Would you buy this scope?

[fisherman983]

I'm in this camp as well. We all generally carry 8-12X binos. In the steep and deep, most hunters don't bring a spotter. This is where 15-18X really adds value if you need to judge an animal at distance. I'm a fan of the glass, power, weight of the the LHT 4.5-22 vortex, just sucks it's known to not hold zero with hard use.

I personally prefer the loopy mk 5 3-18.. other than reputations for not holding zero, i think it would be the perfect scope. Light ish, glass and reticle are great. Just can't hold zero.. that being said, it's the scope on my rifle. And I'm aware of its possible issue

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[khuber84]

I personally prefer the loopy mk 5 3-18.. other than reputations for not holding zero, i think it would be the perfect scope. Light ish, glass and reticle are great. Just can't hold zero.. that being said, it's the scope on my rifle. And I'm aware of its possible issue

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I've grown quite fond the Triji 3-18 ffp tenmile. It fell over onto my concrete garage floor from vertical standing position. Zero unaffected.

 

[Dobermann]

I've grown quite fond the Triji 3-18 ffp tenmile. It fell over onto my concrete garage floor from vertical standing position. Zero unaffected.

That scope, THLR reticle ... I'd be a happy man.

Trying not to read too much in to @Ryan Avery's thumbs up above ... if this really was the combination, that would a pretty hard scope to beat.

 

[Ryan Avery]

That scope, THLR reticle ... I'd be a happy man.

Trying not to read too much in to @Ryan Avery's thumbs up above ... if this really was the combination, that would a pretty hard scope to beat.

I am a BIG fan of a simplified THLR reticle.

 

[Dobermann]

I am a BIG fan of a simplified THLR reticle.

Me too. The original in the ZP5 is incredible.

And I think most folks here - and then a sizeable portion of the rest of the 'intelligent' hunter market - would also adopt.

But what I think we're all trying to do at the moment to entertain ourselves is guess which manufacturer you're going with ...

 

[sickles107]

I'd bet atleast $1.50 on the company that did it once, to do it again. Only makes sense....

 

[Dobermann]

I'd bet atleast $1.50 on the company that did it once, to do it again. Only makes sense....

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I'm betting not, seeing as they spoke ill of Roksliders on that podcast. Unless they've had a pretty hefty conversation with Ryan and Form, and made some amends ...

 

[Grundy53]

I'd bet atleast $1.50 on the company that did it once, to do it again. Only makes sense....

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I doubt it. They did it on accident. Plus they are one of the companies that thinks the drop test is bs.

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[Grundy53]

I'm betting not, seeing as they spoke ill of Roksliders on that podcast. Unless they've had a pretty hefty conversation with Ryan and Form, and made some amends ...

Lol. Beat me to it.

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[mxgsfmdpx]

A made in USA Leupold would be great. Everything about their scopes, short of robustness, is quite good. The company could do it if they chose. A robust Mk4HD?

The company I work for is an OEM and we work directly with other OEMs across the globe.

Speaking specifically to “glass” and “optics” manufacturing, the world leaders are in Europe and Japan across all industries.

I get the idea and desire for “US Made” however, a made to spec Japanese manufactured rifle scope is what I would do if I was making a rifle scope as of today. They can’t be beat currently.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

I doubt it. They did it on accident. Plus they are one of the companies that thinks the drop test is bs.

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Nailed it.

 

[khuber84]

Me too. The original in the ZP5 is incredible.

And I think most folks here - and then a sizeable portion of the rest of the 'intelligent' hunter market - would also adopt.

But what I think we're all trying to do at the moment to entertain ourselves is guess which manufacturer you're going with ...

I'm quite certain that the Triji Tenmile ffp pedigree is shared with the rs1.2. They have very similar feel and build pattern. I'd be suspecting whatever oem in Japan builds these, is likely LOW, but maybe someone else, I haven't dug that far. Yeah a 3-18 with a thlr-esqe reticle would be a very usable proven optic.

 

[Dobermann]

I'm quite certain that the Triji Tenmile ffp pedigree is shared with the rs1.2. They have very similar feel and build pattern. I'd be suspecting whatever oem in Japan builds these, is likely LOW, but maybe someone else, I haven't dug that far. Yeah a 3-18 with a thlr-esqe reticle would be a very usable proven optic.

