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SWFA 3-9×42 Hunting version scope??? #13662618 03/16/19
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 45,019 Clarksville, TN R renegade50 OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP renegade50 Campfire 'Bwana R Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 45,019 Clarksville, TN	Any of you guys in the know that have info into the industry. They contemplating making one? Maybe. Yes. No. Lower capped turrets Bout 60 or 70 total moa Plex type reticle Maybe BDC reticle Lock ring eyepeice Plenty of us would buy one. Tell SWFA We want one!!!!!! Word gets out they will grab a good chunk in that power/ price range in the market. 500 -550 ish total... They wouldn't be able to make em fast enough after word got out. Lot of hunters with larger caliber rifles Would love to have a super chicken hunting scope.

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Re: SWFA 3-9×42 Hunting version scope??? renegade50 #13662625 03/16/19
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Re: SWFA 3-9×42 Hunting version scope??? renegade50 #13662637 03/16/19
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cumminscowboy Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,108	Originally Posted by renegade50 Any of you guys in the know that have info into the industry. They contemplating making one? Maybe. Yes. No. Lower capped turrets Bout 60 or 70 total moa Plex type reticle Maybe BDC reticle Lock ring eyepeice Plenty of us would buy one. Tell SWFA We want one!!!!!! Word gets out they will grab a good chunk in that power/ price range in the market. 500 -550 ish total... They wouldn't be able to make em fast enough after word got out. Lot of hunters with larger caliber rifles Would love to have a super chicken hunting scope. yep I would love to see it

Re: SWFA 3-9×42 Hunting version scope??? renegade50 #13662640 03/16/19
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Pahntr760 Campfire Tracker P Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,910	I would be happy with just a capped windage an no other changes. I know there's a "mod" one can do, but I wouldn't hate a lower wind knob under a cap.

Re: SWFA 3-9×42 Hunting version scope??? renegade50 #13662709 03/16/19
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Borchardt Campfire Tracker B Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,641 South of I-10	Watch out!! You are on the verge of heresy or even blasphemy. Most here are in awe and some even worship all things SWFA. You have been warned, you may be condemned to using nothing but Leupold FOREVER!!! I'm serious, don't pizz 'em off. Imagine a corporate oligarchy so effective, so advanced and fine tuned that its citizens still call it a democracy.

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Re: SWFA 3-9×42 Hunting version scope??? renegade50 #13662859 03/16/19
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koshkin Campfire Regular K Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,034 New Mexico	I have made that suggestion to SWFA, so I know it has been brought up. I do not know if that will go anywhere. If I hear anything back, I'll let you know. SWFA is not a big company, so they are growing their house brand slowly and carefully. They are, however, definitely growing it. I know about a few things they have in the works and I like the way they are going with them. One step at a time though. ILya www.DarkLordOfOptics.com

Re: SWFA 3-9×42 Hunting version scope??? renegade50 #13663051 03/16/19
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prm Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,748	Make the 3-9 with a lower profile el knob and capped windage. Modify the reticle to bring the thick bars in some, about 3mil to tip of thick bar.

Re: SWFA 3-9×42 Hunting version scope??? renegade50 #13663146 03/16/19
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Re: SWFA 3-9×42 Hunting version scope??? koshkin #13663179 03/16/19
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cumminscowboy Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,108	Originally Posted by koshkin I have made that suggestion to SWFA, so I know it has been brought up. I do not know if that will go anywhere. If I hear anything back, I'll let you know. SWFA is not a big company, so they are growing their house brand slowly and carefully. They are, however, definitely growing it. I know about a few things they have in the works and I like the way they are going with them. One step at a time though. ILya I wish they had better SFP reticles. a SFP version of the 3-9 would be really nice, although the FFP version isn't terrible, I just don't think it need to be FFP for what it is. the 3-15 models, I don't like any of the reticles in those.

Re: SWFA 3-9×42 Hunting version scope??? renegade50 #13663266 03/16/19
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horse1 Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,533 In the vicinity of dandihood	Their current 3-9 needs parallax adjustment too. I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.

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Re: SWFA 3-9×42 Hunting version scope??? horse1 #13663306 03/16/19
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cumminscowboy Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,108	Originally Posted by horse1 Their current 3-9 needs parallax adjustment too. why? not many 3-9's have that, and if they do its mainly to accommodate rimfire's. I would rather it not have that. more crap to bump out of adjustment.

Re: SWFA 3-9×42 Hunting version scope??? cumminscowboy #13663345 03/16/19
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koshkin Campfire Regular K Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,034 New Mexico	Originally Posted by cumminscowboy Originally Posted by koshkin I have made that suggestion to SWFA, so I know it has been brought up. I do not know if that will go anywhere. If I hear anything back, I'll let you know. SWFA is not a big company, so they are growing their house brand slowly and carefully. They are, however, definitely growing it. I know about a few things they have in the works and I like the way they are going with them. One step at a time though. ILya I wish they had better SFP reticles. a SFP version of the 3-9 would be really nice, although the FFP version isn't terrible, I just don't think it need to be FFP for what it is. the 3-15 models, I don't like any of the reticles in those. There are quite a few good SFP 3-9x scopes out there. I think FFP is one of the reasons to go with the SS scope. Their Ultralight is SFP, but that is a more specialized design. Ilya Last edited by koshkin; 03/16/19. www.DarkLordOfOptics.com

Re: SWFA 3-9×42 Hunting version scope??? cumminscowboy #13663349 03/16/19
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horse1 Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,533 In the vicinity of dandihood	Originally Posted by cumminscowboy Originally Posted by horse1 Their current 3-9 needs parallax adjustment too. why? not many 3-9's have that, and if they do its mainly to accommodate rimfire's. I would rather it not have that. more crap to bump out of adjustment. Because the current model has some annoyingly noticeable parallax. I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.

