The post whore thread.

[Great-Kazoo]

haha

Truth be told, I got a little screwed on the first SWFA 3-9x42 FFP I got second hand. Thinking it was the mil-quad reticle and it turned out to be the older mil-dot reticle. When the 3-15x42 FFP came up on Cyber Monday for $535 I pounced.

I actually got a a little screwed on the Mark 4 as well. When I bought the rifle/scope package off ARFCOM, it turns out that while the Scope is packaged/marked as a Mark 4, it was an early model that apparently has the older Mark 3 glass, some say - better - glass, but doesn't have the screw threads on the eyepiece and objective bells so I can't use the cool Leupold magnetic covers I bought for it. The worst part is that I could probably sell the pair but misplaced one of them.

I wasn't aware of the Bushnell at the time, or certainly would have considered it as well. Sometimes you go with what you know. I know the SWFA is solid and I know what to expect of it given my abilities.

I've usually purchased based upon what another board member or someone in my local has they're looking to sell. Luckily most of the glass has been (for me) higher end. Or something cool, like an old redfield 4x, that came with a 77/22 package from Ruger way back.

If you're going to play the LD game, save the pennies. The optics game is like AR acc. Someone, somewhere, wants to "upgrade" and if you act fast usually score something worthwhile.

[bogie]

Lotsa folks love the swfa scopes. I've never looked through one, so I can't comment.

the G2 reticle makes the bushnell worth it (Horus-like reticle without the added licensing fee). If it wasn't available, and all I could get was the mildot (btr2) reticle, I'd probably think harder about swfa.

truth be told, my first bushnell was a gift from my wife. I told her what a scope should have, and she came home with it one day.

shes a pretty good woman.

Please tell me you used the white board to explain to her what you wanted.

OBC: lots of good advice on here. Being able to look through a bunch of different scopes is a golden opportunity. Regardless of the cost of the gun, get the best glass you can. When the rifle dies, the scope can then be put on a new gun.

Expensive scopes and mounts are where a lot of the cost should be.... Shit, I've got a $550 rifle with a $1200 optic setup.....

BUT, I can (and do) take that scope between several rifles.

You can look through mine since I'm closer than texas.

Brutal is just jealous because he got swfa and not bushnell. All the cool kids (ok, so just me and bogie) use bushnell.....

And jim is a cool kid too


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[bogie]

Change the A2 to an A-3 / flat top. With the carry handle you're 4" above the bbl, from go.

This is a must. You can buy a flat top upper and ask Bert to swap it out for you. Or sell your complete upper and buy one that's freefloated.

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[Great-Kazoo]

And jim is a cool kid too


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[bogie]

We're talking guns, not sex change

Bwahahaha [rofl1]

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[bogie]

This is a must. You can buy a flat top upper and ask Bert to swap it out for you. Or sell your complete upper and buy one that's freefloated.

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Apparently thus was already answered. Fukin tapatalk..

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[bogie]

Who's got the day off?

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[Great-Kazoo]

Who's got the day off?

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[bogie]

Maybe I'll catch you at the parade lol

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[jerrymrc]

Who's got the day off?

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Kind of. I have a Dr's appt in an hour. Will see daylight around noon.