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fkroosher
Optics GrassHopper Joined: December/16/2011 Location: homer ak Status: Offline Points: 4 |
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Posted: December/16/2011 at 21:16 |
Looking into buying a medium to long range scope. Been lurking for weeks here and finally have registered. Wanted to say thanks for what you do. I have learned a lot, but I'm having trouble pulling the perverbial trigger. Looking at a Kahles k418 and wanted to hear opinions. |
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Obi Wan Kenobi
Optics Apprentice Joined: December/21/2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 188 |
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Not sure if you will get much feed back on this particular scope. I also asked but Kahles has had so many problems with importers and distribution many people are afraid to buy their products anymore. Kahles has outstanding quality but I haven't bought a Kahles scope in a few years because I don't know who owns them or what their return and warranty policy is on new products.
If you have the funds for this scope why not look at a swaro 5x25 or Zeiss 4.5x14.
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fkroosher
Optics GrassHopper Joined: December/16/2011 Location: homer ak Status: Offline Points: 4 |
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Ya you're right about lack of information on these. I went ahead with the purchase so we'll have to see after scope arrives. The one thing I missed was the lack of vertical adjustment. It only has 30" or 36" and now I need info on how to mount the scope to gain some more if possible. It's going on a 700v 25-06 that will probably be rechambered to 257wby. Any recommendations for base and rings?
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brodeur272
Optics Journeyman Joined: September/23/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 609 |
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Warne rings and badses. that's all I use...
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338LAPUASLAP
Optics Master Scope Swapper Joined: October/17/2009 Status: Offline Points: 2596 |
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This scope is one of the nicest I have had in a medium variable. I would say the glass is as good, even or close to the Swarovski in this same range.
It is a perfect twilight performer and the contrast and CA are near non existent or hardly mentionalbe.
You are certainly looking at some UBER glass.
I have not gotten caught up in the Kahles Slamming for not finidng a Rep in the US.
If you can get your hands on it buy it and don't worry about service until it breaks (which in my experience is less than .01%.) Not saying I owned a thousand of them but I haven't had any issues.
Again I do not think you will be disappointed at all you will not find better glass.
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fkroosher
Optics GrassHopper Joined: December/16/2011 Location: homer ak Status: Offline Points: 4 |
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338, thanks for the thumbs up on kahles. Scope should be here end of this week. Alaska shipping not fast +christmas. The reticle is a standard plex. I've never used anything else and worried about scope clutter while trying to pick up moving targets. Have you had any trouble with lack of adjustment?
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338LAPUASLAP
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I do not use it on anything to far out.
I use it on a .280REM and a 7mm Magnum. Neither have too much drop for the distance I am shooting.
I would suggest if you need more adjustment going to the (while I do not endorse Burris Optics) Burris Signature Rings they have differing MOA set ups that you can even shim with the kits they have for more MOA.
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fkroosher
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I was looking at the tapered 20moa warne base. Also hoping to mount a bdc on it. Tried emailing Kahles to see if this is possible but haven't heard back
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