05-07-2011, 08:19 PM
There is not much info about this scope as it seems very few people are using it. It might be fine but I wouldn't trust it to survive recoil as much as I'd trust other brands. I broke three of the 3-18 FFP IORs on my 300 RUM. They claim to have redesigned the internals on the newer scopes and the 3.5-18 on the RUM now is still ticking, knock on wood.
I'm sure the glass is fantastic but an unproven (in my mind at least) record of durability and a somewhat limited range of travel would keep it from being my first choice for this application (and I also prefer FFP).
Don't get me wrong, 85 MOA of travel is a fair amount and enough for most anything most people will do, but for the extreme range stuff you're talking about life will be easier with another choice that has more.
The NF 5.5-22 is a popular choice, very durable an lots of travel, reasonable price. Not the best glass and not available in FFP though. If you want FFP the Vortex Razor 5-20 is a good option. If you can afford it arguably the best choice is the 5-25 S&B, glass, FFP, travel, etc, it's hard to want more if you can afford it. The Premier 5-25 some like as much for most applications but it doesn't have as much travel so I'd lean toward the S&B for this application.
One scope people don't know much about yet but I predict will become THE go-to scope for many people and would do very well in this application, probably the most scope per dollar of any of the above choices is the upcoming SWFA Super Sniper 5-20X50 HD, which should become available later this month.
Internal build specs for durability at the highest level, glass as good or better than some of the above choices, FFP, 115 MOA of elevation travel and a price below $1500. My personal feeling is that unless you want to jump all the way to the S&B or Premier or Hensoldt you aren't going to improve on the SS 5-20X50HD even if you spend a lot more money. I'll probably own several in the near future.
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I'm sure the glass is fantastic but an unproven (in my mind at least) record of durability and a somewhat limited range of travel would keep it from being my first choice for this application (and I also prefer FFP).
Don't get me wrong, 85 MOA of travel is a fair amount and enough for most anything most people will do, but for the extreme range stuff you're talking about life will be easier with another choice that has more.
The NF 5.5-22 is a popular choice, very durable an lots of travel, reasonable price. Not the best glass and not available in FFP though. If you want FFP the Vortex Razor 5-20 is a good option. If you can afford it arguably the best choice is the 5-25 S&B, glass, FFP, travel, etc, it's hard to want more if you can afford it. The Premier 5-25 some like as much for most applications but it doesn't have as much travel so I'd lean toward the S&B for this application.
One scope people don't know much about yet but I predict will become THE go-to scope for many people and would do very well in this application, probably the most scope per dollar of any of the above choices is the upcoming SWFA Super Sniper 5-20X50 HD, which should become available later this month.
Internal build specs for durability at the highest level, glass as good or better than some of the above choices, FFP, 115 MOA of elevation travel and a price below $1500. My personal feeling is that unless you want to jump all the way to the S&B or Premier or Hensoldt you aren't going to improve on the SS 5-20X50HD even if you spend a lot more money. I'll probably own several in the near future.