The US Army used Redfield scopes with 3x9 adjustable range finders.
#Unertl rifle scopes how to#
The black rifle crowd at a range can’t figure out how to turn the red dot on. A Unertl rifle scope sources vary on its power, either 8X or 12X.
I did, however, equip for friends several rifles with Unertl small game scopes. Mine are mounted on only Rimfire rifles and are just plain fun to shoot and look at. Strange to say, I never had for my own use a scope wholly made by him. My friend had these scopes I have mounted on Ruger No.1’s and Winchester 52’s and swore by them in the Prairie Dog Towns of Wyoming, Montana and the Dakotas.
#Unertl rifle scopes manual#
The USMC removed the spring on their 30-06 M70 Sniper Rifle because they believed that the recoil of the ‘06 put to much stress on the scope, making it a manual operation to return the scope to its stop after firing. You mentioned the need to pull the scope back into position, this is the purpose of the spring on sporting models. Trivia The Unertl 8X is the only scope with the Fine Duplex reticle. They are known for their 10× fixed-power scopes that were used on the Marine Corps' M40 rifle and made famous by Marine Corps Scout Sniper, Carlos Hathcock, during the Vietnam War. you could go there or call and get parts easily. Optically and mechanically they are equal in quality to the larger instruments. It was nice when Unertl was located here in Mars Pa. The 1 1/4 and I Target scopes are intermediate size instruments for the shooter who favors lower power, lighter weight or a more compact design. Still have that rifle but sold the Unertl. Also had one on a mauser 98 in 220 weatherby rocket. It is necessary to have this scope on any true sniper rifle. was a manufacturer of telescopic sights in the United States from 1934 until 2008. I had them on a Ruger 1b in 220 weatherby rocket and on a remington rolling block in 25-35. Fecker before going out on his own and starting Unertl, the history behind both companies is very interesting as Fecker started out building optical instruments for the military and then jumped into the scope world really revolutionizing sport optics IMO. The Unertl 8X is tied with the ZS Zielacht for the highest zoom scope. You are correct about these scopes being a historical item! John Unertl worked for J.W.