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Jon A
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Posted: June/10/2011 at 15:23 |
Having been around for a while now, these scopes are pretty well proven. About the only common "complaint" one hears about them is due to the plain-jane mildot reticles. SWFA has stepped up to the plate and given the scopes that one last improvement.
The 3-9: As you guys have now all seen the Mil-Quad in the 5-20X50HD, the family resemblance should be obvious. The notable differences are the quads, or diamonds, are solid on this scope and the posts are twice as thick. As a FFP scope that goes all the way down to 3X without illumination, the reticle needs some boldness to aid with speed down there and this reticle has it. I know a lot of people use these 3-9's for hunting and this reticle will be a big improvement for the thick woods on 3X. The best non-illuminated FFP Tactical reticle on 3X I had ever used in such situations up until this point was the IOR 3-18, but this reticle has is even better. Then when you crank it to 9X you have the 1/2 Mil marks which make precise holds much more easy as well as the 0.2 Mil marks for ranging. The end result is a reticle that's faster to use and easier to see on 3X, but also offers more precision on 9X. Here are a couple pics comparing the standard mildot to the new reticle; these should be pretty self explanitory: Since the 10X42HD never is cranked down to 3X, it had no need for the added thickness and boldness. The 10X42HD got a reticle identical to the 5-20X50HD. After writing this entire post I now realize I don't have any pics of it uploaded. I did take a few though not very many as it looks identical to the 5-20 turned to 10X. I'll try and find a few shortly but for now here are pics of the 5-20 on 10X, as I remember it it's nearly impossible to tell which pics came from which scope which is probably why I never bothered to upload them. More to come.... |
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SVT_Tactical
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jonoMT
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Thanks for posting those Jon. Nice to know these guys never sit on their laurels.
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Reaction time is a factor...
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Urimaginaryfrnd
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Nice I like the reticles, it shows SWFA does listen to what shooters want. I hope to see some scopes land on my doorstep soon also.
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jjrgr21
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that new reticle is nice
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supertool73
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Fantastic, way to go SWFA.
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helo18
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Very nice!! SWFA does a great job with their stuff.
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AKmik
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I like it! This line of scopes and all the positive reviews I have been reading all over the net is definitely impressive. So much so that today I WAS all ready to purchase a 10x HD.....until I saw this. Any idea, what are we looking at for availability here. I want to jump on the group buy, but I definitely like the new reticle over the standard mil dot. When will this option be available? In time for the group buy? |
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Bitterroot Bulls
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That looks awesome. SWFA is doing things right.
And those mounts of yours are Bad A__, Jon. |
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-Matt
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billyburl2
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Damn it... I need to work more!
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If it is tourist season, why can't we shoot them?
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Ben Diss
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Does anyone know when these will be available?
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Dale Clifford
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finally.!
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308 Sav
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very interested in that 3 by 9 now lol.
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shaneinhisroom
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I love these new reticles. I have an older 10x42HD mildot but I can't wait to see the new 5-20 when I get it in my hands!
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stickbow46
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Looks like I've got to start saving again,don you CF But keep up the great work!
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space_weazel
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Thats it I'm done, been agonizing for a while, I need two of these stat....
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FireEMT5
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So is the original model with the mil dots going away once stock is depleted, or are there now going to be 2 models?
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Urimaginaryfrnd
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Not sure but if I had to guess I would say that depends on demand if everyone orders one reticle and not the other what people want to buy will be what is produced. I think we will also see other models sometime in the future with these having such good success.
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lumberjack149
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Any chance of having this new reticle on the group buy kits? I called SWFA and the kind lady who answered said she wasn’t sure. Didnt know if anybody had any more insight than that? |
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SVT_Tactical
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Papa Chris is the only one who knows the future deals he offers........
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