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South Pender
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Posted: February/07/2018 at 16:52 |
Can anyone on this forum fill me in on this scope? I've done a search, and wasn't able to find much about it. I"m looking for a high-magnification scope for informal target and BR shooting with a .222R and 6 PPC.
First, where are they made? Where does the glass come from? Where are they assembled? Anyone have experience with one and can compare it with other high-end scopes? I guess I had narrowed my search down to Nightforce and March until I ran into this scope in an ad. It looks to have the magnification range I'd like, but I have no first-hand knowledge whatsoever of Vortex scopes. |
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koshkin
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I tested it last year. Excellent Japanese scope from LOW.
It is a bit better optically than the 10-50x60 Sightron S3 and SV (non-ED) and likely better optically than any target scope for under $2k. Delta Stryker 5-50x56 is probably the only sub-$2k competition it has, but it is not easily available in the US. ILya |
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Thanks, ILya. Sounds as though it is completely made in Japan. That's a
plus. About the only thing I've found that I don't like is the
weight--at just under 30 oz. Just seems like an awful lot to load on top of a relatively small rifle!
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koshkin
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That's very light for a high power variable.
If you want to go lighter with high power, you have to consider a fixed power scope, like the new Sightron. ILya Edited by koshkin - February/07/2018 at 20:56 |
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Yes, you're right that high-magnification 30 mm. variables do weigh more. Still, my March EP Zoom 36-55x52 scope weighs only 22.2 oz. The Vortex Golden Eagle weighs 29.7 oz., almost a half pound heavier.
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koshkin
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EP Zoom is a very different design with a very low ratio of magnifications because the zoom is done with the eyepiece with an effective zoom ratio of just a hair over 1.5x.
Golden Eagle has a 4x zoom ratio. That is a different beast entirely. If you do not need lower powers, you can save a lot of weight by buying fixed power target scopes like the new Sightron 45x45 or one of a few other available options. ILya
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That's a thought, ILya (the Sightron 45). We have a fairly big Sightron
dealer in Canada. The other, very similar, option would be the
Nightforce 42x44. They both weigh the same--20.5 oz. (Sightron), 20.7 oz. (Nightforce).
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I note the Vortex selling for $1500. In your optical estimation roughly how much should the non-ed SV cost in comparision? Do you feel the Vortex view is 5, 10, 15% better? I'm not sure how to quantify a bit. I've searched though yet to find a review by you on the non-ed SV. I find a lot of SIII posts, but few on the SV. I'm also anxious to see your take on the ED SV.
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