Restocked SWFA 3-9x42 Gen 1

[Brix8984]

It looks like you are correct. When I ordered via their website, the only option I saw was "HD Series Throw Lever" but now I see there is a different choice for 3-9. Or maybe I missed it before.

There is also a carbon fiber version for $5 more that’s a little smoother than the polymer.

 

[ericmcd]

Il try this one. I just assumed that because the mag ring tapers towards the front that it would slide off.

Look at the zip tie brand "breakaway"

 

[satchamo]

For those who have run the 3x9 on UM rings on a tikka - what height did you go with?

I tried the lows on a tikka with a c6 Sendero barrel with my rs1.2 and it was too low and I found the mediums to be perfect. Curious if it’s the same with the swfa.

 

[Formidilosus]

For those who have run the 3x9 on UM rings on a tikka - what height did you go with?

I tried the lows on a tikka with a c6 Sendero barrel with my rs1.2 and it was too low and I found the mediums to be perfect. Curious if it’s the same with the swfa.

It is the same tube diameter; all 30mm scopes are going to sit at the same height.

 

[Randy11]

I have been wanting to move my swfa 3-15 to my sage rat gun, and now I can. An nx8 would be awesome for a rat gun, but unless you live in sage rat country, it would be hard for me to justify.

I go east a couple times per year to shoot rats, and only use my 17hmr for the prime time (first 3hrs of daylight) and then i start walking the edges of the pivots and shoot my bow the rest of the day

The 3-9 will still be great for rats, that’s mostly what I have used in the past… a little more would be ideal, but unless you’re burning 10k rounds a year shooting rats every day, I would have a hard time spending over 2k on a rat scope

I don’t love the swfa 3-15 for an all around hunting scope, especially if there may be a new shooter behind the gun, but it will be awesome on my CZ

What's a sage rat?

Nevermind, I googled it. Learned something new today!

 

[JustSomeGuy35]

I have been wanting to move my swfa 3-15 to my sage rat gun, and now I can. An nx8 would be awesome for a rat gun, but unless you live in sage rat country, it would be hard for me to justify.

I go east a couple times per year to shoot rats, and only use my 17hmr for the prime time (first 3hrs of daylight) and then i start walking the edges of the pivots and shoot my bow the rest of the day

The 3-9 will still be great for rats, that’s mostly what I have used in the past… a little more would be ideal, but unless you’re burning 10k rounds a year shooting rats every day, I would have a hard time spending over 2k on a rat scope

I don’t love the swfa 3-15 for an all around hunting scope, especially if there may be a new shooter behind the gun, but it will be awesome on my CZ

I appreciate the info since this will be my first Pdog trip. I'm excited about it and have been kinda reconfiguring some of my gear in preparation. I bought a KRG Echo for my Tikka .223 and really like how it handles now. It currently has a swfa 10x mounted but wanted something different.

I was thinking today about pulling the swfa 3-15 off my 7mm mag and putting it on the Tikka . Then I could mount one of the 3-9's on the 7mm instead. It's funny you mentioned that.

I plan on picking up a 17 hmr for the trip too. I never considered that caliber before until recently. After watching videos and looking at the ballistics, I can't believe I didn't get one sooner. I get lots of woodchucks on my property every year and it seems the 17hmr is a much better choice for them than the 22lr I've been using.

I think it was fortuitous that swfa finally kicked some 3-9s loose right before I bought an NX8. The universe provides sometimes.

 

[roosiebull]

I appreciate the info since this will be my first Pdog trip. I'm excited about it and have been kinda reconfiguring some of my gear in preparation. I bought a KRG Echo for my Tikka .223 and really like how it handles now. It currently has a swfa 10x mounted but wanted something different.

I was thinking today about pulling the swfa 3-15 off my 7mm mag and putting it on the Tikka . Then I could mount one of the 3-9's on the 7mm instead. It's funny you mentioned that.

I plan on picking up a 17 hmr for the trip too. I never considered that caliber before until recently. After watching videos and looking at the ballistics, I can't believe I didn't get one sooner. I get lots of woodchucks on my property every year and it seems the 17hmr is a much better choice for them than the 22lr I've been using.

