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Thoughts/experiences? Worth the premium over Butler Creek? Alternatives?
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No experience with them, but they look stout and the warranty sounds good. I don't believe I'd shell out $100 for a set, though. That'll buy a whole bunch of Butler Creeks which are perfectly functional---until you break em.
Maybe if I had only one or two scoped rifles I'd see it differently.
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Like scopes, when it is a critical moment, I want my gear to work, not a warranty. I have two sets, one each for the two size scopes I use x42 and x56.
They are ridiculously expensive, but I have not broken either pair after three or four seasons. I was going through several sets of Butler Creeks a year before that.
Tenebrax is another comparable quality alternative.
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Like scopes, when it is a critical moment, I want my gear to work, not a warranty. Well said. Thanks for the input
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Vortex offers a flip-up cap that costs a third as much. I wonder how well those hold up.
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I have a set on my Kahles 624i. I can pick up a 18lb rifle by the objective cap lid. They are very high quality, strong, and they stay put.
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Like scopes, when it is a critical moment, I want my gear to work, not a warranty. Well said. Thanks for the input You’re welcome.
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I have a set on my Kahles 624i. I can pick up a 18lb rifle by the objective cap lid. They are very high quality, strong, and they stay put. That's impressive How much clearance do you need between the barrel and scope?
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They are the best there is.
If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty
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They are the best there is.
I wholehartedly concur. They are not for everyone and they are not cheap, but they are ridiculously durable. ILya
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I have a set on my Kahles 624i. I can pick up a 18lb rifle by the objective cap lid. They are very high quality, strong, and they stay put. That's impressive How much clearance do you need between the barrel and scope? A lot. It’s on an Accuracy International in a Spuhr 1.18” mount.
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![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/K1hPBnuh.jpg) calling it 3DPrinter w/ ScrewSnugglyness YES the Schwayze...
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...and the Proverbial LifeTimeGuarantee
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...and the LockUp/ Spring Industrial robust
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I liked the older ones with a tube long enough to get past the diopter. The screwy ones are too short on a couple of mine. And the older ocular covers with the red BC style pushbutton were a whole lot harder to open accidently against a coat or pack(while slung), than the long-stemmed new style....
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I liked the older ones with a tube long enough to get past the diopter. The screwy ones are too short on a couple of mine. And the older ocular covers with the red BC style pushbutton were a whole lot harder to open accidently against a coat or pack(while slung), than the long-stemmed new style.... I kinda have the diopter issue with a set on a SHV. The adjustment for my eyes leaves just enough for it to secure, it could be just a tad longer
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I think they are worth every penny. Mine have just worked.
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Money well spent, they are outstanding.
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I liked the older ones with a tube long enough to get past the diopter. The screwy ones are too short on a couple of mine. And the older ocular covers with the red BC style pushbutton were a whole lot harder to open accidently against a coat or pack(while slung), than the long-stemmed new style.... I prefer the old style with the red button - the new ones really stick out there a long ways, making it easy to open accidently, but also easy to snag on my tender flesh.
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