Originally Posted By LashLaRue:
How about some impressions as people receive these form the BF sale.
Thanks
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Mine should be here tomorrow
Mine arrived today. Overall, I am highly impressed with the scope. I will break down what I perceive to be pros and cons
Pros
Weight- At a little over 14 oz , it is pretty lightweight for a scope with a 30 mm tube
Reticle- I love the diamond reticle. When I ordered the scope, I was afraid the center dot would be rather large like on the Burris Tac 30, but that is not the case at all. The dot is 1 MOA and lends itself to precise aiming.
Throw lever- It comes with 3 different length throw levers. From what I remember, they are 5, 10, and 15 mm in length. I installed the longest length lever and feel like it is perfect.
Illumination- The scope has 10 illumination settings. It is fairly bright on setting 10. Don't know if it will be visible in sunny conditions, but that doesn't matter to me. There is a storage area within the turret for a spare battery. In between each setting, there is a hash mark that represents the off position. This allows one to be able to turn the illumination to their desired setting with one turn of the turret. It is really an intuitive design
Second focal plane- While some might consider this a disadvantage, I like the fact that I can actually make out the reticle on 1X
Turret have positive clicks, don't feel "mushy" , yet require enough force to turn that I don't think they will turn if accidentally bumped
Cons
Scope does not appear to be true 1X. It is closer to a 1X scope than my Leupold 1.5-4x. The SS is probably closer to 1.25X. This does not bother me at all as I do not intend to use it as a CQB optic