I think it was fortuitous that swfa finally kicked some 3-9s loose right before I bought an NX8. The universe provides sometimes.

A 17hmr is kind of a must to have just because, they are super fun to shoot. It’s insane how much destruction those little bullets do, and you hear the hits really tell. They will turn a rock chuck inside out. I like them for coyotes too.

Sage rats you will literally watch them blow up in the scope more often than not

 

[satchamo]

A 17hmr is kind of a must to have just because, they are super fun to shoot. It’s insane how much destruction those little bullets do, and you hear the hits really tell. They will turn a rock chuck inside out. I like them for coyotes too.

Sage rats you will literally watch them blow up in the scope more often than not

I was bobcat hunting in IL a few years back when I drew a tag so I was carrying the 17 so as not to destroy it and anyways of course I call in multiple coyote. Well one of them I called to about 30 yards and he’s facing me so I shot him square in the chest and that damn coyote went board stiff and was dead in seconds. I couldn’t believe how effective that tiny ass bullet was. Absolutely no pelt damage either.

 

[left hunter]

For those who have run the 3x9 on UM rings on a tikka - what height did you go with?

I tried the lows on a tikka with a c6 Sendero barrel with my rs1.2 and it was too low and I found the mediums to be perfect. Curious if it’s the same with the swfa.

I run the UM lows on my tikka with the 3-9 SWFA.

 

[Cantharellus]

My package from SWFA was delivered yesterday via USPS. Just waiting on a rail to put this build together!

 

[270quest]

Not that it matters to me or is a big deal, but I got mine yesterday and weighed it...The ad online says like 19.8 oz, mine weighed 20.6 oz on my scale.

 

[Seak_angler]

Not that it matters to me or is a big deal, but I got mine yesterday and weighed it...The ad online says like 19.8 oz, mine weighed 20.6 oz on my scale.

I was just gonna add this haha

 

[Cantharellus]

Not that it matters to me or is a big deal, but I got mine yesterday and weighed it...The ad online says like 19.8 oz, mine weighed 20.6 oz on my scale.

Mine is 20.2 oz, though I don't know how precise this scale is.

 

[Kurts86]

I got my 3-9 today. I gotta say I’m pretty impressed especially at the $426 2023 sale price. It’s less ugly in person and the low end FFP reticle is the best I’ve seen so far. The glass quality is way better than the SWFA compact and the overall build quality is way better than the price indicates. I’m not sure where this will fall in with my RS 1.2 and Nightforce scopes but I’m glad to have one on hand.

 

[sreyemj]

Mine is 20.2 oz, though I don't know how precise this scale is.

Might just be differences in scales, mine should be here soon...

 

[HighUintas]

I've got a gen2 10x I bought off here that I'm trying to sell because I also bought one of these restocked 3-9x with the discount code. But now I've got analysis paralysis. I'm thinking about just doing a "return to sender" and refund when my 3-9x arrives from USPS so I can save some money for ammo.

One thing I didn't like about the 3-9x I used to have was that the diopter image was seemingly impossible to get right. If I could get the reticle crisp, the target image would be a little blurry at either 100y or 600y... I couldn't get the image to be crisp at both short and long range. Is that just an artifact of ffp with fixed parallax or was it my scope?

Have any of you had that issue with these new 3-9x?

 

[Matt5266]

I've got a gen2 10x I bought off here that I'm trying to sell because I also bought one of these restocked 3-9x with the discount code. But now I've got analysis paralysis. I'm thinking about just doing a "return to sender" and refund when my 3-9x arrives from USPS so I can save some money for ammo.

One thing I didn't like about the 3-9x I used to have was that the diopter image was seemingly impossible to get right. If I could get the reticle crisp, the target image would be a little blurry at either 100y or 600y... I couldn't get the image to be crisp at both short and long range. Is that just an artifact of ffp with fixed parallax or was it my scope?

Have any of you had that issue with these new 3-9x?

I might be interested in the 3-9 if you want to sell it instead of returning it. Let me know