Unicorn rifle scope - it can’t be just me…

[NICKJ]

S&B klassik 3-12 gets you close

 

[KenLee]

Reliability and durability come at a cost and that cost is weight. Light weight and robust don't seam to go hand in hand.

You want a light weight girlfriend or a robust girlfriend. Pick one. lol

Every young man needs to experience at least 2 barrel racers

 

[KenLee]

I would prefer the robust scope… idk about the robust woman part..

Google "black jeopardy skinny women"

 

[Geewhiz]

Every young man needs to experience at least 2 barrel racers

At the same time? Lol

 

[KenLee]

At the same time? Lol

Probably wouldn't live to be a middle aged man

 

[Meanderthal]

If SWFA made something similar to the Ultralight with like a 36mm bell, slightly longer tube and low profile exposed turrets they'd sell like crazy.

 

[Mike D Texas]

If SWFA made something similar to the Ultralight with like a 36mm bell, slightly longer tube and low profile exposed turrets they'd sell like crazy.

It would need a serious glass upgrade over the ultralight too.

Good lord that glass is terrible in that scope.


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[HNTR_NW]

If SWFA made something similar to the Ultralight with like a 36mm bell, slightly longer tube and low profile exposed turrets they'd sell like crazy.

I’m genuinely curious about what is possible. I’m not an optics engineer, but do realize quality materials weigh certain amounts. It would be interesting to have a shoot2hunt podcast with someone from zero tech or even L.O.W. to explain some of nuances in detail. Maybe @Ryan Avery and @Formidilosus will cover some of these challenges when they get closer with a S2H 2-8x or 3-9x?

 

[Kurts86]

It’s no accident the S2H scope, NX6 2-12 and Maven RS 1.2 all landed at 23-24 oz with modern feature setups, 30mm tubes and 4mm objectives. SWFA 3-9 and NXS land at 20 oz with fewer features and somewhat dated designs. Asking to half the weight is a big ask with huge consequences.

The SWFA ultralight is barely a functional aiming device. That scope is about 80% compromise for weight and size. I have zero desire to ever own another 1” tube scope. The ring infrastructure for 1” scopes is less and less by the year and it’s another size I have to keep around.

I can save weight on a rifle with carbon fiber/titanium/magnesium to offset for the 10 oz extra a good scope requires.