|
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 44,825
Campfire 'Bwana
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 44,825 |
It’s done what I’ve asked it to do. The way you have it mounted strongly suggests I would not get along with that scope.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 24,146
Campfire Ranger
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 24,146 |
POS eye relief is trash. At best a rimfire scope. yep. big fan of swfa. but mine is on a 22 rifle now
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 2,454
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 2,454 |
It’s done what I’ve asked it to do. The way you have it mounted strongly suggests I would not get along with that scope. To be honest, the scope could and should go forward probably 1/2-3/4”, but it’s fine the way it is. The eye relieve isn’t great, but serviceable. I probably won’t buy another, but as you can see this one still sits on a rifle. Picture for comparison…. VX-6HD 3-18x44 SWFA UL 2.5x10 FX-II 6x36
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 28,760
Campfire Ranger
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 28,760 |
What fresh Hell is this?
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 2,137
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 2,137 |
What would be a good alternative for this scope?
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 1,252
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 1,252 |
"What would be a good alternative for this scope?"
Leupold VX3HD 2.5x8x36
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 2,536
Campfire Regular
|
OP
Campfire Regular
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 2,536 |
Just as an update, I bought the scope , zeroed it a 100 yds this evening and the first shot at 400 would have dropped a deer in its tracks using the reticle as it is marked. Focus and eye relief are better than I was led to believe on various posts and the mule deer feeding along the range allowed me to try the reticle and scope in real hunting conditions. I am completely happy with all the results that one evening of shooting so far.
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 17,260
Campfire Ranger
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 17,260 |
Mine is also essentially a 2.5-8. I can’t get it to focus well above 8 no matter what I do, plus my personal scopes eye relief really goes down drastically from 8 to 10 power. I wanted it to work but so far I just can’t like it, it’s currently just setting in the safe.
I need to send it in and see if mine is just not working correctly I really doubt that. The no focus above 8 power is well established by now.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,366
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,366 |
"What would be a good alternative for this scope?"
Leupold VX3HD 2.5x8x36
To get the a similar reticle VX-3HD 4.5-14X40 CDS-ZL BOONE & CROCKETT Part # 180620 5 ounces heavier and $609.
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. -Ernest Hemingway The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.-- Edward John Phelps
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,554
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,554 |
Sounds like SWFA should have went for a 3-9 compact instead of a 2.5-10.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 8,602
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 8,602 |
Shot my 308win montana with a swfa ultralight the other day. Zero issues with eye relief on any power.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,366
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,366 |
In October 24 2020 it was cold and windy and I shot a doe with a 250 Savage and a SWFA ultralight.. I built a 260 Rem this month and will take it hunting in Oct 2021. It has a SWFA ultralight too.
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. -Ernest Hemingway The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.-- Edward John Phelps
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2019
Posts: 406
Campfire Member
|
Campfire Member
Joined: Dec 2019
Posts: 406 |
I kinda love mine and hate mine. Mine is on a 16" pencil barrel AR with a YHM turbo k.
Whole setup might not weight 6lbs sans mag.
It's a great little ranch walking setup. I like keeping it on 2.5 for hundred yard deer hunting.
10x is really just for paper so I don't care if it fuzzes, but I've never noticed it.
Who needs more than 6x or so on a BDC reticle anyhow?
My only gripe is really just asthetically it looks kinda goofy having the optic sticking out 2" behind the charging handle. And it's so small it looks like a toy. Doesn't affect usability at all, just pure vanity.
For a 300-400 yard gun with no recoil (223) it's a pretty good choice.
Very bright at last shooting minutes too. Like- almost as bright as my NF Atacrs bright.
Last edited by CaptArab; 07/31/21.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2019
Posts: 406
Campfire Member
|
Campfire Member
Joined: Dec 2019
Posts: 406 |
Sounds like SWFA should have went for a 3-9 compact instead of a 2.5-10. I own one and I disagree. I don't think they made any optical compromises at all with that mag range.
Last edited by CaptArab; 07/31/21.
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 17,260
Campfire Ranger
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 17,260 |
What would be a good alternative for this scope? Tracking wise and weight and power (if you can can get it to focus past 8x) ..... nothing
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,366
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,366 |
I characterized the reticle with a zero point and put it on SH, where the reticle designer corrected me with the original drawing.
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. -Ernest Hemingway The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.-- Edward John Phelps
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 1,970
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 1,970 |
have one on a savage mod. 99 250-3000 works great!
Ed
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,554
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,554 |
How is the rimfire version?
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 2,536
Campfire Regular
|
OP
Campfire Regular
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 2,536 |
Mine is also essentially a 2.5-8. I can’t get it to focus well above 8 no matter what I do, plus my personal scopes eye relief really goes down drastically from 8 to 10 power. I wanted it to work but so far I just can’t like it, it’s currently just setting in the safe.
I need to send it in and see if mine is just not working correctly I really doubt that. The no focus above 8 power is well established by now. I truly had no focus issues at any power setting, My eye sight is not superb by any means and it focused clear enough to shoot anything I felt comfortale shooting at at any distance.....Not saying there aren't issues for some people, I just did not have any.
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 17,260
Campfire Ranger
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 17,260 |
They do seem to be based on a person's eyes. That said I have never had this issue with any other scope. It's pissing me off because if it worked for me I would own half a dozen.
|
|
|
|
596 members (10gaugeman, 12344mag, 10gaugemag, 160user, 1234, 007FJ, 56 invisible),
2,807
guests, and
1,299
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,191,611
Posts18,473,867
Members73,941
|
Most Online11,491 Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|