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SWFA SS 3-9x42 review by Mike Miller |
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Chris Farris
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Posted: June/03/2010 at 15:58 |
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Variable at Last Super Sniper (SWFA SS) Tackles the Front Focal Plane Scope Industry Sniper with AJ Brown Built Remington 7.62 Sniper Rifle Having reviewed many scopes over the years the author has learned a few things. It used to be you got what you paid for but these days some expensive scopes break as often or more often as some of the less expensive scopes. Having been burned by writing an article and then have the scope fail a few weeks later I have started testing anything really new, a year before putting down written words as to how it works. I know that won’t win any pluses with the scope industry but I hope the scope buyers like it. With that said I was sent a 3-9 Front Focal Plane SS a year ago to test and evaluate. When I agreed to do this article I expected a scope of good value but not top of the industry quality. The Fixed Power Super Snipers have been good scopes for the money but not the same quality as scopes costing four plus times more. My first impression of the 3-9 SS was the glass was way too good for a scope costing $599.00 at full retail. It is as clear as most scopes costing $1,200.00 dollars. The glass is that good. Not as good as several $3,000.00 scopes but it would be hard to tell them from similar scopes costing $1,200.00. The clicks where not mushy like some of the prior Fixed Power Super Snipers tend to be. The MCREES Precision Folding Stock, provided a great platform for the 3-9 SS The Turrets are set at .10 Mil per click and 5 mils per turn. This is fairly good but honestly I wish they had gone with a knob that would get to 1000 yards from 100 yard zero in no more than one turn. That requires just over ten mils in a turn. The clicks are accurate and repeatable. Using the standard box test the scope performed flawlessly. Ten mils up, is ten mils up. Ten Mils right or left is ten mils. Ten mils down, is ten mils down. This is something many scope manufactures fail in and every shooter should test their scope to see how it does. Test it now and every year or so. The variable feature is new for |
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Chris Farris
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Here is a short shooter bio. Member of The USA National Long Range Rifle Team 2008/2009 continuing at least until 2013 as a Team Captain Bronze Medal Police Olympics Service Rifle 2007 and 2008 US/Canadian Long Range F TR Rifle Matches Match winner 2009 3rd place US/Canadian Long Range F TR Rifle Match
Top F TR Shooter California F TR Championships 2008 600 Yard Match Winner 2007 NRA US National F TR Championships 4th Place 2007 NRA National F TR Championships overall for four days 2nd Place 2007 US National F TR Full Bore 1000 yards Match 4th Place over all US National Full Bore F TR Championships 2nd Place 2006 1000 Yard Match NRA US F TR National Championships 2008 winner and top shooter US versus Europe Matches ( member of Team USA F TR)
2009 World Championships Individual Results 800 Yard Match 1st Place Gold Medal first Day Match 800 Yard Grand Agg over whole Match 2nd place 900 Yard Second Place First Day Match 900 Grand Agg 5th Place over whole Match Third Place Grand Agg First Day Match Eighth Place Grand Agg for whole World Championships
2009 World Championships Team US F TR Team won first place overall. I was non shooting member. US F TR Rutland Cup Team. I was shooting member and shared wind coach duties. We where top F TR Team in Rutland Cup.
Individual English Imperial/National Matches Barlow Match 900 yard 1st place P.W. Richardson 500 yard 1st place Corporation Match 6th place Lovell 1000 yd. Match: 18th place: Mike Miller Duke of Cambridge 900 yd. Match 24th place Conan Doyle Match 17th place
Imperial International Team Match Top F TR Team, shooting member of team 11th Place US National F TR Matches Overall 26 years Law Enforcement, working in SWAT and as Firearms Instructor Military Contractor in both Afghanistan and Iraq. |
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SVT_Tactical
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Very nice indeed. I'm sure its gonna make everyone start drooling for the new ones coming out though..
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BeltFed
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Since this rifle will be used no further than 600 to 800yds and speed may be a factor, not having to deal with parralax adjustments is a plus.
Now the 5-20x50 is interesting for the same rifle, but only for a specific application.
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koshkin
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That is about as positive of a review as I have ever seen Mike write!
Good for the S.S. scope. ILya
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JF4545
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I own a SS 3x9 as well and like it alot, its on a 5.56 Bushmaster Predator. I cannot wait till the others (SS) come out as well. Im looking at a new tactical 308 and would love to mount that SS 5-20x50 on there especially if it has a illuminated reticle. That will be alot of fun, I cannot wait........That was really a great review too!
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mike650
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Thank you Mike Miller and SWFA!!!
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cheaptrick
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Concur!
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stickbow46
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Great review Thanks Mike,very good reading!
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He said nothing I would have been shocked at! Although, with credentials like that his words tend to out weight a dumb ol' Alabama boy.
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MikeMiller
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Folks have not been on here in awhile but rest assured my words are heart felt on the 3-9 Super Sniper. I just ordered another one. With that said I am running a 10X HD Super Sniper right now that so far is kicking all the other fixed 10X scopes I have used rumps.
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koshkin
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I've got both of those scopes and could not agree more. They kick ass in their respective applications. ILya
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stickbow46
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+2 for 10X HD
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jonoMT
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2.5 X 10 X 42 with illum?!? Goodbye to my NF 2.5-10!
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Reaction time is a factor...
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Urimaginaryfrnd
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I would certainly like to have a 5-20x50 and I currently shoot the existing models and ahve owned most of them, including the new 6x42 which while not in the same league as the 3-9x42 is still quite nice for half the price its a bargain.
Thanks Mike good to have you back. Edited by Urimaginaryfrnd - July/16/2010 at 09:38 |
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stickbow46
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Chriss any date or year on that 5-20?
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Chris Farris
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No firm date yet. |
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billyburl2
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Is it in testing yet or still on paper? Referring to the 5-20.
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If it is tourist season, why can't we shoot them?
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