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Magnumdood
Optics Apprentice Joined: January/17/2009 Location: Illinois Status: Offline Points: 226 |
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Posted: March/14/2016 at 03:45 |
I'm seriously considering the SS HD 5-20x50 (Illuminated version) to scope my M1A Supermatch. I simply can't afford $4000.00 for a so called "Alpha" optic. At this point in my shooting career I'm becoming less and less convinced that ANY optic is worth $4000.00. I know from testimonials that the SS line is among the best scopes when it comes to reliability and return to zero. I'm sure there are some 5-20x50 users here. I would really appreciate your assessment(s) of that scope.
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notorious
Optics GrassHopper Joined: January/25/2015 Location: B.F.E. Status: Offline Points: 27 |
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Here is a list of the optics I own:
Vortex Razor Gen I EBR2b Steiner Military 4-16 Steiner TX5i 5-25 (sold) SWFA 5-20HD Illuminated Bushnell 3.5-21 HDMR H59x2 Various others over the years The SWFA fares well optically against the others, but falls short of the TX and Steiner Military. It's on par with the Razor, and beats the Bushnells when mag is past 15. The HD turrets come in 2nd to the Tx. They are still nice and solid, but can have a hint of play between the .1 mil marks. The illumination is a joke compared to the Steiner illumination, but that is a tough comparison considering that the Steiners are probably the best on the market when it comes to illumination. The Razor illumination is no slouch, though, as it impressed me quite a bit. I won't comment on reticles since that is personal taste. SWFA makes a very nice scope. |
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billyburl2
Optics Master Extraordinaire Joined: January/08/2009 Location: Cottonwood, AZ Status: Offline Points: 4015 |
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The SS 5-20 is by far my best scope, and probably will be for quite some time. But I do get out to the occasional match and check out other peoples scopes, and the only one so far that makes me think it might be a better bang for the buck than SS is th Vortex GenII Razor.
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