-line riflescopes for mountain hunting, Austrian (Swarovski, Kahles) and German riflescopes (Zeiss, Leica, etc.) won't let you down.

Leupold has an extensive offer of high-quality riflescopes suitable for this purpose, and Vortex is also highly competitive in this field with their LH riflescopes.

A short presentation of Riflescopes for Mountain Hunting is available here.

Schmidt & Bender Klassik Rifle Scopes.

Schmidt & Bender Klassik Rifle Scopes description

Schmidt & Bender Klassik Rifle Scopes features

Schmidt & Bender Klassik configurations