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I have the 1-4 on a 10/22, the 6x on a 77/22 in 22 mag, a 10x on a CZ527 .221 fireball, and another 10x on a CZ527 .223. I use them a fair amount for cottontail and jack rabbit hunting. The cottontails call for precision head shots while sunning themselves on cold days and the jacks are running like hell at distance. I've rotated the scopes around on the rifles in an effort to get best combination and think I've come close.

I share the rigs with youth and amateurs and have noticed they can struggle a bit with the eyebox on the 10's. I don't have problem with it, but partly because the rigs are set up to fit my cheek weld and length of pull. We hunt rabbits almost every Saturday through the winter and I feel comfortable with these combinations. If I had a 6.5 x 06 I would be very comfortable with a SWFA 10x on it. If I were sharing it with less experienced hunters I'd probably go with the 6x.

I have 1x4's on two AR's and a muzzleloader and two 6X and a 10X on Montana 84M's. The AR's and Montana's have the same bases and rings so the intent is to make it quick and easy to swap scopes for range work or hunting. I need one more 6X for a Montana and have a 16X on the way despite that almost everyone recommends avoiding any SS over 10X, I want to try it myself.

Shooting the 6X and 10X side by side I prefer the 6X, I can't quite say why it's just a better image to me.

Just looked through two SWFA scopes in early pre-sunrise light yesterday. Area is a desert landscape with dark patches similar to my coues wt hunting areas. Compared the 10x to the SFP 3-15 x 42 set on 10x. The 3-15 did a much better job at seeing things at 200-250 yds away.

That SFP 3-15 x 42 is on sale https://swfa.com/swfa-ss-3-15x42-tactical-rifle-scope-12.html:

Have a 1-4 on a lightweight 338 RCM which is perfect for the elk hunting I do.

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On the week of April 15 I will be buying a 3-9

I also have a couple match 54 Anschutz with the 3-15x42 ffp on them for precision work. They are pretty awesome combinations, but I gotta admit I would be served almost as good with fixed 10's on them. Once the power ring is dialed above 12x the eye box starts going to hell and not as practical unless I have a good rest and things are just right. That's for my eyes and ymmv.

Steelhead, you might as well try the 10x because the resale value is good on it if you don't like it. Not too bad of a risk to see if you like it.

I forgot they typically do a tax day sale. I'll wait till then.

I am not overly fond of the SWFA 1-4 anymore, I have a 1-6 vx6 which is light, easy to use but I test fire it weekly when hunting with it and a 1-8 trijicon which does not exhibit any random behavior despite it being a heavy optic this has become my go to device.

Good thread. After thinking about it I'm going to take advantage of one of their sales and get a 6x42 and then save up and do the same and spring for one of the 3-9x42 models.

If you don't mind the weight, I think you'll like them. Everytime I have gotten something else I wished I would have just bought another 6X SS MQ..

What's the general opinion on the 3-15 x 42? I know the fixed powers and the 3-9's are held in high regard but I haven't seem much commentary on the 3-15 x 42.

I have one. No complaints. But I haven’t put enough rounds through it to say it will hold up like the fixed powers or the 3-9. But if I were betting, I’d bet it would.

I have used mine hard since they came out about 3 or 4 years ago. Great scopes,and have been rock solid in dialing, and rtz. The cross hairs are finer than the 3x9, but I really like it. I have about 700 rds on it.

That is the 3x15x42 by the way.

I have a pair of 3-15x42 sitting on 22 lr match rifles and I've run extensive ladder, rtz, and box tests on them. Mine dial flawlessly and do not vary when magnification or focus is changed. I can't vouch for durability because they've only been on rimfire rifles, but they have thousands of rounds on them.

I like the fine reticle because it lends itself well to tiny aiming points. Mine are ffp with the MQ reticle and I've been happy with this configuration for rimfire precision shooting. I'll concede I would probably be just as pleased with the fixed 10x which I've also used a fair amount. I especially prefer the paralax adjustment on the fixed model over the 3-15x42.

Thanks, just back ordered a SFF 3-15 for $399. Hopefully it doesn't take forever to ship.

I have shot quite a few deer with two 10x, Suuper Chickens. I REALLY like them close or far and even at fading light.

That is a good deal for 399

I don't doubt it can be done. A buddy of mine picked up a 10X SS and I've spent some time with it. Personally, for our deer I would prefer the 6X greatly over the 10X. Most of my moving deer have been shot using 1.5X or 2X power over the last 20 years. Some of them were moving very fast and it was difficult to get on them even at 1.5X. I wouldn't have wanted a fixed 10X to try to shoot those deer. The 10X would work fine unless the deer was running or moving fairly fast,which most of ours are, most of the time.

How do you deal with the parallax adjustment for hunting, since it also changes the focus? Do you just ignore it and look through a fuzzy scope, or do you have it pre-set for whatever distance you think deer will show up?

Can always just leave it at 100 or 150 yards like most scopes that don’t have a parallax adjustment.

I have the 10x on my 50, wouldn’t be my personal first choice for a hunting rifle. I hunt heavy cover and open ground, vary from 3x - 9x a lot. But it is decent glass, tracks, and is a tank of a scope.