This is our new LE focused GLX 2X.  Our new daylight bright illumination technology, new mount design and auto on auto off.  5.56 and 7.62 ACSS reticles

If there is a green reticle option, then I’m in for two!

Looking forward to more specs, pics, etc.  What ETA Marshall?

-Bryan

You guys are gonna print money with this thing.

Very interested to see the reticle design on this

Didn't know this was a thing. I have been looking for a value 1.5x to play around with but this 2x might work.

Looking forward to more details

It is in their new 2020 catalog, page 18.

http://primaryarmsoptics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2020-PA-Product-Catalog-Web-LR-Final.pdf

I am interested on price and release, defiantly not until after Shot Show.

I have been waiting on the SLx-MD-25 as well.

After looking through that magazine PDF it looks like this is the only thing coming this year that’s really “new”

There’s a new 25mm red dot too.

Yea I’m looking forward to that but it was announced last year. I was really hoping to see an expansion and update on the platinum line up. Ohh well

Product will ship 5/1

3x prism (5.56) now has chevron instead of dot.

Noice. 3.5" of eye relief and 12mm exit pupil. Looks like it will have a good eyebox. Attached File

I haz one

Thoughts?

soon!  But good.  Easy Hits at 300 yards on torso steel and an 8" round gong

How's the eyebox? Eye relief and exit pupil look really good on paper, better than the TA47 that has become my go to optic. What is the outside diameter of the front objective so I can add an RMR for passive shooting with my nods?

PA  was kind enough to send me a prototype 2x Prism sight.
First thoughts:

It's almost as small as my TA45 ACOG and almost as light. Much better compared to the old 2.5x Prism that I bought and sold. It seems very durable. I like the dual screw, single bar, clamping mount, that is FREE OF PROTRUDING KNOBS (thank you!). It came with three different mount height inserts meaning that there are 4 different height options.



Eye relief is a bit short for me, but I had to adjust the diopter several full rotations to get the reticle in focus, so that may change it for me



The reticle is a bold horseshoe with a center chevron, and then two bullet drop dots which I assume are 300 and 400 yards. Ranging bars are then below this, but are not shooting holds. The Horseshoe of the reticle is big and easily seen. the center cevron and ranging stadia are still small, but that's okay.

I got the diopter adjusted and the reticle is very crisp, including the fine chevron and drop dots. This blurry picture is the best I could do indoors, but it shows the proper ratio of reticle size to tube size. this is actually how big the reticle looks through the tube in person.  Again, it is sharply focused when the diopter is adjusted and my phone camera is stupid and does not know what i want to focus on.



The reticle is daylight bright at full power. Here is a shot from the inside of my house to my sunny florida yard. Only the horseshoe and chevron light up.




I zeroed it an inch low at 25 yards at a local indoor range and then took it to a 3-gun match on Saturday and did well, placing 6th out of 30. Where most people choked was at the 300 yard line. We were shooting at white steel torso and head silhouettes and one 8 inch circular gong. Lots of folks could not even see the small gong, or chased it with lots of wasted shots. With the 2x, seeing and hitting the torso plates was very easy. I took a few shots to find the hold on the 8 inch plate-just under the chevron, but then was able to drill it easily. I was using Wolf Gold ammunition. The glass is very clear. This equates to head shots at 300 yards.

However, on the close quarters stages, when the targets were 10 yards or closer I was a bit disoriented with the 2x power, not as fast as with a simple red dot. maybe that's my non-stereo eyes or something that I could overcome with training.



I like it

I have no way to objectively measure exit pupil, but it's no overly tight.  I can change head position a bit to the side and not lose the image, but it's certainly not unlimited like a red dot.

the outside of the ocular bell housing is 1.292" as measured by my calipers

Thanks. In the catalog, eye relief is listed as 3.5" and exit pupil 12mm. Trijicon's published specs for the TA47 ACOG is listed as 2.1" and exit pupil at 9.91mm. TA45 specs are listed as 3.6" of eye relief and 16mm exit pupil. It's right in the middle. I'll follow up with a review and comparison to the TA47 once they ship unless PA wants to send me a preproduction sample.......@MARSH1

@MRW
Thanks for your reviews.
Do you have an A2 or C7 upper to see if it would be able mount to a fixed carry handle like the TA45?
It looks a little low, but maybe with one of the shorter risers?
Thanks
me

Quick answer is yes, I think it can.  I will take a picture when I get home

Here's my TA45 and PA2x mounted to the same rifle.  The eye relief in the ACOG is very generous compared to the PA2x, BUT- the PA2x has an adjustable diopter and my eyes are bad enough I had to spin the diopter adjustment more than a complete full turn to get the reticle in focus, something I CAN'T do the the ACOG.  I don't know if that far of an adjustment changes the eye relief. So the eye relief on MY properly adjusted PA2x may be much shorter than standard.

