Oh Fotis, do you have a new toy to tell us about?

[BK]

Saw on the other board that you are getting a little box of happiness today. Do you have it yet?

 

[DrMike]

Co-Ax??

 

[JD338]

:mrgreen:



JD338

 

[BK]

Co-Ax??

Not in the optics forum...

 

[DrMike]

Not in the optics forum...

Hmmmm! Does Forster make a scope of which I am unaware? :mrgreen:

 

[sask boy]

I think Fotis might be keeping a secret from us

Blessings,
Dan

 

[FOTIS]

No actually she should be here today when I get home. Delayed by a day.

SWFA Super Sniper scope.

Here is a review of a guy in the know! JonA knows optics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Equally durable as the Nightforce but clearer optics and right now $700 less

http://www.opticstalk.com/swfa-super-sn ... 28887.html

 

[FOTIS]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l26bDVQztRo

 

[DrMike]

Very impressive, Fotis. That is a serious piece of glass.

 

[FOTIS]

I think so. We will see. It is going on my 30-378 Accumark.

 

[FOTIS]

From Sniperhide

Here are some more through the scope comparison pics. My picture taking skills suck and the camera quality doesn't help either. Its windy so the tree in the background was always moving. The corner of the while building is 100yds away give or take a yard(laser range finder). I figured it gives you a good idea of reticle thickness. Please don't take the pictures as a comparison of optic quality. Looking through all the scopes below the SS was the best, with the NF pretty close. The PST and Viper looked about the same, and the Diamondback was pretty good too. Hard to tell since it couldn't zoom to the higher powers.

Nightforce 3.5-15x50mm
Viper 6.5-20x50mm
Viper PST 4-16x50mm
Vortex Diamondback 4-12x40mm
SSHD 5-20x50mm

All pics take at lowest power and then highest power. Here are the lowest power pics.

PST at 4x

Viper at 6.5x

NF at 3.5x

SSHD at 5x

Diamondback at 4x

 

[FOTIS]

All pics take at highest power.

PST at 16x

Viper at 20x

NF at 15x

SSHD at 20x

Diamondback at 12x

 

[FOTIS]

Here are some from yesterday evening:

Before:

After:

NF size vs SS size:

Full illumination at 9:08PM (sunset was at 8:50PM officially):

200yds at 20x on SS with 2 inch dots and a 1 inch dot:

100yds 1 inch dots and 3 inch dots:

The pics really don't do the scope justice. The optics are just a tad sharper to me than the NF. For example, on the orange dots, I can see the really fine black circle on those dots with the SS but can't make them out with the NF. The night pic looks dark but though the scope I could see great till about 9:35. By 9:40 I would not take a shot. The illumination is nice but even on the lower settings it bleeds into the rest of the reticle as opposed to just the dot in the center.

I'm still getting used to the Mil adjustments. Several times I messed up thinking each click was either .25 inches at 100yds or that it took .25 Mils to equal .25 inches. The cross is thin enough to just quarter a 1 inch dot at 200 yds. I did play with using one of the mil dots (the little dot in the mil-diamond) as an aiming point but it the little black dots centered on the orange targets, it made aiming worse for me.

Mike

 

[FOTIS]

Sears Tower is about 6.3 miles away.

5x

10x

20x

This scope is super clear and bright all the way until dawn. I will take some pics at 9pm as you can still clearly see the tower.

 

[JD338]

Looks impressive!

JD338

 

[FOTIS]

Looks better in person

 

[IdahoCTD]

Nice looking scope Fotis. Let us know what you think.

Did you try the brake out on the 30-378 yet?

 

[FOTIS]

The finish and glass is truly awesome. Very clear and built like a tank.

I will try the brake as soon as I mount the scope.

 

[IdahoCTD]

Is the remodel about done so you'll have play time soon?

 

[FOTIS]

Only carpet left :mrgreen: