Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44 new model

[willfrye027]

If anybody with one of these doesn’t love the reticle, I’ll trade you one of my LRHS’s for yours

 

[freddyG]

Wow, I’m actually surprised it did so well! I wonder if all new scopes from Maven going forward will pass holding zero? We could only hope.

If they put in a Thlr reticle in one of these, I won’t be able to resist.

 

[T_Widdy]

@Formidilosus what rings did you use in your testing

 

[amassi]

@Formidilosus what rings did you use in your testing

Leupy mark 4
It’s in the q&a thread

Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44mm SHR-Mil Q&A
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/to...p?posts/3398814/&share_type=t&link_source=app


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[T_Widdy]

Leupy mark 4
It’s in the q&a thread

Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44mm SHR-Mil Q&A
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/topic?share_fid=45046&share_tid=338757&share_pid=3398814&url=https://www.rokslide.com/forums/index.php?posts/3398814/&share_type=t&link_source=app


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Thanks! Didn’t see the q&a thread

 

[dreamingWest]

Dangit they're sold out.


Guess I should wait til after shot show. But definitely looks like a great choice.

 

[Dobermann]

Wow, I’m actually surprised it did so well! I wonder if all new scopes from Maven going forward will pass holding zero? We could only hope.

If they put in a Thlr reticle in one of these, I won’t be able to resist.

I'm a fan of the THLR reticle too - have two ZP5s, and I would likely prefer the RS1.2 with the THLR reticle over the SHR-MIL.

Having said that - my guess is that most features that most hunters would use in most situations with the THLR reticle are actually included in the SHR-MIL.

Aside from Thomas's more 'specialised' aspects, the only two real differences in practical use (for me) would be that the THLR main crosshairs are thicker, and the bottom post comes up to 1.5 mil, not the 5 mil on the Maven.

Put both on screen at the same size and toggle between the two quickly, see what you notice, and imagine it in use. Of course, not the same as shooting both in the field side by side, but I think it's still a telling experiment.

 

[Balderdash]

If anybody with one of these doesn’t love the reticle, I’ll trade you one of my LRHS’s for yours

Your LRHS's 3-12?

 

[Dobermann]

Your LRHS's 3-12?

Good point ... if you wanted an LRHS for $1200, this could be your ticket ...

But I think by this stage, the RS1.2 is ticking a few more boxes ...

 

[Dobermann]

I'm a fan of the THLR reticle too - have two ZP5s, and I would likely prefer the RS1.2 with the THLR reticle over the SHR-MIL.

Having said that - my guess is that most features that most hunters would use in most situations with the THLR reticle are actually included in the SHR-MIL.

Aside from Thomas's more 'specialised' aspects, the only two real differences in practical use (for me) would be that the THLR main crosshairs are thicker, and the bottom post comes up to 1.5 mil, not the 5 mil on the Maven.

Put both on screen at the same size and toggle between the two quickly, see what you notice, and imagine it in use. Of course, not the same as shooting both in the field side by side, but I think it's still a telling experiment.

Apols for quoting myself (that's just for context), but here's the proof about my gut feel that the SHR-MIL took some DNA from the THLR - this was posted by Ryan in the Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44mm SHR-Mil Q&A thread.

We didn’t participate in the design of the RS.1.2. But after the RS.5 failed the drop test. Maven asked a bunch of questions focused on the scopes that passed. I email each company after form does the test, pass or fail. Maven and Zeiss are the only companies to call and ask me questions. Maven by far has had the most communication with me. They also asked what the perfect RS scope is and this is what I sent them.

[...]
Simplified THLR Reticle

So there you have it!

 

[freddyG]

I'm a fan of the THLR reticle too - have two ZP5s, and I would likely prefer the RS1.2 with the THLR reticle over the SHR-MIL.

Having said that - my guess is that most features that most hunters would use in most situations with the THLR reticle are actually included in the SHR-MIL.

