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Mounted my first Super Sniper scope this evening on my Kimber 84L. Went from 6lbs 8oz with a VX1 to 7lbs 1oz with the SS 3-9X42 (both weights include a lightweight sling)

There is a little tunneling at 3X but disappears nicely from 4X and higher. The reticle is plenty bold enough to use for hunting and I plan to roll it this year for several hunts. I believe Formidilosus is spot on with his assessment of the glass.



Now I just need to get to the range to get it dialed in.

I predict dialing it in will be a revelation.

Where'd you get that mule deer in the sage in your avatar?

I would guess he got that deer in Colorado.

I'm going to say south Eastern Oregon on the muley

Public land Colorado.

That's what I was thinking too. I've seen some like that in northern Nevada where I grew up. Aheider, keep us posted on your SS scope. I am thinking about trying one as well...Looks like you gained about 1/2 pound, but may be worth it in the durability department. I also agree with formid about mechanical function and durability. I've given up on Leupold, as I've had too many fail.

Here is the link to that buck in my avatar, forgot is was 2012.

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbth...lorado_mule_deer_vs_partitio#Post7072905

Great buck aheider

I've been very happy w/ my SWFA SS 3-9x42 on my Kimber 84m. Used it to take my (1st) mule deer last year. It's a good combination.

David

David,

Anything you don't like about it? For the most part I have been a holdover guy which has worked pretty well out to 500 yds. I have used Leupold CDS for a short time but never trusted the repeatability of the turret. Basically decided that if I want to run the turret I have to accept the weight penalty.....

How much does the SS 3-9x42 weigh? I'm going with the LRHS 3-12x42 on my Montana 243AI but that scope weighs 25 oz...

I have only the most minor of complaints - nit picks...

1) At first I wished it had more eye relief. The more I've used it, the more I realize the eye relief is more than adequate. It has a large "eyebox" and if you get fwd in the eyebox the eye relief seems minimal.

2) The large ocular prevents me from mounting the scope as far fwd as I would like. Even w/ the front Talley reversed, I would still like the scope fwd about another 1/2". Pretty minor gripe - a rail would fix and I haven't been bothered enough to do anything about it yet.

3) The magnification adjustment is rather stiff and can be difficult to move in cold weather. It has not loosened up much to this point.

The glass is good, the performance in all ways regarding tracking, repeatability, RTZ, etc are perfect. The turrets are very positive and have never moved unintentionally. I zero at 100 yds and when hunting open country crank in a 200yd zero to carry the rifle. The scope is a huge confidence builder - reliably, repeatedly hitting steel gives me a lot of confidence when I'm hunting.

David

19oz

David

I have this scope on a savage 30 06. It has been spot on so far in repeatability,and return to zero. The glass is very good and th MQ reticle is really nice for hold overs in a hurry, and wind holds. I'm using mine out to 600yds with very dependable results. Rifle shoots about .8 at 100yds. The reticle on this scope is plenty thick enough to hunt with for those used to a sfp scope.

That's one heck of a buck! I've killed a couple mulies in the sage... it's addictive...

Jordan Smith has that scope on his Kimber 8400 and really talks good about it.

I have come to agree, after much screwing around: if you are gonna dial for real, use a scope built to do that. I ended up going NF SHV on my Kimber just because, I guess, I wasn't ready to take the F1 plunge. The extra weight (it's also about 20 oz) doesn't bug me at all. My first range session with it was an eye opener. I've used a Leupold, Conquest, and Swarovski AV on it and I dialed all of them. The SHV mechanically blows them all up and it was plain as day when zeroing it and shooting a quick tall target test. I suspect the SWFA will do just as good, and cheaper too.

Talley makes 30mm extension rings for Kimbers. I guess that does you no good if it's the ocular hitting the rear ring that's the problem.

Thanks!

The magnification ring on my scope turns nicely and I'm pretty impressed with the eye box. I mounted it in a set of Talleys and on the 84L it appears to be far enough forward and only limited by the location of the magnification adjustment. So far so good.

I was going to guess Northern Missouri for that Mule deer in the sage

They're thick over here ya-know

Always willing to travel!

Thank you sir.

Thought you bought an NXS...