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Urimaginaryfrnd
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https://www.swfa.com/vortex-3-15x44-viper-pst-gen-ii-30mm-rifle-scope-5.html 44 mm objective so we are still looking at 6x and below as being the brightest setting but it is FFP so its reticle will be true at all powers that's huge if you are holding over plus this reticle will help with wind drift holds even though it looks busy its a pretty nice choice. |
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koshkin
MODERATOR Dark Lord of Optics Joined: June/15/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13182 |
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Wes, you have to get off the 7mm exit pupil horse. It only has merit during the pitch black of the night and even then it really varies for different people. During a full moon night, for example, your eye pupil gets enough light through the scope to contract down from maximum dilation by quite a bit. I do agree that FFP variable is the way to go for him. ILya
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koshkin
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You are correct, but that means you have to calibrate the power ring of the scope. It is a pain in the neck to always have to look at the magnification setting of the scope in the field. FFP makes this easier. ILya
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Rancid Coolaid
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If willing to budget-bust, the Elcan Spectre DR is an awesome scope. I have the 1X/4X and it is used most often with a clip-on NV setup, and it is great. The adjustments are solid and the reticle is great if it matches your round of choice. The primary advantages, in estimation anyway, for the ACOG are simplicity, durability, optical quality, and illumination scheme. I know it is now antiquated technology, but I still like it for a mid-range "battle" optic. Banging gongs at 400-600 is indeed fun, and I have taken a few offhand shots from 400-1000 just to see what I could do. If the rifle is an all-around that will be thrown around, I agree with the either locking or capped turrets. I'd look hard at the Elcan. A good 3-9 might be an option too, but as said above, you need a hunter scope with a target reticle, and that limits choices a bit.
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space_weazel
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I've gone and looked at a number of these suggestions and more, I really like the Elcan, though for now probably another build, I looked at a lot and kept coming back to the PST G2 3-15, and then Cabelas did about all they could to prevent me from actually giving them money, I left without it.
But that I think will work out, I'm still waiting on a couple parts for the build and when I get those I'll find a load it likes then worry about glass, probably start with the PST, but may end up putting that on another gun, I also became intrigued by the Leupold CST on the VX5/6HD line If this rifle has a load it likes that is readily available, this may be fun to try maybe shave a half pound off the gun?
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BeltFed
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OK, just a little comment for the heck of it. This weekend I was shooting with some friends. We were shooting 223s at little things (rocks, pieces of clay birds or anything big enough to identify that would react to being hit) at 300 plus yards. One friend was using an older Leupold VX-III in 10x. The other friend was using a Nikon, but I'm not sure which one, but I think it was one of the 223 models in 3-12; anyway he's good with it. I was using one of the older (pre- MIL Quad reticle) SWFA SS 3-9x42. We shoot early before the sun really gets up above the hills. A little after 0900hrs. the sun came out from behind the hills and woods and was looking down at us. My two friends had to stop shooting because they couldn't see anything with the sun shining on their objectives and the haze. I had a little haze in my view, but had no trouble seeing and hitting the things we were shooting at. Back in the fall we had the same three rifles and scopes, and were shooting in a fog at the same stuff. my two friends had to quit then because they couldn't see, but I was still able to see and hit targets. I'm not saying the SWFA SS is any better than the scopes discussed above, and I believe ILya's word is law, but I'm still impressed with the SWFA SS 3-9x42, especially for the money.
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