FYI

 We sold out our latest shipment of 1-6 scopes just before the end of the year.

But, we received another shipment just as we sold our remaining scopes.

  One small problem with the new shipment:  Other than the ‘Made in Japan’ and serial #, our manufacturer left off the labeling on the ocular (rear) of the scope. These scopes ARE NOT labeled GRSC/NORDEN PERFORMANCE, etc.  However, this is only an aesthetic flaw - it does not affect the function of the scope in any way!!!!!

 Our manufacturer has agreed to give us a discount on these scopes and we feel the best way to deal with this situation is to pass along the discount to our customers.

 These scopes will be discounted $25.00 and carry the same warranty as any other GRSC/NORDEN PERFORMANCE scope. This $25.00 discount will be offered in addition to the Military, LE and FF discount.

 Some people have addressed a concern that this may affect resale value.  It might - it could go either way. If you know the history behind the development of the 1-6 FFP Horseshoe reticle scope, you know it was GRSC/NORDEN PERFORMANCE/Ed Verdugo that led the industry with this type of scope. This is the scope that set the trend for the industry.  Therefore this small batch of scopes, as well as the few prototypes of these scopes, may see an increase in value in the future due to interest as a “collector’s item.”  Who knows?

 These scopes are serial-numbered and recorded both on the sales receipts and in our system – so, it will not be an issue to prove that they are the real deal.

 If you’re interested in buying one of these scopes, please call Norden Performance (424.257.7088).



 For anyone interested in purchasing properly labeled scopes, another shipment just arrived and are available immediately, too.

   
Thank you
         Ed Verdugo

   nordenperformance.com

Asiparks
 There is a possibility I may do another show in Portland toward the end of summer. I don't have time to do any gun shows in that area in the next couple of months. I have been very busy trying to get the new 7.62 Battle Carbine reticle done.
  I have a live fire demo set up for Las Cruces NM this weekend. If anyone in the area is interested the can call me at 951 845 9838 for more info.
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Ed Verdugo

I have been out to the range twice since 6-29 with a friend who has the Trijicon 1-6 VCOG with the segmented circle reticle.  First to his range near Goleta and a few days ago went to the BRP range near Castic. Max distance at the Goleta range 200 yds. Max distance at the BRP range 1025 yds.
 I was very interested to see how the CRS would compare to the VCOG. I won't get into the size and weight since it is available on the product web sites. I had two other younger men (younger eyes) help with the evaluation.

Evaluation at the Goleta Range 6-29-14

Field of view: appeared the same

Quality of Glass: VCOG was little better in terms of brightness, resolution.
 
Edge to Edge Clarity: CRS was a little better.

Eye relief  and eye box was very good with both. It was felt The CRS had a slight edge with the eye box.

Both scopes have a very similar front signature with the illumination on.

Battery life: VCOG 700 hrs. CRS 70 hrs.

Water Proof: VCOG 66 ft  CRS 10 ft

Outdoor day time bright illumination: VCOG is better.

Outdoors black reticle (not illuminated) on black targets: Both reticles worked fine.

Indoor illumination brightness. Day light inside a building: About the same. Both worked fine.

Reticle: We all agreed the CRS horseshoe reticle  was better (faster with better accuracy) than the segmented circle reticle. This was due to the fact that the overall size of the horseshoe reticle was smaller than segmented circle. Also the dot in the center of the CRS horseshoe reticle is smaller than the cross in the VCOG reticle. This gave the CRS a advantage at the 200 yd target ( head shots on a human size target).

As it got darker the better glass in the VCOG let you see the target a little better. We are not allowed to shoot at night at that range,so we did not do low light live fire.

BRP range evaluation 7-18-14

Same three shooters.

,,Got to the range about 17:30 . Great shooting conditions . Clear skies,comfortable temp and no wind. The owner of the VCOG was shooting out to 600 yds and was very happy with the performance of the VCOG.  Myself and the other shooter were busy working with a new camera and not having much luck. I left my buddy to work on the camera and got out my F&D .308. I haven't shot this rifle very much and wanted to see how it would perform with the CRS and some M118 LR ammo I had. Did a quick zero at 100 yds and then went straight for the 1025 yd target. Please note that the CRS is calibrated to 800 yds. for 62 gr .556 fired from a 14.5 inch barrel 1 in 7 twist.  The F&D is a .308 rifle with a 17 inch barrel one in eleven twist.
 Using DOPE from a previous outing I dialed in 18 clicks of elevation and used the 800 yd aiming point, fired two shots of GI ball to warm the barrel and then engaged the 20x35 inch steel target at 1025 yds with the M118 LR ammo.  Four shots four hits.
 The other two shooters got on gun and also got multiple hits on the same target.
   Bring on the VCOG.  Unfortunately it would not be a fair test. Different rifles and ammo. Also it was getting dark, but this did show up a advantage the CRS has over the VCOG. On the CRS the whole reticle is illuminated where as on the VCOG only the circle and the cross are illuminated. What this means is that in a low light setting I could and did successfully hit that1025 yd target with the illumination on. We all could still see the same target under the same conditions with the VCOG but even if we had the VCOG on the F&D rifle we would not be able to hit that target because we would not be able to see the aiming point on the reticle because it is not illuminated.
 We then got out the PVS 22 and continued to hit the 1025 yd target in the dark. We were not able to to use the PVS 22 with the VCOG because it would not fit on the rifle that the VCOG was mounted on.
Over all I think the VCOG is a very good scope. I really liked the way the magnification  ring works, and the VCOG appears to be a top quality product, but I won't be trading my CRS for a VCOG.  

 We are still working on the new .308 reticle for the CRS. It is being made and should be available for testing soon.

