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    Posted: June/03/2010 at 15:58

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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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
Gold Medal Police Olympics Long Range Service Rifle Shooting

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

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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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Originally posted by SVT_Tactical SVT_Tactical wrote:

Very nice indeed.   I'm sure its gonna make everyone start drooling for the new ones coming out though..
I was thinking about waiting for the 2.5x10x50, but I think for the price and features plus the reviews that I've read, I'm going have to go with the 3x9 SS. It will be perfect for a rifle that now needs a good scope.
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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That is about as positive of a review as I have ever seen Mike write!

Good for the S.S. scope.

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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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Originally posted by koshkin koshkin wrote:

That is about as positive of a review as I have ever seen Mike write!

Good for the S.S. scope.

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Thank you Mike Miller and SWFA!!!  Excellent
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Originally posted by Chris Farris II Chris Farris II wrote:

Originally posted by koshkin koshkin wrote:

That is about as positive of a review as I have ever seen Mike write!

Good for the S.S. scope.

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I was thinking the same thing.
 
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Great review Thanks Mike,very good reading!
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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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Originally posted by MikeMiller MikeMiller wrote:

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.

I've got both of those scopes and could not agree more.  They kick ass in their respective applications.

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+2 for 10X HD
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2.5 X 10 X 42 with illum?!? Goodbye to my NF 2.5-10!
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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.


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Chriss any date or year on that 5-20?
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No firm date yet.

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Is it in testing yet or still on paper? Referring to the 5-20.
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