World’s Highest Magnification Rifle Scope: March 8-80x56mm
When it comes to long-range optics, some folks can’t have too much magnification. At 500 yards and beyond, when the air’s misty or the mirage is thick, you can’t always use extreme magnification. But, when the conditions are excellent, it’s nice to have 50X magnification (or more) on tap. You can always “crank it back down”.
Higher magnification (when conditions are good), can help you see your bullet holes at long range, and that makes it easier to judge your hold-offs and keep your group centered.
In addition, there’s no doubt that high magnification lets you aim more precisely, no matter what the distance. Even at 100 and 200 yards, short-range benchresters are using 40X, 50X, and even 60X power scopes. This allows you to position your cross-hairs with extreme precision — something you need when you’re trying to put multiple shots through the same hole.
Raising the Optics Bar
How much power is usable? A few years back, folks said you can’t use more than 45X or so at long range. Well, as modern optics have evolved, now guys are buying scopes with even more magnification — way more. There are practical limits of course — with a 56 to 60mm front objective, the exit pupil of a 60X or higher-power scope will be very tiny, making head orientation ultra-critical. Any many scopes get darker as you bump up the magnification.
Despite the exit pupil and brightness issues, shooters are demanding “more power” these days and the scope manufacturers are providing new products with ever-greater magnification levels. Right now, the most powerful conventional riflescope you can buy is the March X-Series 8-80x56mm scope. Featuring a 34mm main tube and 56mm objective lens, this offers a true 10-times zoom ratio and up to 80X magnification. This scope has minimal distortion thanks to high-quality ED lenses designed in-house by Deon Optical, which also machines the main tube from one solid piece of billet aluminum.
MORE INFO: Learn more about the March 8-80x56mm at MarchScopes.com
To demonstrate the capabilities of high-magnification March scopes, Aussie Stuart Elliot has created a cool through-the-lens video with the March 8-80x56mm scope set at 80-power (See 0:30 timeline). Along with being one of Australia’s top benchrest shooters, Stuart runs BRT Shooters Supply, dealer for March Scopes in Australia. In the video below you can see the March 8-80X focused on a target at 1000 yards (910m). For best resolution, watch this video in fullscreen, 720p mode.
Look through the Lens of 80-power March Scope at Target 1000 Yards Away
Through-the-Lens Views at 40X and 80X at 1100 Yards
To reveal the difference between 40X and 80X magnification, here are two through-the-lens still images taken with March scopes sighting to 1100 yards. The top photo is at 80X magnification, looking through the March 8-80x56mm. The lower photo is at 40X magnification viewed through a 5-50x56mm March X-Series scope. You can see there is a big difference in perceived target size! Click on the “Larger Image” button to see full-screen version at 80X.
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10-times zoom ratio is killing those scopes and optical clearity.
Great, but what is it’s Elevation capability? Probably way less than needed for the 1200 to 3500 yd shooting my friends and I do. I also agree with Mark, 10X is not needed and making the optics worse. 16-80 power would be fine!
Where can i get this new scope the 8×80 at
A brilliant scope – I could see 6.5mm holes on a 1000 yard target in the right conditions. Be able to use the 1 inch patches on the holes let me aim off and shoot a 2 inch group.
But this is a specialist tool for specialised shooting – and not for everyone. If you know what you are doing and what to see what other people cannot – these are the scopes to take a good hard look at. But you have to train your brain and that doesn’t come instantly.
Price?
The price is $3,600. Haven’t looked through one, but at that price point, it should be pretty good stuff.
available in the Americas from marchoptics.com
Where can i get this new scope the 8×80 at
this is ~10y old scope
Introduced late 2010. Not sure why we have this promotion – but do a google for the global March dealership.
Great article on a great scope…So great in fact that this is the same article published here:
http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2012/11/ultra-high-magnification-8-80x56mm-march-riflescope/
Come on guys…You’re better than this! As far as I can tell this article is word for word the same…At least write some kind of update. Or even better how about writing some fresh new material for your readers.
I gotta be honest I’m a little offended by this. It’s like you think your readers are not smart enough to notice…
Where can you buy this scope i live in Queensland Australia Kindness Regards.
You get one at
Bench Rest Tactical Australia.
I have just purchased one my self.
Would i be able to buy the scope and import it to South Africa.
Bought a Savage 112 .338 Lapua single shot and put this scope on it. Single shot construction diminished barrel whip, custom load that gave me great viewing range. Breaking match sticks at 1000 yds.
Wish I had this in Nam. I got there on March 20, 1962 to protect the SEABEEs while they built the Da Nang landing fields and stayed until my hitch was up in Feb. 1965, 58 confirmed, 313 overall. First in, first out.
On 9 April 1962 – The leading elements of Marine Task Unit 79.3. … 8 March 1965 – The 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), commanded by Brigadier General Frederick J. Karch, landed at Da Nang, Vietnam. The brigade consisted of two Marine battalions, one arriving by air and the other over the beach.
Nate
What did you think of the country & the people? Think like a tourist and think like there wasn’t a war going on? Would you like to go back to a peaceful Vietnam and revisit your old haunts? Try to put together a trip with all your old service buddies, I would pay to go on that trip with you.
How much $au + shipping tnx.
I have a Trijicon 5-50X56 and the clarity is unbelievable. I love this scope. I’m sure the 8-80 is crystal clear as well.
What is the maximum range on this scope?