Oregun just unboxed one and it did come wth a sunshade. Separate thread
I saw that, thanks!
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Oregun just unboxed one and it did come wth a sunshade. Separate thread
Ok,I just mounted the 6-24 MRAD on my Wolverine 303. This is to compare with the SWFA 3-15 that I will leave on my Edgun R5 .30. I use these guns for ground squirrel hunting with most shots 80 to 120 yards. Just did a bunch of back to back looking through them at home. I won't be going hunting for a couple of weeks. I'm about to venture into turret twisting and Strelok but so far I just use holdover. I found trying to see the reticle well with FFP and the SWFA I like to use it from 8-15 power. I'm thinking the Vortex sweet spot for me will be from 15-24 power. The Vortex ret seems kinda thin to me and with the numbers on the ret that I plan on using I need it up in power to see them well enough. The glass on the Vortex seems pretty clear and bright. It does focus to 10 yards and seems to focus well all the way out but I see better colors when I look through the SWFA. You start losing the bottom of the last ret line on the Vortex at 15 power. The turrets on the Vortex are 60 clicks per turn and the vert is a good 3 plus turns. The SWFA has over 8 turns at 50 clicks per and is easy to follow with numbered hash marks to see as you turn the turret. I'm thinking I'll prefer the SWFA turrets. I think the Vortex will be a keeper especially at the price point. I did have to peel off the made in China sticker to make it look better but that seems to be the case with most lower priced scopes. I can't wait to play in the field.
Cheers,Scott
The focus seems just fine with a tight firm wheel. It doesn't seem much different as far as forgiveness. That is say compared to the Bugbuster on my Leshiy where it seems you need to work it and be precise to find good focus. I need to hunt with it for a real good evaluation.
Could not resist the 10% intro pricing. Ordered both Mil/Mil versions 4-16 and 6-24. Great price point!
I'll look forward to hearing how these are. I would have bought the 6-24x50, but these don't accept sunshades. This is a fail in my book. Bushnell did the same thing with their Engage line. Both companies finally come out with scopes that focus down to 10 yards, and look like they may be suitable for FT, and yet they don't thread the objectives for sunshades. HELLOOOO!?!?!?!
Ok, to follow up on my evaluation and comparison to my SWFA 3-15 x 42 FFP. I went ground squirrel hunting yesterday. I like the reticle better on the SWFA. I really do like the Vortex reticle but it is really too thin for me to use the numbers or see in the shadows below 12 power. Most of my shots were from 100 to 125 yards and I was using the scope to scan for the rascals. This is when I realized the glass was a lot better on the SWFA. I could pick out the detail way better at 15x especially because of seeing the colors so much better. The Vortex above 20x was losing clarity and and I didn't feel it gave me any advantage. I took a couple of 190 yard shots at 24x and it was really apparent. I'm looking to head in the HD direction from here out. I finally bought some HD Vortex binocs this year and really appreciate just looking through them. I'd like to look through the Vortex PST2 or the SWFA HD next. For now the SWFA is the clear winner for my field hunts and won't be leaving my Edgun R5 anytime soon.
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"The Vortex really has no problem down to 10 yards as advertised. For my eyes I just think the SWFA glass is a touch better ... I would like the extra reference points on the Vortex reticle "tree" I really like Vortex products and their warranty. The price point for this scope is hard to beat..."Now I want to know what you think about the 2 scopes when you compare.
Cheers,Scott