I think it's been posted here that both of those are by LOW ... but will let someone else confirm or contradict, as I'm a bit tied up right now.

 

[Shortschaf]

I'm quite certain that the Triji Tenmile ffp pedigree is shared with the rs1.2. They have very similar feel and build pattern. I'd be suspecting whatever oem in Japan builds these, is likely LOW, but maybe someone else, I haven't dug that far. Yeah a 3-18 with a thlr-esqe reticle would be a very usable proven optic.

The two scopes share very little in common besides obj diameter, zoom ratio, and stiff parallax. There is no build pattern similarity other than both of them being riflescopes

Take a look at the TRACT 2.5-15. Now THAT is a sister-scope to the Maven 1.2

 

[Schmo]

I'm quite certain that the Triji Tenmile ffp pedigree is shared with the rs1.2. They have very similar feel and build pattern

The turrets are the same underneath the cap. The cap is even the same on the underside, just a different exterior. Scope length and weight are slightly different, along with mag range. But no doubt, same manufacturer. I have fallen in love with my two Tenmile 3-18 scopes

 

[BenRubin3]

Wouldn’t buy. Want atleast 15x zoom.

 

[Wiscgunner]

I have not interest in low max power scopes when optical systems today have been designed to gibe excellent image and forgiving eye boxes with 5 & 6x zoom. 3-18 or 4-20 would be more likely to get me to spend money but it would have to be an improvement over the RS 1.2 or Tenmile. RS 1.2 glass is a little lacking, 44mm not the best at lowlight, Tenmile turrets are not nearly as nice as 1.2, etc.

I think there is considerable market to make a popular power range that works well. Just because we want bomb proof scopes for hunting doesn't mean all our scopes should be for close range high noon shooting. Personally I use my higher end magnification for spotting my hunting partner and for ID'ing targets.

When shooting the RS1.2 go as low as 6x but 99% o the time I am maxed out at 15x because this midrange is where I get good target acquisition and field of view in competition with my other scopes. locating the target/animal BEFORE getting behind the rifle is much faster than trying to scan in the scope but if shooting multiple targets and scanning is required (unlikely in hunting unless coyotes or something) then dialing back is useful. To me a fixed 15x would be more useful than a fixed 3x for instance. Lower power is what I use on closer range guns because I like reticles instead of iron sights not because the magnification is needed.

 

[Shortschaf]

I have not interest in low max power scopes when optical systems today have been designed to gibe excellent image and forgiving eye boxes with 5 & 6x zoom. 3-18 or 4-20 would be more likely to get me to spend money but it would have to be an improvement over the RS 1.2 or Tenmile. RS 1.2 glass is a little lacking, 44mm not the best at lowlight, Tenmile turrets are not nearly as nice as 1.2, etc.

I think there is considerable market to make a popular power range that works well. Just because we want bomb proof scopes for hunting doesn't mean all our scopes should be for close range high noon shooting. Personally I use my higher end magnification for spotting my hunting partner and for ID'ing targets.

When shooting the RS1.2 go as low as 6x but 99% o the time I am maxed out at 15x because this midrange is where I get good target acquisition and field of view in competition with my other scopes. locating the target/animal BEFORE getting behind the rifle is much faster than trying to scan in the scope but if shooting multiple targets and scanning is required (unlikely in hunting unless coyotes or something) then dialing back is useful. To me a fixed 15x would be more useful than a fixed 3x for instance. Lower power is what I use on closer range guns because I like reticles instead of iron sights not because the magnification is needed.

RS3.2 - 5-30X50 FFP

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[Dobermann]

RS3.2 - 5-30X50 FFP

Buy Maven Outdoor Equipment Company RS3.2 Riflescopes. Our RS Series Riflescopes stack up with the most celebrated and expensive scopes in the world…bar none.

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Just out of interest, has this one been drop tested?

I know the RS5 was, but what about the RS3.2? For that zoom range, the ZP5 with the THLR reticle is likely the better overall choice, but if the RS3.2 was robust, it could be a good backup / cheaper option for some folks.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

Personally I use my higher end magnification for spotting my hunting partner and for ID'ing targets.

I hope you meant spotting for your hunting partners shots…