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[clperry]

I haven’t used one but have seen quite a few users disappointed with image quality over like 10x

I’ve had three of them. They all sucked past 10x.
Not unusable, just very much worse than not past 10x. The fixed 10x is just as good with less disappointment being you can’t move it and considerably cheaper. The 6x is where it’s at for the fixed scopes. The maven is too good not to have it when considering variable power at the price difference in my opinion.


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[sndmn11]

My 10X showed up today. Waiting for full review approval from @robby denning and @Justin Crossley; I should have time for zero retention testing before Monday.

 

[Ajsomp]

I’m trying to figure out where a 10x would fit in the scheme of rifles I have. I like the 6x I have as it just being simple and working in reasonable ranges and the glass is spot on. 10x might be nice at extended ranges but I don’t see myself replacing a 6x with a 10x. I’m interested to see how these shake out and will certainly come back to buy a second gen 6x or 3-9 and relegate my gen 1 6x to a stand by/back up.

 

[sndmn11]

I’m trying to figure out where a 10x would fit in the scheme of rifles I have. I like the 6x I have as it just being simple and working in reasonable ranges and the glass is spot on. 10x might be nice at extended ranges but I don’t see myself replacing a 6x with a 10x. I’m interested to see how these shake out and will certainly come back to buy a second gen 6x or 3-9 and relegate my gen 1 6x to a stand by/back up.

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[Ajsomp]

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I’m already on my 5th Swfa- two 3-9, 6x, 3-15 and 2.5-10.

 

[mustelid_master]

I’m trying to figure out where a 10x would fit in the scheme of rifles I have. I like the 6x I have as it just being simple and working in reasonable ranges and the glass is spot on. 10x might be nice at extended ranges but I don’t see myself replacing a 6x with a 10x. I’m interested to see how these shake out and will certainly come back to buy a second gen 6x or 3-9 and relegate my gen 1 6x to a stand by/back up.

I'm hoping that 10X is reasonable for >200yds. It has been a while since I have shot a whitetail offhand lol

 

[Weldor]

Do you have a gen 1 to compare these to? Curious if they are still pretty much the same or if there appear to some internal changes like reticle thickness glass etc.

Sorry don't. Glass seems pretty clear. Did look through it at twlight and dark evening plus early morning. This dog will hunt. Jmho . I did have some concern about illumination lack of I mean, but my 63 year old eyes could see the reticle well.

 

[qotsa23]

My quick impressions of G1 versus G2, both 10x Milquads.

Capped turret covers are ridiculously long and thick. But the uncovered turrets are slimmer in diameter than Gen 1 (and the turret 'tower' under the turret caps is shorter). Turrets in total are almost exactly as tall as Gen 1. I think a lot of people will use a rubber cap or similar to cap off the windage rather than the provided capped turret covers. You could even chop down the turret itself, as folks did with Gen 1.

Gen 2 scope seems a bit lighter overall likely because of the slimmer turrets. In short, I think there are definite improvements but I'd prefer lower profile, capped windage and a lower profile elevation turret.

https://imgur.com/a/UxyL7K0

 

[TheM1DoesMyTalking]

Good comparison. How's the zero stop functionality?

 

[ElPollo]

My quick impressions of G1 versus G2, both 10x Milquads.

Capped turret covers are ridiculously long and thick. But the uncovered turrets are slimmer in diameter than Gen 1 (and the turret 'tower' under the turret caps is shorter). Turrets in total are almost exactly as tall as Gen 1. I think a lot of people will use a rubber cap or similar to cap off the windage rather than the provided capped turret covers. You could even chop down the turret itself, as folks did with Gen 1.

Gen 2 scope seems a bit lighter overall likely because of the slimmer turrets. In short, I think there are definite improvements but I'd prefer lower profile, capped windage and a lower profile elevation turret.

https://imgur.com/a/UxyL7K0

That looks like a very different erector system.

 

[qotsa23]

Good comparison. How's the zero stop functionality?

Seems ok. It is held in place on the central post with pretty small set screws, so I do wonder a bit how it will hold up to hamhanded usage.

 

[HighUintas]

That looks like a very different erector system.

Erector system is inside the tube. The aesthetics of the turrets have no bearing on the erector

 

[qotsa23]

That looks like a very different erector system.

Internal turret diameter looks a bit narrower, the turret post is definitely different. Not sure about internal changes

 

[HighUintas]

Internal turret diameter looks a bit narrower, the turret post is definitely different. Not sure about internal changes

Look into the objective with a flashlight. Sometimes you can see the erector tube and other parts. You might be able to discern differences between g1 and g2 if there are any

 

[qotsa23]

Look into the objective with a flashlight. Sometimes you can see the erector tube and other parts. You might be able to discern differences between g1 and g2 if there are any

I don't see any discernible differences.

 

[sportsmans challenge]

Just got my 3-15, other than turret knob options and z.s. I think biggest difference is newer packaging.

 

[Schmo]

I’m really tempted to get one of those to put on my SPR. Between that and a Trij Credo 2-10X36 FFP.

 

[WyoWild]

Here is a quick run down of the FFP 3-15x42 and the 10x with a comparison to the Maven RS 1.2 and Trij Tenmile

New Gen 2 SWFA 3-15x42 & 10x Review

This is a quick review of the just released Gen 2 SWFA 3-15x42 and 10x42. This is a quick review to help others considering these scopes. Spent about two hours reviewing the optical performance, features and dimensions of these two scopes. They were compared against some of the current gold...

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[Birch1996]

SWFA 2.5-10x32 SS Ultralight - MSR 556 BDC Reticle, 1" Tube, .25 MOA C

Introducing the world’s lightest 2.5-10x variable optic, the SWFA SS Ultralight is changing the game in lightweight scopes. Weighing in at only 9.5 ounces, the SS Ultralight boasts the same unmatched durability and dependability you have come to expect from the SS line of products. The sleek, 1”...

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I still say...because I have one ....this is the best scope they have. Super clear and only gets a lil puffy at 10. I have it on a 308....wow.

 

[Birch1996]

SWFA advised me that they expect a 2025 Q1 restock for the 6x42 and 3-9. Unclear whether there will be any updates on the restocked models. Good news in my books.

What does q1 mean? Anytime jan feb march april?