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Very nice Bigdaddy! Thats a first class rig. I noticed that it is not a featherweight barrel... happy hunting!
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Originally posted by Dakotaman Dakotaman wrote:

Very nice Bigdaddy! Thats a first class rig. I noticed that it is not a featherweight barrel... happy hunting!

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Originally posted by BFL BFL wrote:

6-24x would be nice, I just don't know if at high magnification it would really that clear / useable. 

The answer to this is yes, this scope is very clear and quite usable on 24X.  It has really good glass (far better than the two 4-16 PST's I had) for the price range and would make  an excellent choice.

Where I feel it lacks a bit for hunting use is close range stuff if you do any woods hunting, etc.  The FOV is a bit narrow on 6X and its eye relief is a bit unfriendly,  especially when mounted on a 20 MOA base.  For 100+ you should be fine though, depending upon your comfort level.  It's also pretty long and the turrets are tall which you may not like for scabbard use but will work with the right kind of scabbard.

Originally posted by BFL BFL wrote:

Has anyone looked through the SWFA andViper PST side by side? I may be able to look at a vortex this week at cabalas, but no SWFA scopes around that I know of.


Yes,  extensively.   The SS glass is better.  If you can afford it and don’t mind the extra weight, the SS would be my first choice.  In most aspects I like it better (though it's not really a fair comparison as it is quite a bit more expensive).  In use it has a pretty big advantage at close range with larger FOV and friendlier eyebox.  At long range it will have roughly equal resolution, much more travel, 10 Mils per turn of the turret, etc.  It's just a really, really good tool for long range shooting.  Built super heavy duty, dead nuts reliable, etc, it's hard to beat.

For ring height, you'll probably be right on the edge with lows (~.83" for most brands) depending upon the thickness of your base with both scopes.  Here's a shot with it on my 300 RUM with lows:



Mediums are a safer bet to work off the bat, but if you feel the height is important you may want to try lows first to see if they'll work and swap to mediums only if they don't.
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Originally posted by Jon A Jon A wrote:

Originally posted by BFL BFL wrote:

6-24x would be nice, I just don't know if at high magnification it would really that clear / useable. 

The answer to this is yes, this scope is very clear and quite usable on 24X.  It has really good glass (far better than the two 4-16 PST's I had) for the price range and would make  an excellent choice.

Where I feel it lacks a bit for hunting use is close range stuff if you do any woods hunting, etc.  The FOV is a bit narrow on 6X and its eye relief is a bit unfriendly,  especially when mounted on a 20 MOA base.  For 100+ you should be fine though, depending upon your comfort level.  It's also pretty long and the turrets are tall which you may not like for scabbard use but will work with the right kind of scabbard.

Originally posted by BFL BFL wrote:

Has anyone looked through the SWFA andViper PST side by side? I may be able to look at a vortex this week at cabalas, but no SWFA scopes around that I know of.


Yes,  extensively.   The SS glass is better.  If you can afford it and don’t mind the extra weight, the SS would be my first choice.  In most aspects I like it better (though it's not really a fair comparison as it is quite a bit more expensive).  In use it has a pretty big advantage at close range with larger FOV and friendlier eyebox.  At long range it will have roughly equal resolution, much more travel, 10 Mils per turn of the turret, etc.  It's just a really, really good tool for long range shooting.  Built super heavy duty, dead nuts reliable, etc, it's hard to beat.

For ring height, you'll probably be right on the edge with lows (~.83" for most brands) depending upon the thickness of your base with both scopes.  Here's a shot with it on my 300 RUM with lows:



Mediums are a safer bet to work off the bat, but if you feel the height is important you may want to try lows first to see if they'll work and swap to mediums only if they don't.

Man, that is a nice looking setup.  Excellent
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Originally posted by ckk1106 ckk1106 wrote:

Originally posted by Jon A Jon A wrote:

Originally posted by BFL BFL wrote:

6-24x would be nice, I just don't know if at high magnification it would really that clear / useable. 

The answer to this is yes, this scope is very clear and quite usable on 24X.  It has really good glass (far better than the two 4-16 PST's I had) for the price range and would make  an excellent choice.

Where I feel it lacks a bit for hunting use is close range stuff if you do any woods hunting, etc.  The FOV is a bit narrow on 6X and its eye relief is a bit unfriendly,  especially when mounted on a 20 MOA base.  For 100+ you should be fine though, depending upon your comfort level.  It's also pretty long and the turrets are tall which you may not like for scabbard use but will work with the right kind of scabbard.

Originally posted by BFL BFL wrote:

Has anyone looked through the SWFA andViper PST side by side? I may be able to look at a vortex this week at cabalas, but no SWFA scopes around that I know of.


Yes,  extensively.   The SS glass is better.  If you can afford it and don’t mind the extra weight, the SS would be my first choice.  In most aspects I like it better (though it's not really a fair comparison as it is quite a bit more expensive).  In use it has a pretty big advantage at close range with larger FOV and friendlier eyebox.  At long range it will have roughly equal resolution, much more travel, 10 Mils per turn of the turret, etc.  It's just a really, really good tool for long range shooting.  Built super heavy duty, dead nuts reliable, etc, it's hard to beat.

For ring height, you'll probably be right on the edge with lows (~.83" for most brands) depending upon the thickness of your base with both scopes.  Here's a shot with it on my 300 RUM with lows:



Mediums are a safer bet to work off the bat, but if you feel the height is important you may want to try lows first to see if they'll work and swap to mediums only if they don't.

Man, that is a nice looking setup.  Excellent


Good info on the eye relief on the Vortex, I was just looking at the specs listed and they were the same for both scopes.

Thanks all for the great insight and information.  I've decided to go the SS route, I will just have to wait a little longer.  Thanks again.
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