SWFA Gen 2 Fixed 6 - when??

[satchamo]

Before I go emailing SWFA has anyone got an update on when they expect to have the 6x for sale? I emailed them late last year and they said Q1 - well Q1 is gone and no dice. Looking to put one in my 350 legend IL whitetail rig.

 

[Miflatlander91]

Good luck some of us waited years for the 3x9 to come back into stock. That said I hope they do I’d buy a few more of the 6x


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[huntinfool84]

Q1 in an email dated 2/18/25 from Wendy.

I’m just glad their scopes track better than their time lines….

 

[Robobiss]

I got tired of waiting and bought a 10x. I’m going to slap it on my .223 RSS and shoot some rocks in the yard and see how much I hate that much magnification up close.

If it’s suitable enough for 40-50 yard shots I’m just going to run it. If the 6x comes out anytime soon, I’ll grab one of those too.

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

I got tired of waiting and bought a 10x. I’m going to slap it on my .223 RSS and shoot some rocks in the yard and see how much I hate that much magnification up close.

If it’s suitable enough for 40-50 yard shots I’m just going to run it. If the 6x comes out anytime soon, I’ll grab one of those too.

I’ve been playing around with the two I have mounting them and shooting targets side by side 10X and 6X.
6X field of view is definitely ideal, but 10X doesn’t seem like a bad option. I have never hunted with a fixed 10 though so hard to tell what I’d really think in up close situations.
I’d like to know what people who regularly hunt with a 10X think

 

[Schmo]

I actually sent them a message on Monday asking if a 3-9 Gen 2 was gonna drop, and if the 6x is coming back. Waiting for a reply

 

[rharbaugh]

 

[Robobiss]

I’ve been playing around with the two I have mounting them and shooting targets side by side 10X and 6X.
6X field of view is definitely ideal, but 10X doesn’t seem like a bad option. I have never hunted with a fixed 10 though so hard to tell what I’d really think in up close situations.
I’d like to know what people who regularly hunt with a 10X think

I’ve been doing similar with other scopes on 9/10 power in the yard popping rocks at 30-100 yards. I really think that I can make the 10x work. But then again, I shot my last buck with a rifle at ~5 yards. So if that happens again this year I might be screwed.

But we’ll see!

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

I’ve been doing similar with other scopes on 9/10 power in the yard popping rocks at 30-100 yards. I really think that I can make the 10x work. But then again, I shot my last buck with a rifle at ~5 yards. So if that happens again this year I might be screwed.

But we’ll see!

Yeah hard to predict every situation seems more tailor made for the open sagebrush country, imo.

I hope they roll out some more 6x I love that scope for out to about 500ish yards. (For me) Quick and simple

 

[Speaks]

I had emailed them not long ago and they said reasonably confident this year not really sure when. He said best guess was Q3 but thit it was just a guess.

 

[jt63]

I received this from Wendy today. No ETA yet.

 

[Alex Genereux]

This was from last Wednesday.

 

[ianpadron]

I’ve been playing around with the two I have mounting them and shooting targets side by side 10X and 6X.
6X field of view is definitely ideal, but 10X doesn’t seem like a bad option. I have never hunted with a fixed 10 though so hard to tell what I’d really think in up close situations.
I’d like to know what people who regularly hunt with a 10X think

I've got fixed 10s on 4 of my rifles now, 2x223s, a .25-06, and a 270 WSM

I have a 6x on a .243

All rifles wearing a 10 are either braked or suppressed, the .243 is neither.

The ONLY time I prefer the 6x is when recoil makes it harder to stay in the scope (thus the unbraked rifle wearing one)

Spotting shots at 100yds is easy on low recoiling setups with the 10x, and I find the reticle easier to use quickly vs the 6x, even with 20/20 vision.

You wouldn't feel handicapped inside 50 with a 10x if you shoot/handle your rifle proficiently, my two cents.

 

[Mikido]

I use 10x on my 308 and 300wsm
6x on my 243
All braked

I prefer the 10x….

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

I've got fixed 10s on 4 of my rifles now, 2x223s, a .25-06, and a 270 WSM

I have a 6x on a .243

All rifles wearing a 10 are either braked or suppressed, the .243 is neither.

The ONLY time I prefer the 6x is when recoil makes it harder to stay in the scope (thus the unbraked rifle wearing one)

Spotting shots at 100yds is easy on low recoiling setups with the 10x, and I find the reticle easier to use quickly vs the 6x, even with 20/20 vision.

You wouldn't feel handicapped inside 50 with a 10x if you shoot/handle your rifle proficiently, my two cents.

that parallels my experience so far shooting side by side from various positions and cartridges.

Getting 500 yds and beyond is when I really like the 10x just easier for my eyes to pick up my wind subtensions. Like you say it’s just quicker to use vs the 6x.

 

[Robobiss]

I've got fixed 10s on 4 of my rifles now, 2x223s, a .25-06, and a 270 WSM

I have a 6x on a .243

All rifles wearing a 10 are either braked or suppressed, the .243 is neither.

The ONLY time I prefer the 6x is when recoil makes it harder to stay in the scope (thus the unbraked rifle wearing one)

Spotting shots at 100yds is easy on low recoiling setups with the 10x, and I find the reticle easier to use quickly vs the 6x, even with 20/20 vision.

You wouldn't feel handicapped inside 50 with a 10x if you shoot/handle your rifle proficiently, my two cents.

I slapped a 10x on a suppressed 6.5 Saturday. Did a Little Rock-thumping at 100 yards or so in the backyard.

I think it’s going to work fine. 20 yards and in might be a little difficult, but other than that I think it will prove to be a good setup. This rifle is really for 300+ yard hunting anyways. Anything inside of that I will use my .223 RSS that wears a 3-9.

 

[satchamo]

I've got fixed 10s on 4 of my rifles now, 2x223s, a .25-06, and a 270 WSM

I have a 6x on a .243

All rifles wearing a 10 are either braked or suppressed, the .243 is neither.

The ONLY time I prefer the 6x is when recoil makes it harder to stay in the scope (thus the unbraked rifle wearing one)

Spotting shots at 100yds is easy on low recoiling setups with the 10x, and I find the reticle easier to use quickly vs the 6x, even with 20/20 vision.

You wouldn't feel handicapped inside 50 with a 10x if you shoot/handle your rifle proficiently, my two cents.

I’ve considered it but for whitetails here in the midwest my shots can be anywhere from 10 to 200 yards with most of them being sub 100. I think 10x could be a pain for those short shots. But I’m open to thoughts. The 350 is a very light recoiling rifle

 

[Weldor]

I’ve considered it but for whitetails here in the midwest my shots can be anywhere from 10 to 200 yards with most of them being sub 100. I think 10x could be a pain for those short shots. But I’m open to thoughts. The 350 is a very light recoiling rifle

10X is alittle much for the 350L with those ranges, how about the Trijicon 3x9 in mils?

 

[nm.otter]

Any hope of seeing a capped windage turret on the Gen 2 6X?

 

[Robobiss]

Any hope of seeing a capped windage turret on the Gen 2 6X?

The gen 2 fixed 10x has both capped and exposed turrets for both in the box. Im sure the 6x would be the same