Optic comes with 3 different risers.  I used the middle one for my mount.  Small one shown alongside

blurry quick phone pic


There's probably room to use the small riser to get it down lower.  The riser is solid, you can't use the iron sights like an AGOG.  but the ACOG is a one piece riser machined into the base of the optic with no height adjustability.

That's Great!  Small riser will probably workout just fine.  Can't wait 'til May!  Looking forward to the SLX-MD-25 as well too!
Thanks MRW!

I'm intrigued. Tagging for more info.

Sorry for the late reply! Just getting caught up from SHOT. There will be an optional carry handle specific riser that allows for use of irons.

Sweet!

Double Sweet!  Thanks Marsh!

Update:  I had the 2x out today and compared it side by side with the 1.5x ACOG.

Rifle is a 14.5 lightweight barrel and I used Wolf 55 gold and Magtech 77 OTM ammo.



The target was a 12 inch steel gong painted orange at 330 yards.  I shot prone off the bag you see in the picture.

I tried first with the ACOG and failed.  The reticle is the amber triangle and, one: I couldn't make out the target that well, it was too small at 1.5x, two: I had no idea where the holdover was for the distance.  The triangle reticle completely covered the gong.  three: the amber color interfered with my sight picture.  I held my hand over the fiber optic to make the triangle black, then I could at least see some contrast.  I shot about 10 rounds around the area trying to get a feel for where the hold should be located and then quit.

The 2x prism was another story.  I could easily make out the target.  Just the extra half power made the difference.  The black reticle was clearly seen and after a few rounds I was making hits.  The initial zero was too high and I had to hold the chevron right on the target.  I adjusted down several clicks and then was able to use the proper first dot holdover.  It's a very tiny dot, but I could clearly see it centered on the orange gong.  This equates to crude headshots at 330 yards.  And it did what the ACOG could not do.

I did not put the ACOG back on the rifle when I was finished.  It wears the PA2x now.

I didn't have enough daylight to get a picture through the scope, nor did I have enough time to really look at the optical clarity through both the 2x and the ACOG.  I'll save those for another time.

CORRECTION:  I did not have a manual and assumed the drop dots were 300 and 400.  they are NOT.  now that I see a manual, the drop dots are for 400 and 500 yards.  the 300 hold is on the bottom feet of the chevron, which was where I needed to hold to begin with  

I'm really interest in this optic for a new 16" upper i just bought.Will there be plenty in stock when they do arrive or do I need to preorder now to be insured of getting one?

Is there a pre-order?. My AK is getting one.

I'm glad I came looking for this.

This is exactly what I have been crying about for a while.

Thanks for the review!

If I can justify the cost I'll get one and do a review once they're available. I think this could be a good option on my WWSD build. A regular scope, even a 1-6 or 1-8, is not the right choice unless you NEED the higher magnification. But a pure red dot setup is so limited as the range opens up. I've been looking for something along these lines but the older prisms were heavy and bulky. I'd considered an ACOG but they've never really done it for me.

Lol. My review of the Glx 2.5-10 is still the most popular video I've done by far, so maybe lightning will strike twice.

Thanks for this review, been curious about this optic since SHOT info surfaced. I have a couple carbine this would go good on. Wondering now though with so many Chicoms being under house confinement how much longer the delays could be??

@MARSH1

Will there be an opportunity to pre-order the GLX 2X? I have the itch.

Attached File

What is the weight with the factory mount?

Found it: 11.0oz w/o lens covers

Guys - besides the auto on/off what is the main improvement on this 2x over your 2.5x - which I really enjoyed, currently on my son’s AR.

The 2.5X is a solid optic that will stay in the lineup. This has stronger base, greater clarity that is noticeable as soon as you look through it, new true daylight bright illumination technology. This is part of our LE grade lineup so everything inside is built to tighter tolerances.

M

Remind us again when the GLX 2X is due to be released?

Thanks, good info. I’d be up on this for a preorder as well, if you take one.

I will try and get a update on ETA and pre order going live. Coronavirus is impacting the supply chain.

Sooooo, any word yet on pre-order date?

4/4 with shipping in early May!

Setting an alarm for zero dark thirty 4/4!!

Update that to 3/16 for pre order going live.

@MARSH1
Oh hell yes.

Still 5/1 ship date?

...and at the $369 price point that Ian mentioned on YT?

Sir you read my mind just came back for this information.

EXCITED!!!

I lowered the mount on my prototype 2x today to the short riser and re-zeroed it. It didn't need much. I let my lane neighbor shoot my rifle and he was blown away by the field of view through the optic. The glass is very good.

Me too! I just double checked the calendar event alert on my phone.