Sig Sauer optics

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Hey guys,

Do any of you know anything about Sig Sauer optics?

I have been seeing some pretty good prices on line but don't know anything about them.

Any help would be appreciated.

Wingmaster
 
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not an expert or even close... but...
I picked up a Romeo 4b for my Sig 716... no need, just because...
it has worked great so far and is easy to put on and take off without messing up the zero... I am impressed and I would buy them again if I needed more than one...
 
Thanks guys.

Ivan I haven't either but that doesn't nessassarily mean they a poor quality scope. Most of the long range guys around here use Nightforce. I'm not expecting Nightforce quality from a $200 to $300 scope.

The only reviews I have been able to find are magazine articles. I don't put much faith in them because I think their advertisers get good reviews.

Wingmaster
 
I was at the Fin-Feather-Fur at Ashland, Ohio several months ago. They had a very nice Factory display of Sig products including scopes. My recollection is that they (high power, big glass, long range) looked good on the outside, all the right bells and whistles, but just seemed to be priced one step above the performance. Looking out the window, I wasn't impressed. At high power on a bright day; clear but not bright! I am spoils by the 2 Nightforce I have and the Twenty something Leupold Veri-X iii and M-8 scopes. I would put the Sigs on par with Veri-X III but price at Nightforce rage. I didn't look at deer hunting scopes.

Ivan
 
I'd be very surprised if Sig actually makes these optics rather than have some other manufacturer re-brand there product with Sig's name. As such, I'd probably stay clear of them, at least until I found out who makes them and where they are made. China has been making inferior knock offs of other name brands, such as Leupold for years. If Sig has employed one of these manufacturers, then the quality may be very suspect.
 
I read on a different form recently that Sig optics are made by Holosun. They seems to be fairly solid mid to lower end optics that are fine for what most people use them for. (i.e. non life and death stuff) With that said, I don’t know enough about them to really offer and intelligent opinion. So take it for what it’s worth.


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Sig is relatively new to the optics game. They've come up with some nifty designs, but they are all actually made in China. For now, I'll stick to Primary Arms for my cheap optics. If I want quality optics, I'll stick with Trijicon for red dots and fixed magnification, i.e. ACOG, and Vortex or US Optics for long distance (beyond 200 yards) scopes.
 
Good question.

I have no hands-on experience with any Sig labled optic. The first time I noticed a Sig label on an optic was several years ago that appeared identical in every way to an $89 Primary Arms compact 4x scope. Then later Micro dots that appeared identical to Primary Arms, then Holosun. Since then, some of their their offerings have uniquely designed housings.

Curiously, the retail prices on some of their red dots rival Aimpoint, EOTech and Trijicon offerings. I haven't seen anything that would convince me that Sig labeled optics are worth a premium over Primary Arms, Holosun or Vortex.

Cabela's $350-$550.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/SIG-...tMkR_vl9Q6IxdQZ22QhoCp5AQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
 
As it is I allready support the Chinese economy enough. Their is some things you cant find Made In America.

I think I will stick with Leupold or Vortex.

Thanks guys.

Wingmaster
 
I know that Vortex has scopes made in many different places. They get glass from China, Philippines and Japan. Right now I believe their top of the line glass is made in Japan. I don't think any of them are made in the US.
 
Vortex is a good company (heck they are in Wisconsin so they must be!):)

Their warranty is very good.

Viper, is from China
StikeFire II, is from China

No, they are not Military Grade but I do not need that.

I also have a couple regular rifle scopes but to lazy to find the boxes.;)

As long as a company backs up their product, these days it is hard to find USA made stuff and not pay a fortune.

Just think, years ago we complained about made in Japan, now it's OK.:eek:
Japan always had good glass. I have my Dads old Tasco Binoculars that are better than a lot of the new stuff.
 
I've looked at the SIG optics and they look pretty decent and have a solid warranty. With that said, I will give them some time to read real user reviews and see how to they do long term. Like other I have no idea who is building them or where they source the parts, tub, lenses, erector set and other bits and pieces but I could say that about virtually all scope brands.

There are only one or two scope manufactures that build scopes from grinding the lens to the finished product. The others source lenses from suppliers that build to the manufactures specs. I know of no US brand that sources glass or lenses from manufacturers in the United States. Most buy from Far East grinders that grind and coat to the brands specs. Others just put their name on some Far East product built to their specs or they think are worthy of their name. SIG fits into the later when it comes to optics.

So when it comes right down to it with scopes I tend to stick with makers with a great long term reputations. As a photographer I'm pretty darn picky when it comes to glass. Most of my hunting rifles have Leopold scopes. I'm a mount it, sight it in and forget it person when it comes to scopes on hunting rifles. I'm not someone that is cranking on turrets. If I were then I might pick brand that is know of good repeatability and a fantastic warranty when something in the erector fails.

In a scope I want a scope that has good glass with lots of resolving power. Resolution is important. I want glass that transmits a reasonable amount of light. I want a scope when it is sight in I know it isn;t going to move from shaking and jarring from recoil or travel bumps. I want something that isn't going to fog or leak. Over the years Leopold has provided that but lately I've been switching over and buying European brands. My latest rifle a Ruger M77 Hawkeye African .275 Rigby will be wearing a Meopta Meouro 6x42mm scope with a #4 reticle. Meopta is one of the lens grinders used by many of the high end European brands to provide their glass.
 
I can't imagine a company with Sig's reputation in the industry putting their name on a product of questionable quality.
 
I picked up their Whiskey 3 4-12x40 & Romeo 3.

The Whiskey 3 is Sig's lowest end hunting scope but I think it compares to the Vortex Diamondback or Leupold VX1 or VX2. With the purchase of most Sig riflescopes you can order a free ballistic turret(s) specific to your preferred caliber and round. I've been happy with it though I have not yet ordered my turret because I'm not sure of the round I like most yet.

Ive been impressed with the red dots and reflex sights. The Romeo 1 works very well on a pistol. The Romeo 3 I've got have been put on a few rifles with absolutely zero issues. I like the motion sencing auto off/on feature. The Romeo 4c boasts a 50,000+ hour battery life and solar pannels.

Sig may not make the highest end optics but they are definitely not bad by any means.
 
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