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Anyone try this scope and how did you like it
Good bullets properly placed always work, but not everyone knows what good bullets are, or can reliably place them in the field
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Have three. The mechanicals are great, accurate, repeatable. Glass is at least as good as the SWFAs, OK a bit better. The 6.5-24s image quality is maxed out around 18x. Reticle, floating dot, is also great for reactive and paper. I prefer MQ crosswire for field use, but that's just me.
Some whine about the low lit reticle intensity, but it's perfect. Why would I need a bright red reticle in bright light anyway.
Others complain the focus ring calibrated distances don't jive with reality. Like I care.
Negative, besides glass limitation, is weight. Some reviewers question waterproofing. Not that I'd dunk it anyway.
Don't know about ruggedness, b/c Stick hasn't done a vid throwing one off a cliff yet........(hint). I won't do that to mine so....
Hard to go wrong at $300. Nice rigid mount.
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Have three. The mechanicals are great, accurate, repeatable. Glass is at least as good as the SWFAs, OK a bit better. The 6.5-24s image quality is maxed out around 18x. Reticle, floating dot, is also great for reactive and paper. I prefer MQ crosswire for field use, but that's just me.
Some whine about the low lit reticle intensity, but it's perfect. Why would I need a bright red reticle in bright light anyway.
Others complain the focus ring calibrated distances don't jive with reality. Like I care.
Negative, besides glass limitation, is weight. Some reviewers question waterproofing. Not that I'd dunk it anyway.
Don't know about ruggedness, b/c Stick hasn't done a vid throwing one off a cliff yet........(hint). I won't do that to mine so....
Hard to go wrong at $300. Nice rigid mount. Apparently they just came out with a lightweight version geared toward hunters that is 25 ozs
Good bullets properly placed always work, but not everyone knows what good bullets are, or can reliably place them in the field
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Apparently they just came out with a lightweight version geared toward hunters that is 25 ozs Think it's an EP model. There's a wait list, I believe.
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EPL4 model is the new 30mm Arken. Still a few weeks out before they start shipping. THE EPL4 is supposed to have glass similar to the EP5 also. https://www.arkenopticsusa.com/epl4-4-16x44-ffp-mil-vhr
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Have 2. One on a piston AR, one on a .22 lr. The 22 has had the heck dialed out of it out to 500 yards. The AR hasn't been shot much yet other tan to confirm dope. Track like they have eyes. Impressed me enuff to order a few EPL's to try.....
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