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Absolutely. At least the ones I have seen. While the glass is very good in the 10x HD I personally don't believe it is worth the extra money..... But I don't really care about glass anyways.



Btw- THABKS you the info re.- count.

Got a couple of the 6x, a 10x, and a 3-9. The 6x are still available to order on the site for $259 but you have to select your ring height before adding to cart.

I had 2 of the older fixed models. 10X and 16X. As I have told several here before, I could not get over how unbelievably $hitty the turrets were. Both scopes had 1 audible and 1 inaudible turret. All the turrets were mushy as he11.

As I have also stated, tracking was not an issue. But mushy turrets, coupled with just so-so glass, acceptable at best but not great eye relief(for prone I need a lot), and finicky parallax adjustment caused me to sell the scopes.

I am now interested in trying another, given all the hype. I figure they simply have to have improved since I owned mine years ago, given what I've read here.

I will say that for a cheaper LR scope, they tracked as well as anything. Better than the Vortexes I tried and sold. The fixed power Weavers with micro-trac are also excellent for their price.....

I just purchased a new 3-15x42 with the old style turretts - they are much improved over my precious 6x. I realize that's a more expensove scope, but am hopeful. As soon as I get my new one back from Rick I'll comment on it.

David

Yes I'm interested in your findings.....

I wonder if the 3-9's are going to go on sale too? The email I got said to check at 12:01 Friday but I saw the fixed powers are already on sale.

Bb

http://swfa.com/blackfriday2014/

They're pretty much all going on sale, I guess they're actually waiting till midnight to show the variables at a discount.

Just picked up 3 more scopes. I'm probably going to regret not buying more.

Bb

You STUPID fhuqkers are slowwwwwwwwwww "learners".

You'll wanna shut the fhuqk up...take notes and apply same.

Hint................

Ordered some. Going on a 223AI barreled action Chad did for me. Reckon I can hit a gnat's ass at 500 meters???

Oh, and I also picked up the 1-4x24 for $299 to try on my LMT.

Picked up a 3-15x42mm.

Looks like all the 6x and 10x (aside from the 10x HD) are already sold out.

Not sold out. Click on the scope name, click on the height of free rings, add to cart.

Well I'll be damn.... thanks! Just secured another 10x and 6x mil-quad.

Yep, trying to keep my visa card in my wallet but weakening.

OK....I shut the fhuqk up but I'll need some notes to be applying as you seemingly left me empty handed!

I'm running a 10x but have not yet tried the 6x. Notes please!

Please reply in the undesiphered code.

The wind was blowing like a sumbeach down here today so the Stihl 461 didn't get to sink its teeth today. Hope all is well and safe in your neck of the woods.

Regards
Shod

I just received my 6x42 SS from Rick - thanks Rick!

I mounted it on my Montana 7mm-08 in Talley lows, have not taken it to the range yet, maybe tomorrow...

Initial impressions:

I remember thinking that the reticle on my 3-9x42 was a little thicker than my previous 6x42 even when compared with the 3-9x42 on 6x. Now, having had a chance to use the 3-9x42 for 4-5 months and hunt with it, the reticle seems MUCH thicker than the 6x42. The reticle on the 3-9x42 is well suited for low light use or precision short to mid range shooting, I like the 3-9x42 reticle better.

The turretts on my old 6x42 were a little mushy - not as bad as some people describe, but a little mushy. The turretts on the new 6x42 are much improved. Crisp, tactile and audible clicks. They actually feel a little better than the turrets on my 3-9x42. The 3-9x42 turretts are significantly stiffer and smaller. The turretts on the 6x42 could conceivably get bumped while carrying, the 3-9x42 turrets highly unlikely.

The glass on the new 6x42 is much improved. The brief side by side comparison I did with my son it seems as good as the 3-9x42 glass.

Eye relief appears to be about the same between the two w/ the 3-9x42 on 6x.

Overall, the new 6x42 seems significantly improved and a heck of a value. My initial thoughts are that I probably would prefer another 3-9x42 over the 6x42 on my Montana. I'm going to leave it alone for now, and shoot it as is for awhile.


David

Nice to hear about the 3-9, one on the way...

Is there any way to readily identify one of the earlier more-mushy scopes from the new? Say for shopping used...

I was going to get one of the 1-4's for $299 but not sure the illuminated milquad DM reticle would be best in that scope for my type of hunting? Not sure its a good lower light/woods reticle.

The 1-4x is SFP.