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Originally posted by ccoker ccoker wrote:

you may need to take a drive west to Seguin and go hog hunting with me :)
We just got on our lease, 6500 acres of hog heaven and a place to stay
 
Ohhhh, Ok Mr Coker I guess I could go Hog Huntin with ya, What time in thge mornin do yall wanna leave, 11:00? Well Take Your Truck, Your Whiskey too!CrutchBoozer
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Wouldn't the illumination offset the thin reticle at 1X? 
 
I'm assuming the ill knob adjusts bright enough for daytime use, and dim enough for night use; is this correct?
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This very cool!!! But any word on the high power variable yet?
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Mr Coker is my newest, bestest friend. This Much


I would be happy to drive us out to that lease sometime. Thunbs Up

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Originally posted by billyburl2 billyburl2 wrote:

This very cool!!! But any word on the high power variable yet?



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Ive got to get a new hobby... or another xtra job!Sad Pacer


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Son of a......Cencored
 
Is that on the Test Drive program yet??  Big Smile 
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Wait until you see the reticle.  Smoking Bandit
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what will be the maximum usable mounting length?? im real interested to know if it will fit on magnum actions.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Jon A Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/06/2010 at 01:40
For those dying to see the reticle, if RC doesn't mind my piggybacking on his thread, here are some shots.  My photography isn't the best tonight so some are a bit blurry but it should give you an idea.  I'll hit the range with it this weekend for some outdoor shots.














Who is it?  20 ft:




10 ft:




Keep in mind, this is just a prototype.  There will be changes to the production version, specifically making it a bit easier to see on 1X.

Overall I'm extremely impressed with the scope.  While I didn't have time for pics before dark I did take it outside and the glass is extremely good.  No tunnel vision effect on any power, no noticeable distortion of any sort, and very, very sharp.  I'll have more comparisons later.

I love the new knobs--lower profile and 10 mil per turn.  I wish my SS 3-9 had those knobs!  When you choose not to use the BDC function of the reticle but dial instead, a single turn will get you as far as you're going to do anything with an AR and a 4X scope.


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Thanks for the reticle pics, Jon.
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Originally posted by JF4545 JF4545 wrote:

I was just thinking about the 1x4x24 Accupoint with Red Arrow, instead of the Aimpoint for the wifes 6.5 RRA Carbine. Now What!!??!
 
Is this Reticle for the SS going to be easy on the eyes as Froggy said? Im not gettin any damn younger either, I don't feel as Froggy, Sorry Froggy!Big Grin
 
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    I should clearify, since I broke my back hunting isn't even an option,YET, so sitting at the bench and target shooting is all I can do and looking for a 3/4 inch dot sometimes a 1/2 inch isn't easy with lower power scopes,so I went to variables up to 20x or a few SS 20x for the range.
 When I am able to hunt again a 1-4 would fit nicely on my 700ML and or my 1200 winchester 12 guage.
 My distance vission is still good but the focus of my dominant eye is blurred, and I need reading glasses for up close which makes looking through a low power difficult for longer shots.
 Not knocking anything any scope makers do but I wish they would consider the opticly challenged once in a while.
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Originally posted by cheaptrick cheaptrick wrote:

Thanks for the reticle pics, Jon.


Yes, indeed!  I appreciate that!
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Very nice pics! Are the BDC aimpoints tuned to a specific caliber? Or are they to a mil-based?
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Stare ok ok,  who do you have to sleep with to get one? LOL  I wanna play!
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Originally posted by billyburl2 billyburl2 wrote:

Very nice pics! Are the BDC aimpoints tuned to a specific caliber? Or are they to a mil-based?


My understanding is they are tuned to 5.56 NATO ball (not sure which one yet), but I recommended to Chris they include the drop in mils too so it can go on any caliber and rifle and be meaningful.

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Originally posted by Rancid Coolaid Rancid Coolaid wrote:

Originally posted by billyburl2 billyburl2 wrote:

Very nice pics! Are the BDC aimpoints tuned to a specific caliber? Or are they to a mil-based?


My understanding is they are tuned to 5.56 NATO ball (not sure which one yet),
 
62 gr. @ 2800 fps, according to some info Chris sent me about the reticle a few days ago.
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Rancid Coolaid said: "I have a prototype, pics blow."
They're OK. Really.

Does that have a zero stop?

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