SWFA business model?

[JCMCUBIC]

A question that's been asked before, but I haven't seen really answered. Are the Ultralights similarly durable? I don't dial and they're cheaper, lighter, and in stock (edit: not in stock, back to an academic question). Obviously weight savings come at a cost, but I don't know if that's in the internals or just the smaller tube/objective & lack of turrets.

From my experience they are not. I've had a couple of them but only used one. While sighting it in on a very light recoiling .357 max rifle the reticle turned sideways and the image became blurry. I believe that was on the 4th shot...but it could have been a couple more. SWFA sent a replacement but I didn't use it.

It did seem to adjust correctly when sighting in...but it was pretty limited adjustment.

 

[BjornF16]

Got a UPS shipping notification from SWFA…hopefully my 3-9 is in…or could be my 5-20

 

[KnuckleChild]

Got a UPS shipping notification from SWFA…hopefully my 3-9 is in…or could be my 5-20

How long have you been backordered?
Waiting on a 6x myself (for a rifle that I am also waiting to find back in stock).

 

[BjornF16]

How long have you been backordered?
Waiting on a 6x myself (for a rifle that I am also waiting to find back in stock).

About 7 months now…

 

[KnuckleChild]

About 7 months now…

I guess I ought to just go ahead and backorder a 3-9x now too

 

[ChrisAU]

Got a UPS shipping notification from SWFA…hopefully my 3-9 is in…or could be my 5-20

Log in to your account and see which one it is attached to.

 

[SouthPaw]

Got a UPS shipping notification from SWFA…hopefully my 3-9 is in…or could be my 5-20

They are shipping on a Saturday? Maybe they got a big order in?

Don't falsely get our hopes up on the 3-9s...

 

[SDHNTR]

About 7 months now…

That’s completely unacceptable.

 

[sndmn11]

That’s completely unacceptable.

I'm sure he will accept it!

 

[MidGAHunter]

That’s completely unacceptable.

I'm just over 8 months. And I'll gladly accept it when it arrives. My SWFA 3-15x42 is getting me through these tough times though...

 

[BjornF16]

Log in to your account and see which one it is attached to.

Lol…3 different back orders all showing “processing “…includes 3x 3-9, a 6x, a 1-6. Not on my orders page is warranty work on my 5-20 (not mechanical, some occlusion internal on FFP)

UPS account indicates shipping label created by SWFA; no further details.

Hopefully it will be 3-9 and 1-6

 

[Balderdash]

The Milquad 6x's were briefly in stock in early spring, IIRC. Should've bought a pile of them, but didn't have an immediate use, so only picked 1 up. Was only on the shelf a few weeks before I sold it to a friend in need.

Doesn't seem like that long ago that I'd wait for a good sale to order, through which you could sometimes get the 6x for $250 with a nice set of rings. I remember ordering the first 6x on a sale, skeptically thinking that there's no way the scope or rings could really be worth a damn for that money. Was way, way wrong, and I it seems the glass has even been improved a bit since then.

 

[Fartrell Cluggins]

They downright lie about the eye relief on the 1-4.

The eye relief spec on the ultralights is really bad.

 

[ResearchinStuff]

In which direction?

 

[waldo9190]

Lots. I prefer the 3-9x, however the FFP 3-15x is solid.

Received my 3-15 this weekend (they actually sent two by mistake) and I don't believe I will have ANY issues in thick woods during first/last light. The thicker stadia at 3/9/12 o'clock really do a great job drawing your eye into the center of the reticle.

 

[Grundy53]

Well, I added my name to the 3-9 backorder list.

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[Jimbee]

I back ordered a 3-9 more than a year ago.

 

[ChrisAU]

Lol…3 different back orders all showing “processing “…includes 3x 3-9, a 6x, a 1-6. Not on my orders page is warranty work on my 5-20 (not mechanical, some occlusion internal on FFP)

UPS account indicates shipping label created by SWFA; no further details.

Hopefully it will be 3-9 and 1-6

Interesting. Well I'm giddy with anticipation now, I gotta know lol

 

[roosiebull]

I back ordered a 3-9 more than a year ago.

How do you like it?

(Ok, that was kind of rude sarcasm)

 

[Jimbee]

How do you like it?

(Ok, that was kind of rude sarcasm)

I've actually acquired 2 in the last year, one from ebay and one from rokslide. I like them. I also really like the 6x. I bought a couple when they were in stock and sold all my leupolds.