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OK, My Texas shooting friends took delivery of their 4.5X March SR scopes. 4 of them are in their hands. Weather has prevented them from shooting the scopes at this time. Hopefully this weekend and the report will be on the NM forum.
They will be available from bullets.com. A big thanks to Shiraz for leading the effort and putting the funds up to make this happen.

Email I received yesterday.

Shiraz,

The scopes came in and here is the initial impression from Keith,

"Super clear and I can focus it on a wall 15 feet away. Numbers on the windage knob is awesome with the R and L. 13 minutes of wind in for half a rev so you probably won't ever go past where it'd be showing the wrong letter."

The dot appears to be smallish on initial look while in the house, but here is the extension of the text message.

"Maybe it'll look better on a target. Also, if the red dot can be seen during the day having it small will be a plus."

It is raining in CenTex and could last a few more days, but by the weekend 3 scopes will be mounted and mine on Tuesday (arriving in TX on Monday night) definitely will have range impression by mid week.

Butch,

Thank you for initiating the discussion.

Thank you.

The dot is illuminated and adjustable.

Keith, as in Stephens?

Yes Sir.

If Keith is impressed, I need hear no more.

Any idea as to $$$?

Someone posted 2500. March ain't going to be cheap. Ain't going to be bad either.

They show $2338 on their website. They offer a 20% discount to Mil/and first responders.

https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConf...&tLabels=9534+6113+2702+6071+0959+64

It is liosted close to the bottom.

Thats not bad for a March scope.

Didn't see it .... why the usps tracking link?

Probably a note to one of my customers. Let's try this.

http://www.bullets.com/products/1-4-5-x-24mm-Tactical-Knob-Illuminated-MTR-D2/MAR1071

Thanks ... did see that. I was looking for a fixed 4x with AO. Since it ain't there, is probably why I didn't see it.

Best,
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Just read the NRA Service Rifle rules, apparently they are the same as CMP (regarding optics). Do they compete head-to-head as they do in CMP??

Next....all 600 yard shooting will be done away with and the entire course will be fired from 100 yards!

Bunch of PUZZIES!!

Next will be doing away with The President's Match and the Distinguished Rifleman's badge because we don't want to make anyone feel 'inferior'!!

Damn bunch of kids don't even know what they've missed!!

nope, it'll only make the cut scores higher.

You, the man that flies planes, complaining about progress. LOL.

There's NO SUBSTITUE for KNOWING how to shoot iron sights! You know it....and I know it! Going to optics is some areas is highly reasonable but in the finality it's not a good thing for combat troops IMO...and I'll stick to this thinking no matter who says what! What it does mean is more $$$$$ expenditure and business for the folks making the optics! They love it! And in this country all that counts is $$$$$$....not efficiency!!

I don't know of any of our troops shooting irons on their M16s any more in combat.

There is no sub for learning irons is correct, IMHO. Makes optics that much easier to shoot.

That said, if optics help the troops out, and keep em safe, I'm all for it.

While I know I could be very accurate with irons, I know I could be as accurate and likely more so in differing enviros and quicker with optics...

When the shooter is in the light and the target is in the shade, there is no substitute for a scope.