Q&A for Primary Arms SLX 4-14x44 FFP Field Eval

[Formidilosus]

Q&A for- https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/primary-arms-slx-4-14x44-ffp.385171/

 

[Schmo]

As has been said before, this seems to be “missing rifle scope feature”. Great dumpster fire.

 

[ScreamingPotato]

Ouch

 

[Dobermann]

Another one bites the dust.

Would be interesting to see how their top-level (made in Japan) offerings fare ...

 

[Halligan]

Another one bites the dust.

Would be interesting to see how their top-level (made in Japan) offerings fare ...

I think that is the real question, especially given the nature of the reticle (looks great).

 

[grappling_hook]

@Formidilosus What is your experience with the Primary Arms Microprism scopes? I have the SLx 5x Microprism scope. Zero will not stay put... elevation/windage adjustments are unpredictable... I'm returning it, but now thinking this may not be uncommon for these and that I might not want to replace it with another one. Which is a bummer because the weight and features were in the sweet spot for my ultralight ultralight rifle build (sub 4-lbs ar).

Assuming this isn't uncommon for them, is there an equivalent 3x or 5x microprism under 10oz from another manufacturer that doesn't regularly have reliability issues? Or is the only way to get a solid fixed ultralight 3x/5x to go with a 1x red dot with a magnifier (e.g. Aimpoint micro with a magnifer)? That would put it back up in weight to my NF NX8 1-8-- which is an awesome scope, just not super ligthweight.

 

[Formidilosus]

@Formidilosus What is your experience with the Primary Arms Microprism scopes? I have the SLx 5x Microprism scope. Zero will not stay put... elevation/windage adjustments are unpredictable... I'm returning it, but now thinking this may not be uncommon for these and that I might not want to replace it with another one. Which is a bummer because the weight and features were in the sweet spot for my ultralight ultralight rifle build (sub 4-lbs ar).

Assuming this isn't uncommon for them, is there an equivalent 3x or 5x microprism under 10oz from another manufacturer that doesn't regularly have reliability issues? Or is the only way to get a solid fixed ultralight 3x/5x to go with a 1x red dot with a magnifier (e.g. Aimpoint micro with a magnifer)? That would put it back up in weight to my NF NX8 1-8-- which is an awesome scope, just not super ligthweight.

I don’t have enough experience with the PA prisms to say- don’t have much experience with prisms at all.