Aside from Thomas's more 'specialised' aspects, the only two real differences in practical use (for me) would be that the THLR main crosshairs are thicker, and the bottom post comes up to 1.5 mil, not the 5 mil on the Maven.

Put both on screen at the same size and toggle between the two quickly, see what you notice, and imagine it in use. Of course, not the same as shooting both in the field side by side, but I think it's still a telling experiment.

The SHR-MIL to my eyes is basically a mil-r with a dot.

 

[Dobermann]

The SHR-MIL to my eyes is basically a mil-r with a dot.

It's got a lot more over the Mil-R than just a dot ...

 

[freddyG]

It's got a lot more over the Mil-R than just a dot ...

Examples?

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Had a great day spending 10 hours out in the desert today. The scope rode around in the back of the jeep on some pretty nasty desert trails. This is where it will spend a huge chunk of its life.


Got out to one of my sight in spots and got it bore sighted and on paper at 100. Using @Formidilosus method of using the MIL reticle like a ruler to shift it over. Fired three confirmation shots and it was dead on at 100. Moved out to 200 to get it fully sighted in. 129 SSTs shoot and kill nicely out of this rifle. 15 shots at 200 yards, 1” square target, seated position with long Spartan bipod using the jeep tire as a back lean. I kill a lot of varmints using this and the hood of the jeep as stabilizing points. Very effective. 5, three round mags all back to back. Only time spent between shots was reloading the mags.





The glass and reticle are as good as I was hoping they would be. It’s probably the best all around multi purpose reticle I’ve used. Reminds me a lot of my Minox THLR reticle but not as busy. It’s excellent for target and varmint shooting. I was also able to get literally hundreds of sight pictures on desert big horn sheep and desert mulies today. I also watched a bunch of Javelina through the scope at 850 moving out to 1,400 yards for about 30 minutes. I’m really going to like it as a big game hunting scope/reticle. It’s very effective at all zoom ranges and hits a sweet spot in the 6-8 range for me.

Parallax is very forgiving and I left it on 200 all day long. Never got any reticle jump yardages as close as 30 yards at 2.5x zoom and as far as 1,500 on 15X zoom. Leave the thing at 200 and go kill with it.

Was able to kill 4 desert dogs and a pile of cottontails. Furthest shot was a coyote at 685. 15X for that shot was really nice, the half mil box that surrounds the dot isn’t distracting at all at full zoom and helps bring your eye into the center dot. Very easy to use.

The coyote at 685 was a big male who literally coughed up a lung as he died.


All said and done I only had two rounds left out of the 3 boxes I took out which made for an excellent field day. I usually get one day per week out like this sometimes more. Scope will see a lot of use over the next 8 months before first big game hunt. I’m definitely planning on using it on this rifle for hunting season next year if it holds up.

 

[fwafwow]

Had a great day spending 10 hours out in the desert today. The scope rode around in the back of the jeep on some pretty nasty desert trails. This is where it will spend a huge chunk of its life.
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Got out to one of my sight in spots and got it bore sighted and on paper at 100. Using @Formidilosus method of using the MIL reticle like a ruler to shift it over. Fired three confirmation shots and it was dead on at 100. Moved out to 200 to get it fully sighted in. 129 SSTs shoot and kill nicely out of this rifle. 15 shots at 200 yards, 1” square target, seated position with long Spartan bipod using the jeep tire as a back lean. I kill a lot of varmints using this and the hood of the jeep as stabilizing points. Very effective. 5, three round mags all back to back. Only time spent between shots was reloading the mags.
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The glass and reticle are as good as I was hoping they would be. It’s probably the best all around multi purpose reticle I’ve used. Reminds me a lot of my Minox THLR reticle but not as busy. It’s excellent for target and varmint shooting. I was also able to get literally hundreds of sight pictures on desert big horn sheep and desert mulies today. I also watched a bunch of Javelina through the scope at 850 moving out to 1,400 yards for about 30 minutes. I’m really going to like it as a big game hunting scope/reticle. It’s very effective at all zoom ranges and hits a sweet spot in the 6-8 range for me.

