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Originally Posted by robertham1
It’s done what I’ve asked it to do.

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The way you have it mounted strongly suggests I would not get along with that scope.

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POS eye relief is trash. At best a rimfire scope.


yep. big fan of swfa. but mine is on a 22 rifle now

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Originally Posted by mathman
Originally Posted by robertham1
It’s done what I’ve asked it to do.

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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.

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Hey! Three FCs?

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What would be a good alternative for this scope?

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"What would be a good alternative for this scope?"

Leupold VX3HD 2.5x8x36

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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.

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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.


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Originally Posted by Labman95
"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.


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Sounds like SWFA should have went for a 3-9 compact instead of a 2.5-10.

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Shot my 308win montana with a swfa ultralight the other day. Zero issues with eye relief on any power.

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In October 24 2020 it was cold and windy and I shot a doe with a 250 Savage and a SWFA ultralight..


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I built a 260 Rem this month and will take it hunting in Oct 2021. It has a SWFA ultralight too.


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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.

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Originally Posted by Phillip_Nesmith
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.

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Originally Posted by smallfry
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


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I characterized the reticle with a zero point and put it on SH, where the reticle designer corrected me with the original drawing.


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have one on a savage mod. 99 250-3000 works great!

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How is the rimfire version?

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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.

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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.


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