The larger you go the longer the scope has to become, and that’s not what we wanted here.įor most long-range shooting I use the 12-20x working area, around 15x is the sweet spot if you ask most PRS shooters. Also, how short you can design a scope is a function of how large the ocular and objective lenses are. Less magnification gear, less compromise. Remember that optical design is always going to be a matter of compromising. Notice the difference between the Spuhr mounts, with the cut out for illumination (bottom scope).Ģ0x magnification is still plenty enough for most tasks, and it delivers this with phenomenal sharpness and resolution which is easy for the shooter to access. It’s so compact (in length) that when it was released, there were almost no scope mounts that would fit.īelow: S&B 5-25, ZCO 527 and the 5-20 PMII. Just to give you an idea, the 1-8×24 PM II ShortDot Dual CC is more or less the same length, the Zero Compromise 4-20 is more than an inch longer and the big brother 5-25×56 PM II is over 4″ longer. In fact, to my knowledge, in any segment. With a total length of only 29.9 centimeters (11.77″), this model is the most compact long-range riflescope in the premium segment. Can the 5-20 still be of interest? Let’s find out.īelow: Zeroing a brand new 5-20×50 PMII Ultra Short, privately owned, in heavy rain. I mean the S&B 3-27×56 PM II High Power Riflescope has a ratio of 9x. The “five-twenty” only has a 4x ratio magnification gear, which by today’s standards isn’t much.
#Schmidt bender 3 20x50 review series
This review is also another important piece in the puzzle in TFB’s quest of reviewing all of the PM II series of riflescopes made by the German company.
Looking to transform your high-quality AR-platform or bolt-action rifle from being reasonably accurate to a precision instrument? Then the ultra-compact Schmidt & Bender 5-20×50 PM II Ultra Short might be the answer.
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