Would you buy this scope?

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chiming in late to answer the original question. for 1500$ I would not consider it. For my uses i really want a max zoom of 15-20+. I find it very hard to verify a buck is a legal 3 point with anything less at reasonable distance.
the 20OZ part is very appealing
$1500 is more than than the trijicon tenmile when its on sale, more than the maven or the swfa 3-15.
I think the vortex lift to dial elevation turret is by far my favorite design for a hunting turret, i also prefer a shorter wider turret to a tall skinny one.
Excited to see what happens with this however!
 

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the 20OZ part is very appealing
Respect your preference for higher mag.

But (as has been pointed out a few times, and you probably already know) the 20oz threshhold with 15x or more magnification while being durable is likely impossible to make with all the other features being discussed
 

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20oz threshhold with 15x or more magnification while being durable is likely impossible to make with all the other features being discussed
Yeah assume so I would be willing to go up to 4 on the min mag Id that helps or take a few oz penalty to get higher mag

The trijicon tenmile with a pull too spin turret and a reticle with less tree and main thick lines thet go closer to the center would be ideal imo
 
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It’s a serious question from Ryan. This is not just a feeler post. No presale or other nonsense.


If a 3-12x40’ish mil/mil scope was offered that was consistently reliable and durable, was tested heavily, had multiple reticles that were truly usable/visible from 3-12x, a good/great eyebox and DOF, low profile zero stop elevation and capped windage; and was under $1,500- would you buy it?
I’m leaning towards the Maven but this would stop me to at the very least take a look. Basically yes.
 
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I just want a simple mil reticle in a 6x
Oh for cheap..and around 20 oz
The swfa 6x is nice but big for what I need in a scope. For now I'm happy I ges.
This potential scope looks interesting tho...
 
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chiming in late to answer the original question. for 1500$ I would not consider it. For my uses i really want a max zoom of 15-20+. I find it very hard to verify a buck is a legal 3 point with anything less at reasonable distance.
the 20OZ part is very appealing
$1500 is more than than the trijicon tenmile when its on sale, more than the maven or the swfa 3-15.
I think the vortex lift to dial elevation turret is by far my favorite design for a hunting turret, i also prefer a shorter wider turret to a tall skinny one.
Excited to see what happens with this however!
If you need to verify points, isn’t a spotter or high power binos a far better choice than a rifle scope? To me a scope is an aiming device not an observation optic.
 

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I’d like to find a high quality 6x42 or even 6x50 scope with Swaro level clarity and Nightforce or Trijicon durability.
For a Reticle maybe a mil-dot or just a duplex?

Anything like that out there these days?
 

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I’d like to find a high quality 6x42 or even 6x50 scope with Swaro level clarity and Nightforce or Trijicon durability.
For a Reticle maybe a mil-dot or just a duplex?

Anything like that out there these days?
Might be able to find a used s&b 6x klassic.
 

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Yeah assume so I would be willing to go up to 4 on the min mag Id that helps or take a few oz penalty to get higher mag

The trijicon tenmile with a pull too spin turret and a reticle with less tree and main thick lines thet go closer to the center would be ideal imo
If you're willing to take a weight penality are you aware of the bushnell LRHS-2 (or a used LRTS) 4.5-18x44? It seems like it already checks off alot of your boxes.


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If you need to verify points, isn’t a spotter or high power binos a far better choice than a rifle scope? To me a scope is an aiming device not an observation optic.
Oh for sure ! But sometimes there are several deer mixing and sometimes things happen fast so I personally like to verify moments before the shoot and not have to transfer spotter to gun as much
 

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Count me as a yes to the original question. I’ve got a Maven 1.2 RS inbound based on the positive testing and feedback here, but would definitely consider something lighter with lower max magnification for my purposes. Watching with interest.
 
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