Ed Verdugo
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I have been out several times in the last couple of months doing some side by side comparison of the CRS the VCOG and on the last outing the Kahles 1-6. Here are some pictures.

VCOG on .556 rifle


CRS with PVS 22 on .556 rifle.


KAHLES 1-6 on SCAR 17.


CRS and VCOG on .556 rilfes.


CRS on .556 rifle


VCOG on .556 rifle


VCOG @100yds on 6X


VCOG @100yds on ?X


KAHLES @100yds on ?X


KAHLES @100yds on ?X


KAHLES @100yds with illumination on ?X


KAHLES @ approx 50yds on ?X


KAHLES @ approx 50yds on ?X


CRS with NV @ approx 65yds on ?X


CRS with NV @25yds on ?x


CRS with NV @25yds on ?X


CRS with NV @50yds on ?x


CRS with NV @50yds on ?X


CRS with NV @65yds on ?X


CRS with NV @100yds on ?X


CRS with NV @100yds on ?X


CRS with NV @100yds on ?X


CRS with NV @65yds on ?X


CRS with NV @65yds with illumination on ?X


CRS with NV @65yds with illumination on ?X


CRS with NV @65yds with illumination on ?X


CRS with NV @65yds with illumination on ?X


CRS with NV @65yds with illumination on ?X


CRS with NV @65yds with illumination on ?X


CRS with NV @65yds with illumination on ?X



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Ed Verdugo
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Mizzarley
 I don't know the bullet drops on the 300blk but I do know the drops for my BDC reticles. If you call me I will give them to you and you can compare them with the drops on the 300blk.
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Ed Verdugo
GRSC

UPDATE
Last week I received two samples of the 1-6 CRS with the new .308 reticle calibrated for the M118 LR (175gr) out of a 16" barrel with a 1 in 10" twist.  I will be posting results of our tests with the new reticle soon.
 I also received a call from a Scar 17 owner with questions about the current CRS with the .556 reticle. He wanted to know how well  that reticle worked on the Scar 17. Any input will be appreciated.
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Ed Verdugo

 I have been out to several different  ranges/shooting areas nine times since October with the two samples of the 1-6 CRS with the new reticle calibrated for the 7.62 mm M 118 LR  (175 gr) bullet fired out of a 16"  1 in 10" twist barrel. This has been a very educational. I sure am learning a lot.
 Based on what we have learned there have been a couple of small changes made  to the design of the new  reticle that should enhance the performance of the scope. The new reticle will be calibrated to 1,200 yds. We have been able to establish effective range at 1,025 yds on a target that measures 20" wide by 35" tall on multiple occasions with the new 1-6 CRS reticle.
Please let me explain what I mean when I say effective range. First let me be clear that we are talking hits on target only. We are not talking about terminal ballistics ( what the bullet does when it hits flesh). When I was in the military we taught "effective range" was the range at which the average shooter would hit the target more than he would miss it with a particular weapon/ammo. Example: 5 shots fired-at least 3 hits.  This is what I mean when I say effective range.
We have shot out to 1,200 yds. on three different occasions. We have made hits  at 1,200 yds. on a anatomical  target that measures 15"  wide at the shoulders 7.5" wide ear to ear and  37" tall but we were not able to establish effective range at this distance with the 1-6 CRS mounted on a Sig 716. It is important to remember that these scopes were zeroed when we first got them for point of aim point of impact on the 1moa dot in the center of the horseshoe at 100 yds. All subsequent  shooting/testing from 25 to 1,200 yds was done without making any  windage or elevation adjustments with the w/e turrets. All hits on target were made by making aiming adjustments with the reticle only.
 The objective of this project from the beginning was to provide our war fighters with a sighting system that covers the full spectrum of combat, hoping this product would help keep them alive in combat. This means providing them with a product that is versatile enough to allow the to use their weapon to its full potential. If you have a weapon that has a effective range to 1,000 yds. and you put a red dot gun sight on it you will not be able to use that weapon to its full potential. To me the most critical aspect of this full spectrum capability was CQB performance, that is why I insisted on 1x not 1.5x at the low end of the magnification range. I am not saying this scope/reticle is faster than a red dot but I will say that if you set up your rifle to "fit" your body this scope/reticle is very fast.
 Based the results of the latest T&E the design of the new .308 reticle has been finalized. We are trying to get this into production ASAP. Sorry I can't give a time frame.
Hope You Have A Happy Thanksgiving
 Ed Verdugo
 GRSC
 Norden Performance
   

Update:
 The new reticle drawings are with our scope manufacture in Japan. We are waiting for two more scopes with the new 1200 yd BDC reticle. Hope to have them soon so we can wrap this project up and get the CRS with the new .308 reticle into production.
 We were out to the range a couple of weeks ago with my 14 year old granddaughter . Third time in her life out shooting and the first time on a .308 rifle. She fired 8 shots at the 20 by 35 inch target at a distance of 1,025 yds. using the Sig 716 with the M118 LR ammo. Just barely missed the first three shots. Found her aiming point and hit the next 4 out of five shots. I know TALK IS CHEAP!!!! WE got it on video.  Just went out and purchased the equipment  to do video editing. First editing class is tomorrow. I will get the video up ASAP.
 I can't wait to get this project done !!!!!!!!!!!

  HURRY UP JAPAN !!!!!!

Ed Verdugo
Norden Performance
GRSC

Here is my granddaughter shooting at 200 300 and 1,025 yds.

14 year old girl hits at 1,025 yards!


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Ed Verdugo
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Here is 7 out of 10 shots at 1025 yards using Sig716 with M118 LR ammo

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    Ed Verdugo