Parallax is very forgiving and I left it on 200 all day long. Never got any reticle jump yardages as close as 30 yards at 2.5x zoom and as far as 1,500 on 15X zoom. Leave the thing at 200 and go kill with it.

Was able to kill 4 desert dogs and a pile of cottontails. Furthest shot was a coyote at 685. 15X for that shot was really nice, the half mil box that surrounds the dot isn’t distracting at all at full zoom and helps bring your eye into the center dot. Very easy to use.

The coyote at 685 was a big male who literally coughed up a lung as he died.
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All said and done I only had two rounds left out of the 3 boxes I took out which made for an excellent field day. I usually get one day per week out like this sometimes more. Scope will see a lot of use over the next 8 months before first big game hunt. I’m definitely planning on using it on this rifle for hunting season next year if it holds up.

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Love the orange

 

[atmat]

I really wish this thing weighed 4-6 ounces less. I’m torn between getting one to replace my SWFA 3-9.

 

[MidGAHunter]

Thanks @mxgsfmdpx for the update. I'm looking forward to hearing how these hold up to this kind of use (especially after passing the drop test). I know Form typically does a lot of rough road riding as part of his evaluation as well. This might end up being my next scope.

 

[Dioni A]

Had a great day spending 10 hours out in the desert today. The scope rode around in the back of the jeep on some pretty nasty desert trails. This is where it will spend a huge chunk of its life.
View attachment 643716

Got out to one of my sight in spots and got it bore sighted and on paper at 100. Using @Formidilosus method of using the MIL reticle like a ruler to shift it over. Fired three confirmation shots and it was dead on at 100. Moved out to 200 to get it fully sighted in. 129 SSTs shoot and kill nicely out of this rifle. 15 shots at 200 yards, 1” square target, seated position with long Spartan bipod using the jeep tire as a back lean. I kill a lot of varmints using this and the hood of the jeep as stabilizing points. Very effective. 5, three round mags all back to back. Only time spent between shots was reloading the mags.
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The glass and reticle are as good as I was hoping they would be. It’s probably the best all around multi purpose reticle I’ve used. Reminds me a lot of my Minox THLR reticle but not as busy. It’s excellent for target and varmint shooting. I was also able to get literally hundreds of sight pictures on desert big horn sheep and desert mulies today. I also watched a bunch of Javelina through the scope at 850 moving out to 1,400 yards for about 30 minutes. I’m really going to like it as a big game hunting scope/reticle. It’s very effective at all zoom ranges and hits a sweet spot in the 6-8 range for me.

Parallax is very forgiving and I left it on 200 all day long. Never got any reticle jump yardages as close as 30 yards at 2.5x zoom and as far as 1,500 on 15X zoom. Leave the thing at 200 and go kill with it.

Was able to kill 4 desert dogs and a pile of cottontails. Furthest shot was a coyote at 685. 15X for that shot was really nice, the half mil box that surrounds the dot isn’t distracting at all at full zoom and helps bring your eye into the center dot. Very easy to use.

The coyote at 685 was a big male who literally coughed up a lung as he died.
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All said and done I only had two rounds left out of the 3 boxes I took out which made for an excellent field day. I usually get one day per week out like this sometimes more. Scope will see a lot of use over the next 8 months before first big game hunt. I’m definitely planning on using it on this rifle for hunting season next year if it holds up.

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Appreciate your input. This is helpful.

 

[Dobermann]

Examples?

Have been covered in this thread already.

 

[Dobermann]

The glass and reticle are as good as I was hoping they would be. It’s probably the best all around multi purpose reticle I’ve used. Reminds me a lot of my Minox THLR reticle but not as busy.

Just what some of us were hoping for!

I'm guessing there's not too many of us out there to compare the two reticles in the field ...