Q&A for SWFA SS 6x MQ Field Eval

[fmyth]

SWFA has the SWFA SS6X is in stock at this moment. I just ordered it, received the tracking number and expect to receive it friday.

 

[yycyak]

You lucky luckster. Now if only they'd ship north of the border...

SWFA has the SWFA SS6X is in stock at this moment. I just ordered it, received the tracking number and expect to receive it friday.

 

[JohnnyB]

Is there any evidence that the shimmed zero stop affects zero retention in any way?

 

[Formidilosus]

Is there any evidence that the shimmed zero stop affects zero retention in any way?

I do not know. I haven’t tested it.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

I want to simplify my wife's Sako .243 and not have her worry about zoom ranges and dialing. She's missed too many animals dinking around...

How does the reticle and glass in general, perform in adverse light, shadows, bright sunlight, etc. How is the reticle focus at mid and longer ranges, do you find your eye easily catching the center dot for shot placement quickly? How important is turning the knob for parallax? How is the 6x image at shots 50 yards and closer? How does it handle vingetting and shadowing, are proper mechanics more important with this scope than more forgiving scopes? My wife has improved A LOT but still has issues with obtaining proper sight picture and I don't want her fighting it even more than she does.

Current scope she uses is a Meopta MeoPro 4-14 x44

 

[MattB]

Is there any evidence that the shimmed zero stop affects zero retention in any way?

What is the theory there?

 

[Formidilosus]

I want to simplify my wife's Sako .243 and not have her worry about zoom ranges and dialing. She's missed too many animals dinking around...

How does the reticle and glass in general, perform in adverse light, shadows, bright sunlight, etc.

It’s good. Clarity and brightness are about like a Leupold Vx2 to Vx3 level, ability to handle sunlight from the front is better than most, but not as good as some scopes.

How is the reticle focus at mid and longer ranges, do you find your eye easily catching the center dot for shot placement quickly?

There is no center dot, this is the reticle-


It’s by far the most usable mil reticle at all ranges, no issues at distance, and the thick posts are close enough and bold enough to bracket vitals in very low light.

How important is turning the knob for parallax?

Not at all. You can set it at 300 and never touch it again. Other than zeroing, that’s what everyone that I know does.

How is the 6x image at shots 50 yards and closer?

Easy peasy.

How does it handle vingetting and shadowing, are proper mechanics more important with this scope than more forgiving scopes? My wife has improved A LOT but still has issues with obtaining proper sight picture and I don't want her fighting it even more than she does.

This is the scope that I/we give to new shooters or people learning (it’s also what most of the most experienced people are using that I’m around). Eyebox and eye relief are good, to very good.



If you buy the 6x mil/mil SWFA use the crap out of it and don’t like it- I’ll buy it from you.

 

[JohnnyB]

What is the theory there?

None, just wanted to know if the zero stop shim was a safe mod.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

It’s good. Clarity and brightness are about like a Leupold Vx2 to Vx3 level, ability to handle sunlight from the front is better than most, but not as good as some scopes.





There is no center dot, this is the reticle-
View attachment 453901

It’s by far the most usable mil reticle at all ranges, no issues at distance, and the thick posts are close enough and bold enough to bracket vitals in very low light.





Not at all. You can set it at 300 and never touch it again. Other than zeroing, that’s what everyone that I know does.




Easy peasy.




This is the scope that I/we give to new shooters or people learning (it’s also what most of the most experienced people are using that I’m around). Eyebox and eye relief are good, to very good.



If you buy the 6x mil/mil SWFA use the crap out of it and don’t like it- I’ll buy it from you.

Thanks for the response appreciate it. Sounds like a great option for her I’ll buy one. It looked like on the SWFA website that the reticle they showed on the fixed 6 had a dot in the middle of the crosshair. Maybe a different reticle?

SWFA 6x42 SS 30mm Riflescope

SWFA 6x42 SS 30mm Riflescope Details SKU: SS6X42MQ Finish: Matte Reticle: MIL-Quad Tube Diameter (mm): 30 Elevation Knob: Exposed Target (.1 MIL) Windage Knob: Exposed Target (.1 MIL) Parallax Setting: Rear Focus Focal Plane: Second

www.swfa.com

 

[slowelk]

Thanks for the response appreciate it. Sounds like a great option for her I’ll buy one. It looked like on the SWFA website that the reticle they showed on the fixed 6 had a dot in the middle of the crosshair. Maybe a different reticle?