Re: SWFA 3-9×42 Hunting version scope??? horse1 #13663365 03/16/19
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Prwlr Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,258 Colorado Springs, CO	Originally Posted by horse1 Originally Posted by cumminscowboy Originally Posted by horse1 Their current 3-9 needs parallax adjustment too. why? not many 3-9's have that, and if they do its mainly to accommodate rimfire's. I would rather it not have that. more crap to bump out of adjustment. Because the current model has some annoyingly noticeable parallax. +1 Ed A person who asks a question is a fool for 5 minutes the person who never asks is a fool forever. The worst slaves are those that put the chains on themselves.

Re: SWFA 3-9×42 Hunting version scope??? renegade50 #13663494 03/16/19
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AlaskaCub Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,205 Calirado	Originally Posted by renegade50 Any of you guys in the know that have info into the industry. They contemplating making one? Maybe. Yes. No. Lower capped turrets—-👍🏼 Bout 60 or 70 total moa—— 👎🏼 not necessary for 95% of all hunters and it’s a Mil scope why would you implement MOA? Plex type reticle——👎🏼 Mil Quad is a great reticle Maybe BDC reticle——👎🏼 BDC’s are a handicap Lock ring eyepeice—- Haven’t noticed a need Plenty of us would buy one. Tell SWFA We want one!!!!!! Word gets out they will grab a good chunk in that power/ price range in the market. 500 -550 ish total... They wouldn't be able to make em fast enough after word got out. Lot of hunters with larger caliber rifles Would love to have a super chicken hunting scope.

Re: SWFA 3-9×42 Hunting version scope??? Prwlr #13663567 03/16/19
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Dogshooter Campfire Tracker D Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,571 The Claw, WA	Originally Posted by Prwlr Originally Posted by horse1 Originally Posted by cumminscowboy Originally Posted by horse1 Their current 3-9 needs parallax adjustment too. why? not many 3-9's have that, and if they do its mainly to accommodate rimfire's. I would rather it not have that. more crap to bump out of adjustment. Because the current model has some annoyingly noticeable parallax. +1 I’ve never had any parallax issues with the 3-9’s... but I’ve only had a couple of them. I think the Standard Mil-Dot, .1 Mil adjustments, is my favorite of all their scopes for a LR type hunting rig. You better pray to the God of Skinny Punks that this wind doesn't pick up......

Re: SWFA 3-9×42 Hunting version scope??? Dogshooter #13663581 03/16/19
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Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,491 Calgary, AB, Canada	Originally Posted by Dogshooter Originally Posted by Prwlr Originally Posted by horse1 Originally Posted by cumminscowboy Originally Posted by horse1 Their current 3-9 needs parallax adjustment too. why? not many 3-9's have that, and if they do its mainly to accommodate rimfire's. I would rather it not have that. more crap to bump out of adjustment. Because the current model has some annoyingly noticeable parallax. +1 I’ve never had any parallax issues with the 3-9’s... but I’ve only had a couple of them. I think the Standard Mil-Dot, .1 Mil adjustments, is my favorite of all their scopes for a LR type hunting rig. I’ve also owned several, and none have had parallax issues. I think maybe horse just looked through a bad sample, or something.

Re: SWFA 3-9×42 Hunting version scope??? renegade50 #13663639 03/16/19
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atse Campfire Regular A Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,478	I have two 3x9's. There has been no paralax l issue with either one. I also think the mil quad reticle is a very simple, very effective reticle for hunting. There is very little guess work in wind holds with it.

Re: SWFA 3-9×42 Hunting version scope??? AlaskaCub #13663654 03/16/19
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Basher Campfire Regular B Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 1,744 West Central IN	Originally Posted by AlaskaCub Originally Posted by renegade50 Any of you guys in the know that have info into the industry. They contemplating making one? Maybe. Yes. No. Lower capped turrets—-👍🏼 Bout 60 or 70 total moa—— 👎🏼 not necessary for 95% of all hunters and it’s a Mil scope why would you implement MOA? Plex type reticle——👎🏼 Mil Quad is a great reticle Maybe BDC reticle——👎🏼 BDC’s are a handicap Lock ring eyepeice—- Haven’t noticed a need Plenty of us would buy one. Tell SWFA We want one!!!!!! Word gets out they will grab a good chunk in that power/ price range in the market. 500 -550 ish total... They wouldn't be able to make em fast enough after word got out. Lot of hunters with larger caliber rifles Would love to have a super chicken hunting scope. Yep, AlaskaCub gets it. A lower elevation turret, capped windage, keep the Mil-Quad. Maybe add illumination, but that’s not a necessity. It’s a dandy little scope otherwise. Losing an ounce or two would be nice as well, but that may be asking a bit much.

Re: SWFA 3-9×42 Hunting version scope??? Borchardt #13663692 03/16/19
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OP renegade50 Campfire 'Bwana R Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 45,019 Clarksville, TN	Originally Posted by Borchardt Watch out!! You are on the verge of heresy or even blasphemy. Most here are in awe and some even worship all things SWFA. You have been warned, you may be condemned to using nothing but Leupold FOREVER!!! I'm serious, don't pizz 'em off.

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