I was looking at High End Scopes and I investigated NightForce , I already had a Swaro. I was looking at Hensolt , S&B and several others
1 of the things that sold me on the March was and this may have already been mentioned in another post.
Is that the reputation and Claim to Fame of the March Scopes was that the Point of Impact did not change between the low setting and high setting on their Variable Scopes.
I wanted the Highest Power that I cold get and that was the March 8--80 56mm
I mounted it on my Spring Field M21 Custom Build.
When I go to the Range to shoot I was usually the last guy to leave in the evening after everyone would pack up and go home due to the dark I was still shooting for some times up to an hour after they would leave.
Some shooters would hang around and I would let them shoot. Everyone that shot agreed that that March Scope had the best glass and light retention that they had ever seen.
The glass is better than my Swaro. and about 6 or 7 of us did a side by side comparison with every Scope they had in my favorite Gun Shop back when I received my March only one guy said that the NightForce had better glass and everyone else kinda beat him up about it. He was a boneafied to the Core NightForce guy.
Everyone else said that the March had better glass.
I almost did not get the Scope back from one salesman He said that he was looking down the blouse of a real good looking girl diagonally across the street threw 2 glass windows probably 300+ yards away.
If I am ever in the market for another Scope March will be the first company I will be looking at.
Ya the field of view (eye box) is tight but what would anyone expect for an 80 power scope.
My Hart Beat and Breathing will not let me turn it all the way up when shooting 60 is about the max for me But it makes a GREAT Spotting Scope and I can turn it down when shooting.
The first time I took it out to set the Scope I was getting upset because I was loosing the Target at a 100 yards even when the Rifle was set in a sand bag. I got frustrated because it took hours for me to realize that at 80 power I was looking at the grain structure of the paper target in between the target lines after I figured that out it was getting dark people were packing up and I placed 3 shots dead center you could cover them up with a Nickle & I am not that great of a shooter. I have since sighted it out to 200 & 300 Yards and I did OK again it is not me it is the equipment.
