The Bottom Line
- Crisp, clear optics.
- Brighter than some more expensive scopes I own.
- Affordable price ($130 or less at press time).
- Limited Lifetime Warranty.
- Easy to adjust by hand (no coin slots for moving crosshairs).
- Imported (made in Japan).
Description
- 3x-9x variable-power Rifle Scope with 40mm objective lens and 1" tube.
- 1/4-minute clicks are fine enough for good scope adjustment.
- Field of view at 100 yards: 38'@3x, 13' at 9x.
- Exit pupil diameter: 13.3-4.4mm.
- Eye relief: 4.5-3.6"
- Weight: 13.4 ounces.
- Plex crosshairs feature heavy crosshairs which become fine in the middle.
Guide Review - Sightron S1 3x-9x 40mm Rifle Scope
Adjustments are easy - just unscrew the covers and turn the adjusters by hand, no coin or screwdriver required. Adjustments are in 1/4-minute clicks, which is usually standard, though not on some manufacturers' newer, cheaper, lines (which still cost more than the Sightron).
I compared the Sightron to a number of other scopes, including Redfield, Nikon, Burris, and Leupold, at dusk one evening. I set all scopes at 6x and scoped a dark patch of brush with them all, switching back and forth for comparison. The Sightron beat most for brightness and clarity, and was the equal of those it didn't beat.
During the first hunting season I used it, I made three good shots on game with the Savage 308 rifle I mounted the scope on. Each shot was true and all game was recovered, including a whitetail shot through the heart at 137 yards. The rifle and scope accompanied me to the woods in all kinds of weather - cold, hot, dry, rainy - and it didn't cause me any problems.
I have used it for several seasons now and taken a variety of game with it, and I can't ask for better service than this scope has given me. I'll continue to hunt with my Sightron, with confidence.
- Russ Chastain
