Did I buy the wrong scope

[scaast]

There are a lot of results posted around here suggesting .223 and .243 are more than enough for big game

I wasn't suggesting that you couldn't kill big game with a .243. I just said it's on the lighter end of hunting cartridges and was interested in why he chose it. A lot of people might suggest you could kill a bear with a knife...doesn't mean it's a good idea.

 

[ckt3]

I wasn't suggesting that you couldn't kill big game with a .243. I just said it's on the lighter end of hunting cartridges and was interested in why he chose it. A lot of people might suggest you could kill a bear with a knife...doesn't mean it's a good idea.

Yea I know. I’m saying the data suggest that not only is it sufficient to kill a bear, it is also not marginal in the least.

I can’t speak for OP. Was just trying to be helpful because I assumed you hadn’t seen the data/discussions I’m referring to. It’s quite common around here to use 6mm for any and all hunting.

 

[WannaBeRambo]

I think you are just fine with the Trijicon. Used several (though not the one you mentioned), tend to be good quality.

 

[Macintosh]

Trijicon retails $735.

No it doesnt. Everyday street retail is always significantly less than trijicons website. Eurooptic and others have both ascent and huron scopes listed at $460 24/7/365.

 

[Zking]

No it doesnt. Everyday street retail is always significantly less than trijicons website. Eurooptic and others have both ascent and huron scopes listed at $460 24/7/365.

Yep, plus TNs 9.99999% sales tax

 

[SteveAndTheCrigBoys]

I would only switch because the Trijicon is SFP/MOA, with the SFP being the main reason.

But I'm not a whitetail hunter. It really depends on your desire/need to hold for wind and or elevation, and the ranges you'll be hunting at.

 

[Kbhillhunter]

Trijicon retails $735. SWFA retails $600. I personally like the constellation of features on the Swfa more. FFP, mil based, strong reticle design.

I also see the 3-9 is currently listed as in stock on their website.

SWFA 3-9x42 SS HD - MIL-Quad Reticle, 30mm Tube, .1 MIL Clicks, FFP

In sub-zero temperatures or searing desert heat (-50 degrees to +130 degrees Fahrenheit, and altitudes of 30,000 feet to depths of 15 feet in salt water) the waterproof, shockproof, fogproof SS performs. Whatever the weapon, from .223 to .50 BMG, the SS handles the recoil. Whatever the target...

swfa.com

If you’re asking what I personally would do, I would return the trij, save $135, and buy the Swfa. Starting off on a mil based ffp system will simplify your learning curve.

But I also wouldn’t think it’s the end of the world if you decided to just keep the trij and move on with your life. Practice with your system is the important part of the equation. And you can still get a lot of practice without having a 1000 yd range.

Street price on a new 3-12 ascent/huron is $450 - $500 depending on which state you're buying it from

 

[Farwest]

Trijicon. Good company -reliable products. SFP is good for Hunting & Target shooting, unlesss you alreaddy use MIL FPP.

 

[UnckleBob]

Yesterday, I bought the very similar Huron in the exact same magnification range. You can probably guess my recommendation ;-). It is my second Huron.

 

[Kyguy]

Run it. Then you can decide what you like and don't like about it, and use that to better make a decision.

 

[The Guide]

I payed $510 for the Trijicon shipped from EuroOptic. Will lose $30 for restock and return shipping. But they are very close in price and the swfa is now in stock hence my predicament.

If you can swing it, buy the SWFA and get it sent to you while you still have the Trijicon in hand. Compare them. Look at them in both bright light and dusk. See what scope you like the best. Sell the scope you don't like in the Classifieds. You might lose a little money but you will know you have the right scope for you.

Jay

 

[Southernfried]

Yep, plus TNs 9.99999% sales tax

Been here all my life, and I will still take our sales tax vs a state income tax. Hope that never changes.

 

[flyfisher117]

Keep it and shoot it. Shoot 1,000 rounds this year and get some skills under your belt. Let your experience then drive your final scope purchase.

 

[Matt5266]

If it were me id get the swfa you won't regret it and if you do you can easily resell it. Its a easy button 1 and done scope

 

[schmidty3]

FFP is gonna get the nod from western folks that shoot at distance. (Im an FFP guy too)

But under say 300 yards, mainly whitetail context, SFP is perfectly fine. And may even be an advantage on low power where FFP reticles get pretty small.

I have no experience with either. But from what ive read id think the intangible qualities of the trijicon are probably better then the swfa.

 

[Agross]

Check it out and then decide. If YOU like it, keep it. If you don’t, send it back and try something else.

 

[Kyguy]

SWFA will refund your money and let you send it back as long as you don't mount it. FYI.

 

[nm.otter]

under say 300 yards, mainly whitetail context, SFP is perfectly fine. And may even be an advantage on low power where FFP reticles get pretty small.

Most FFP reticles frankly suck on low power.

The SWFA MQ is better than 90% of them.

The THLR design used in the S2H scope does much better at low mags.

 

[Zking]

I think I will try to get a swfa to compare side by side and just return whichever I like least. I don’t need it mounted until about two weeks then I’m headed to a friends to do some shooting and load dev, he’s gonna reload for me.

I think both would work fine. I do like the idea of quick drop, wind brackets, and base ten. But I need the reticle to be usable on 3x in timber.

He likes a 16x top end for his scopes but I don’t think 9x will be an issue on kill zone sized targets out to 800yds. (I like to practice twice as far as I hunt, I shoot my bow to 120 so 60 and under feels easy)

 

[nettereo16]

Funny, I had the opposite thoughts. I got a 3-9x SWFA last year and really like how rugged and simple it is. I was worried about it in the whitetail woods and low light and thinking I should have got the Trijicon. I only Bowhunted last year so didn’t get to test it hunting low light. I’ve shot the swfa a bunch and it’s been great otherwise.