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This is an initial zero and drop evaluation of the Primary Arms SLX 4-14x44 FFP scope. This is a late post as it got lost in the shuffle of multiple others.
This scope was sent by a forum member for this evaluation. The ammunition used was Federal Gold Medal Match 168 SMK that was purchased by Shoot2Hunt for these evals. The 20 round proof group was right at 1 MOA.
Scope and weight:
Turrets:
6 kils per rev, revolution indicated, no zero stop.
Reticle:
Standard Mildot.
3x
14x
Reticle is visible and usable at all power ranges.
Zeroing:
Mounting as normal (and per manufacturer instructions)- 20 in-lbs on ring caps, 65 in-lbs on base.
Boresight, then one shot which was low, adjust- then 6x rounds on left dot, adjust right .3 mils, then 3 rounds on right dot.
Drop Evaluation and “Tracking”
For an explanation see- Scope Field Eval Explanation and Standards
The “test” consists of three 18” drops on a mat- one left/right/top with a shot to check zero after each drop. Then the exact same thing repeated from 36”. Then three drops on all three sides for nine drops on the last part- 15 drops total. This is not “abuse”. The 18” drops are a joke really. The 36” start showing something. And when a scope make/model consistently goes through the whole thing without losing zero, failures in actual use are almost unheard of.
This one was conducted on semi loose dirt, with a 2x 1/2” padded mats on top.
It shifted on the 1st 18” drop (left side), then shifted back on the right side 18”. The left 36” drop and 3x9 36” drops shifted POI as well.
Scope was remounted, rezeroed and dropped again. First drop shifted POI.
Eval was ended.
Conclusion:
The reticle is very visible at all powers. The power range of 3’ish on the low end and 14’ish in the high end is about ideal. Adjustments seemed correct while zeroing. It did not handle impacts at all, shifting POI with nearly every drop.
This scope was sent by a forum member for this evaluation. The ammunition used was Federal Gold Medal Match 168 SMK that was purchased by Shoot2Hunt for these evals. The 20 round proof group was right at 1 MOA.
Scope and weight:
Turrets:
6 kils per rev, revolution indicated, no zero stop.
Reticle:
Standard Mildot.
3x
14x
Reticle is visible and usable at all power ranges.
Zeroing:
Mounting as normal (and per manufacturer instructions)- 20 in-lbs on ring caps, 65 in-lbs on base.
Boresight, then one shot which was low, adjust- then 6x rounds on left dot, adjust right .3 mils, then 3 rounds on right dot.
Drop Evaluation and “Tracking”
For an explanation see- Scope Field Eval Explanation and Standards
The “test” consists of three 18” drops on a mat- one left/right/top with a shot to check zero after each drop. Then the exact same thing repeated from 36”. Then three drops on all three sides for nine drops on the last part- 15 drops total. This is not “abuse”. The 18” drops are a joke really. The 36” start showing something. And when a scope make/model consistently goes through the whole thing without losing zero, failures in actual use are almost unheard of.
This one was conducted on semi loose dirt, with a 2x 1/2” padded mats on top.
It shifted on the 1st 18” drop (left side), then shifted back on the right side 18”. The left 36” drop and 3x9 36” drops shifted POI as well.
Scope was remounted, rezeroed and dropped again. First drop shifted POI.
Eval was ended.
Conclusion:
The reticle is very visible at all powers. The power range of 3’ish on the low end and 14’ish in the high end is about ideal. Adjustments seemed correct while zeroing. It did not handle impacts at all, shifting POI with nearly every drop.
