02-28-2012, 07:46 PM
txgunner00 Wrote:I second pretty much everything you said about them but I have not had issues with mine holding zero. I'm sure Ed will work with you if you think there is an issue with your scope.
My primarily use for this scope is varmint hunting and have not had problems hitting small critters at 100-150 yds. The reticule does take some getting used to, especially for small targets.
I used it this weekend for hog hunting from a helo and I had no problems with it in terms of target acquisition and engagement. The only down side is looking through a tube while chasing running hogs in an aircraft will have an unsettling effect on your gut.An Eotech may have been a little more user friendly in this respect.
Yup. Ed is a very good dude, and has squared me away. The Korean 1-4x is leaps and bounds above the Chinese Millett POS. I do like the reticle design for its intended purpose, and I love how small and forgiving the 1-4x is. I'm working on the illumination issue, and don't know what to do about the gears. Elevation has been fine in both, but the 1st definitely experienced some zero-shift in a 5.56 carbine. It could be that I ran the scope through its mechanical range to find the mechanical zero when first received it. The 2nd one was about dead-on when I mounted it, so I didn't jack with it other than fine-tuning the zero at 100yds.
I'll have to play with it some more, but I am apprehensive about doing load development with it because there is that element of doubt as to whether the groups are affected by an outside factor. For making basic hits on-target with my 5.56 blasters, it works fine. Ed never meant it to be a precision scope.
I agree that a non-magnified optic is the way to go from helos, and the FOV of the Eotech would also be at the top of my list for that.