SWFA 6x42 SS 30mm Riflescope

SWFA 6x42 SS 30mm Riflescope Details SKU: SS6X42MQ Finish: Matte Reticle: MIL-Quad Tube Diameter (mm): 30 Elevation Knob: Exposed Target (.1 MIL) Windage Knob: Exposed Target (.1 MIL) Parallax Setting: Rear Focus Focal Plane: Second

www.swfa.com

I think they have the wrong photo on the mil-quad scope. That photo is the moa-quad.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

I think they have the wrong photo on the mil-quad scope. That photo is the moa-quad.

Guess I’ll find out, I ordered one for her.

 

[Formidilosus]

Thanks for the response appreciate it. Sounds like a great option for her I’ll buy one. It looked like on the SWFA website that the reticle they showed on the fixed 6 had a dot in the middle of the crosshair. Maybe a different reticle?

SWFA 6x42 SS 30mm Riflescope

SWFA 6x42 SS 30mm Riflescope Details SKU: SS6X42MQ Finish: Matte Reticle: MIL-Quad Tube Diameter (mm): 30 Elevation Knob: Exposed Target (.1 MIL) Windage Knob: Exposed Target (.1 MIL) Parallax Setting: Rear Focus Focal Plane: Second

www.swfa.com

As slowelk said, that’s the wrong picture.


Let me know how it turns out. They’re not perfect scopes, but for general hunting they just work without fuss.

 

[carsonkeys]

You can set it at 300 and never touch it again. Other than zeroing, that’s what everyone that I know does.

Any reason for 300 and not 500, or “infinity”?

 

[Formidilosus]

Any reason for 300 and not 500, or “infinity”?

When set at 300’ish basically everything is in focus and parallax is minimal across the whole range. When set at 500 or infinity, you can see that the picture isn’t quite clear.

 

[Yellowknife]

How is the reticle focus at mid and longer ranges, do you find your eye easily catching the center dot for shot placement quickly?

I stuck one of these on a 30-06 a while back as a temporary thing... somehow I haven't managed to take it off. It's a light field rifle, so dialing isn't that important, but it turns out to be pretty useful for lots of things. I still say I'm going to take it off... some day.

During the last four or five seasons I've shot quite a bit of game as rock throwing range. Some of which were moving. Last weeks was bull moose called to 18 yds in the brush and timber right at first light. I slide one high into the ribs through a hole in the brush. He ran and I nailed him again on the move... dying at 34 yds from the muzzle. The fat black reticle was perfect for the job and light wasn't a problem.

The two moose before that and some assorted blacktail, goat, and caribou were also taken under 50 yds. Before this thing, I would have thought 6x a bit much for a moose scope, but it has proven no handicap at all. The focus range is better than average and I keep my parallax set at 300 also.

 

[carsonkeys]

When set at 300’ish basically everything is in focus and parallax is minimal across the whole range. When set at 500 or infinity, you can see that the picture isn’t quite clear.

Going to test this tomorrow. Thanks for the wisdom.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

I stuck one of these on a 30-06 a while back as a temporary thing... somehow I haven't managed to take it off. It's a light field rifle, so dialing isn't that important, but it turns out to be pretty useful for lots of things. I still say I'm going to take it off... some day.

During the last four or five seasons I've shot quite a bit of game as rock throwing range. Some of which were moving. Last weeks was bull moose called to 18 yds in the brush and timber right at first light. I slide one high into the ribs through a hole in the brush. He ran and I nailed him again on the move... dying at 34 yds from the muzzle. The fat black reticle was perfect for the job and light wasn't a problem.

The two moose before that and some assorted blacktail, goat, and caribou were also taken under 50 yds. Before this thing, I would have thought 6x a bit much for a moose scope, but it has proven no handicap at all. The focus range is better than average and I keep my parallax set at 300 also.

Great info thanks.

 

[Deywalker]

This is the scope that I/we give to new shooters or people learning (it’s also what most of the most experienced people are using that I’m around).

I noticed you and a lot of the people you hunt with use the 6x on your .223s instead of the 3-9. When do you prefer the 6x to the 3-9x? I thought I would take my 6x off once my 3-9 backorder got filled, but the eyebox, eye relief, and field of view on the 6x are so nice I don't see it coming off.

 

[ResearchinStuff]

the mil-quad reticle starts getting really good around 5x, I have a 3-15, 3-9, and 2 of the 6x. to do it over again, I'd probably go all 6x and save the $. I'm toying with the idea of selling the variables to fund more of the 6x fixed. It's a slick little scope, and the fov is better than my leupold 4.5-15's on 4.5x.

 

[MuleyFever]

I put a 3-15 on my wifes rifle last year and she said she liked it much better than the previous scope because she could see the reticle much better. I think she was shooting at around 10x at 100 yards. How would the reticle on the 6x compare in size? I backordered her a 3-9 because she wont shoot over 300yds so she doesnt need 15x. I am thinking the 6x may be t he way to go based on the comments about the FOV and eyebox/relief.