Schmidt Bender 2023 New Arrivals

Although Schmidt & Bender has made scopes since 1957, the master designers and craftsmen there haven’t kept their brand in the past, rather they have constantly pushed the envelope for hunting and tactical optics. True to this mission, Schmidt & Bender has released all new models, new features for existing models, and new reticles all for 2023. Keep reading to find out why shooters around the world know the name Schmidt & Bender and why you should take a closer look at their new products!

New Models

Schmidt Bender 10-60×56 Models

The Schmidt Bender 10-60×56 is a new riflescope designed for competition shooting, catering to Bench Rest, F-Class, Long Range, and Extreme Long Range disciplines. It boasts a 6x zoom ratio design with a 56mm objective lens diameter and over 90% light transmission, ensuring a clear and high-contrast image even at extreme magnification. The scope features an 11-step illumination system (LPI) integrated into the parallax adjustment, offering easy operation and better mounting solutions. It comes with a new mrad-based M1FL competition reticle in the first focal plane for precise shooting. The scope has a 34mm main tube diameter, allowing an elevation adjustment range of over 23 mrad, and click values of 0.1 mrad with the Double Turn II+ elevation turret. The product is made of high-performance aluminum, ensuring stability and usability in extreme temperatures. Additionally, Schmidt Bender will offer a second focal plane MOA-based reticle version in the near future!

Schmidt Bender 3-18×42 Models

The Schmidt Bender 3-18×42 offers compact size, versatility, and high performance. With a slim and short 30mm aircraft-grade aluminum tube, it provides a lightweight and rugged design suitable for use with night vision devices. The scope delivers superb image quality, a wide field of view, and excellent light transmission due to its patented optical design. It comes with a newly designed BDC II-B elevation turret that can be calibrated to match the ballistic of the rifle easily. The LP7 SFP reticle allows range estimation at both 9x and 18x zoom levels. The 42 mm objective lens, along with the illuminated LP7 reticle, ensures excellent situational awareness and detail recognition, even in low-light conditions. The scope also features “LPI” (Illumination Parallax Integrated) technology, integrating the illumination control into the parallax adjustment, making it easily operable and suitable for left-handed use. The BDC II-B turret allows hunters to set up their own calibrated turret according to the rifle’s ballistic, offering quick and precise turret dialing for different shooting scenarios.

Schmidt Bender PM II 5-20×50 Ultra Short Models

The Schmidt Bender 5-20×50 PM II Ultra Short is Schmidt & Bender’s shortest full-featured riflescope, ideal for medium and long-range shooting. It comes with a newly designed illumination control, called LPI (Illumination Parallax Integrated), which is integrated into the parallax adjustment, allowing for better mounting solutions and left-handed use. The compact riflescope also features a redesigned magnification ring with improved grip and the ability to accommodate the Throw Lever. Its low-profile elevation turret offers either 27 MRAD or a large 35 MRAD adjustment range, making it suitable for use with a red dot sight for close distances. Despite its short and lightweight build, the scope does not compromise on mechanical reliability or optical performance. Additionally, it is now available with the new TREMOR5 reticle, providing further versatility for different shooting needs.

Schmidt Bender PMII 5-25×56 Models

The Schmidt Bender 5-25×56 PM II is a highly regarded riflescope known for its exceptional optical quality and mechanical reliability. The latest version offers enhanced operability with a redesigned solid aluminum magnification ring that can accommodate the Throw Lever and military-grade Polarization Filter Ocular. The scope also features a low-profile elevation turret with a large adjustment range, perfect for use with a red dot sight for close distances. Popular among military, police units, and competition shooters, the 5-25×56 PM II provides a wide range of customization options, making it a top choice for those seeking the best performance. The new version introduces the Ultra Flat Double Turn (DT27) elevation turret with 27 MRAD, maintaining essential features of a Double Turn turret while remaining compact. The updated P5FL reticle resembles the well-known P4FL reticle, offering a clean design suitable for various shooting scenarios.

Schmidt Bender PM II 6-36×56 High Performance Models

The Schmidt Bender 6-36×56 PM II High Performance is a new riflescope designed for medium to extreme long-range shooting, offering outstanding image quality and a wide field of view. Built to handle harsh environments, this 6x zoom riflescope complies with MIL-STD-810G standards. It features the new LPI (Illumination Parallax Integrated) technology, integrating illumination control into the parallax adjustment for easy operation and left-handed use. The riflescope has a 39.5 MRAD elevation turret, enabling precise shot placements. The P5FL reticle is a slight upgrade of the well-known P4FL reticle, offering a clean design suitable for competition shooters and hunters who prefer essential features without distractions. The 6-36×56 PM II High Performance is a compact and versatile solution for those seeking top-notch performance in long-range shooting scenarios.

Schmidt Bender PM II 3-27×56 High Performance Models

The Schmidt Bender 3-27×56 PM II High Power is a highly versatile riflescope designed for multi-caliber rifles, initially developed for extreme long-range shooting and used by USSOCOM (United States Special Operations Command). With a huge 9x zoom ratio, it can handle close, quick shots to long-range distances, supported by a parallax adjustment/side focus going down to 10 meters. The scope offers a new option, an ultra flat DT with either 27 MRAD or a large 35 MRAD adjustment range, making it ideal for combining with a red dot sight for close distances. This feature makes it popular among police and military units. The new turret option maintains essential features of a Double Turn turret and supports the use of an additional red dot sight for close distances, ensuring quick and precise adjustments during shooting.

New Features

LPI

The “LPI” stands for “Leucht-Parallaxe-Integriert,” which translates to “Illumination Parallax Integrated” in English. This new feature is an easily operable illumination control integrated into the parallax adjustment, providing a better mounting solution and improved usability for left-handed shooters. Despite its compact size, the LPI system retains familiar features: the smaller outer knob controls illumination with 11 functional steps and “off” positions between each step, while the larger knob next to the tube precisely adjusts side focus/parallax. Both knobs are clearly differentiated in size and texture, allowing adjustments to be made even while wearing gloves.

Magnification ring

Schmidt & Bender’s brand new magnification ring allows easier manipulation with its deeper grooves and accommodates their Throw Lever.

Ultra Flat DT

The new 5-25×56 PM II comes standard with a proven low profile 27 MRAD (DT27), while other new models ship with either the DT27 or DT35 (35 MRAD) turret. This turret style allows use of a 12 o’ clock mounted red dot for close range sigthing. Without taking up unnecessary vertical space, this turret features all of the standard Double Turn capabilities including the visual and tactical yellow revolution indicator, locking feature, More Tactile Clicks (MTC), and large, easy to read numbering.

New Reticles

M1FL

LP7

TREMOR 5

P5FL

Conclusion

Scopelist is proud to offer Schmidt & Bender’s complete product lineup including their new and redesigned scopes for 2023 featuring new magnification options, new features, and new reticles. We hope this brief primer gets you as excited about Schmidt & Bender’s new scopes as we are! Please Contact Us if you have any questions about S&B’s offerings, pricing, or anything else we can help you with.