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Info on Kahles Helia Super 3-9X42, please? |
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Canuck Bob
Optics Apprentice Joined: April/07/2010 Location: Alberta, Canada Status: Offline Points: 84 |
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Posted: February/12/2016 at 19:43 |
I'm considering the relentless advice to buy quality glass first if possible. A Helia Super 3-9X42 scope is available used, my price bracket. Can folks fill me in on this scope model? Rough idea of worth? Or is it too dated compared to a mid priced Leupold used scope?
If it is a decent scope model what questions or things I should inspect?
It has an earlier style eyepiece, metal like an M8 Leupold. The reticle is a #16, basically a #4 with tapered posts rather than untapered posts. |
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Gerry Atric
Optics Journeyman Joined: April/21/2011 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 340 |
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First, despite the scopes age, the glass will still beat the hell out of many modern scopes but can in some cases show a yellowish tint. The paint of the inner tube/ rubber seals can harden, come loose and create UFO´s in the sight picture. Mechanically the magnification can "freeze" due to hardened grease, dried o-rings The above mentioned "degradation" is easy to reveal and are known to be covered by Kahles warranty. http://www.slideshare.net/Optics-Trade/instructions-kahles-helia-super-1966-optics-trade?related=1 or https://www.yumpu.com/la/document/view/22307726/helia-super-1966-kahles Gerry Atric Edited by Gerry Atric - February/13/2016 at 05:21 |
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Canuck Bob
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Thank you for that fine response. I've come to the conclusion it is wise for me to stick with run of the mill recently issued scopes.
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