First time buying SWFA

[edevans]

Looking for a scope that can be used for my primary hunting rifle (6.5 CM) and used for NRL hunter.

I do have a deposit down for a S2H scope but that won’t be coming till December (I believe, bought as part of the fourth drop)

I currently own a vortex scope and I have that on my PRS gun. But after this last year I will not be having a scope for hunting that doesn’t have a capped windage dial.

Through my reading of forums my two biggest needs with a scope is dependable (drop test) and capped windage (at a fair price).

Through my research it seems like SWFA 3-15 may be a good option. My only worry is that I am not seeing many people talk about (besides this forum) and I am getting flack from my friends saying buy a known brand

So would just love to hear thoughts on this scope (or others scope options) and SWFA products as a whole.

Thanks for the advice and help!

 

[Coleredding00]

Bushnell LRHSI (capped windage) or LRHS2 (locking windage) are solid options. LRHS2 is available under 1k new from GA precision. This scope is supposedly what they wanted to start out with design wise for the S2H scope until LOW told them they had a newer design that was improved.

But you cant go wrong with a SWFA either.

 

[43.6N]

It’s a good scope.
Your friends will get over it.

If they were ford guys, and you drove a Chevy, they’d still give you grief for picking the wrong brand.

I’ve got a few fixed powers, the 3-9, and the 3-15.
The 3-15 is the best choice of the lineup for NRL Hunter.

Anything specific you want to know?

 

[flyfisher117]

3-15 would make a decent enough NRL Hunter Scope. The new Gen 2 V 2 reticle would be worth the extra $50 in my opinion. It’s a Christmas tree but not too obnoxious for hunting either.

Glass and eyebox suffers in the last little 12-15x range. Though you likely won’t be doing much in that region.

 

[Okie_Poke]

Looking for a scope that can be used for my primary hunting rifle (6.5 CM) and used for NRL hunter.

Buy for one or the other. If you want to shoot NRL Hunter with your hunting rig, great, but buy the scope you want to hunt with. Or buy a separate scope for NRL Hunter specifically if you want to game. Just my $0.02.

But after this last year I will not be having a scope for hunting that doesn’t have a capped windage dial.

I have the 3-9 and not the 3-15. But if capped windage is a priority, is the swfa’s giant honking turrets getting you what you want?

Through my research it seems like SWFA 3-15 may be a good option. My only worry is that I am not seeing many people talk about (besides this forum) and I am getting flack from my friends saying buy a known brand

Do your friends have the kind of experience hunting and shooting that you value their opinion on this? Other forums talk about swfa at times too (or used to—they definitely aren’t the new hotness). But glass snobs don’t like them. Pick your priorities.

 

[Sully_44]

SWFAs are awesome. Especially for the price. I’d make fun of your friends for falling for marketing BS.

 

[1000yards]

My only regret with SWFA is that I didn't sell all my Leupolds and Swarovskis and buy SWFA sooner. They are really good scopes. And for the money they're excellent.

I took the whole light transmission issue to the logical extreme and took my day scopes hog hunting at night (with a thermal spotter). The 3-9 SWFA I used was not limited by the glass, but by the lack of an illuminated center dot. I still got some kills with it. If it came with an illuminated center dot it would be just as effective as my Schmidt and Bender. I'm not saying it would look as good, I'm saying it would be just as effective. And for legal shooting light in dark timber, it's more than enough.

 

[Big_wals]

SWFAs are awesome for the price. Currently have a gen1 3-15 and two 6x. They hold their value pretty well, if you buy one and aren’t happy you’ll have no problem selling it here.

 

[43.6N]

You can always buy a NF QC sticker to out on your scope. So your friends know you’re legit