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koshkin
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Posted: April/07/2011 at 11:45 |
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Having thought about it a little, I decide to make "High End Tactical Scopes" a recurring them for an article series.
Here is the thread that links to parts 1 and 2: I am now starting part 3 with the following contenders: S&B PMII 4-16x50 (same scope as was used in Part II, for continuity) Vortex Razor HD 5-20x50 (with new eyepiece) Steiner 4-16x50 (this is one of the first few made) Premier Light Tactical 3-15x50 (also one of the first few made) At some point as I conduct this review, I expect to also get my hands onto March 3-24x42FFP, so I might pile that on as well. I will once again use Jon's excellent Aadmounts for the test. I was sufficiently impressed with them after the the previous article that I am now a proud owner of three of them: 35mm (for Vortex Razor HD), 34mm (for the Steiner) and 30mm (for the Premier Light Tactical) versions. The scopes will be tested on a DTA SRS in 338LM, and a couple of AR-15s one chambered for 223Rem and another for 264LBC. The S&B will only be used for optical comparisons, since I have thoroughly checked its mechanical quality in an earlier article. Let the games begin! ILya
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We are very blessed having your expert input on these things. The Light tactical and Steiner will be well recieved reviews I am sure by the masses waiting on them!
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As David Allan Coe once said:
I WROTE HIM BACK A LETTER AND I TOLD HIM IT WAS NOT THE PERFECT COUNTRY & WESTERN SONG BECAUSE HE HADN�T SAID ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT MAMA (Zeiss),
OR TRAINS, (Hensoldt) OR TRUCKS, (Kahles) OR PRISON, (Steiner) OR GETTING� DRUNK (Doctor Optik) WELL HE SAT DOWN AND WROTE ANOTHER VERSE TO THE SONG
AND HE SENT IT TO ME, AND AFTER READING IT, I REALIZED THAT MY FRIEND HAD WRITTEN THE PERFECT COUNTRY & WESTERN SONG AND I FELT OBLIGED TO INCLUDE IT ON THIS ALBUM THE LAST VERSE GOES LIKE THIS HERE: ????
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koshkin
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And one more time for non-native speakers...
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Just waitin' on the last verse, compadre, just waitin' on the last verse...
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Well, you know me, so stock up some patience. And then a little more patience. And the some more... ILya
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Opinion,untempered by fact,is ignorance.
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Nice!
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Nice |
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Looking forward to the review.
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If nobody ever said anything unless he knew what he was talking about, a ghastly hush would descend upon the earth. AP Herbert
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koshkin
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You know, all you have to do is stop by for a visit. I'll be more than happy to drag you to the range with a couple of rifles, a bunch of scopes, a few boxes of ammo and a notebook... ILya
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Opinion,untempered by fact,is ignorance.
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I am really looking forward to this review... ESP. the Premier LT scope!
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If it is tourist season, why can't we shoot them?
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I can't wait either.
Thanks in advance, ILya. |
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koshkin
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Quick update.
I received the Steiner, so I now have Steiner, S&B and Vortex Razor HD in my hands to start looking at. Premier LT should be here soon as well. Additionally, I talked to my contact at Bushnell and he will send me one of the new 3.5-21x50 scopes with 34mm tube that they introduced at SHOT. The scope is a fair bit cheaper than the other ones here, but it looked pretty nice back at SHOT, so I want to look at it. I should get it some time next month, so it will get here in time to do some side-by-side comparison. ILya
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can't wait.
Hows the Steiner look quality wise? impressed?
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You'll have to wait for the article to get my impressions. ILya
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Well, I suppose there is nothing wrong with hoping. On a more serious note, the reason I take so long to put these article together is that it takes me a while to formulate an opinion. If I knew how good it was right from the get go, what would be the purpose of all that testing? ILya
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