US optics FDN

With that random-ass username, a very recent join date, two posts, and an incredibly generic question about an optic that’s been out more than long enough for dozens of threads to have been posted on them, I’m 111% this is a bot or scammer account. Mods, what say you?

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Buncha bots and scammers

There are other threads on the topic, with a couple of loud people who like to dog on the brand based on experiences two business iterations ago with products that were discontinued nearly a decade ago or more.

We don't need to open another thread where I duke it out with the same person on the same issues. Here's some links to existing threads.



I love my FDN 25x.

I say "Release the Kraken!"

fdkay said:

I say "Release the Kraken!"

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I've owned several FDNs. They do their job. I got grease in a reticle on one of them after four years of PRS use. I sent it in for warranty and had it back in a week. Optically, I see more detail with the FDN than I do with my ATACR. Used and cert prices on the USO put it in a very good price to performance spot. Even at full retail, it performs about the same as my other optics that were $3k plus (Kahles, Steiner, ATACR 7-35, Razor 3).

I have a Razor 3 on my ELR gun because it has more internal travel than the USO and I could get it $800 cheaper than the ATACR 7-35 at the time.

I have an ATACR 7-35 on my NRL22 gun, because min parallax on USO is too high.

They eyebox is a bit tight, but no worse than a Leupold or Razor 3.

If you can get a good price on a USO FDN ($2k and under), you're not getting screwed. If you'd rather get a Razor 3, ATACR, or XTR Pro for a few hundred dollars more, you do you. There's no perfect scope. Just the scope that fits your personal criteria best.

I think they are solid scopes for the money. No issues with any of mine and I use them quite a bit.

Tomato Red Harmonious Kraken said:

Any one have an opinion on US Optics FDN_25

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Used the FDN_25 a couple times—rock solid build, great glass, but it's a bit on the heavier side for my setup. Depends what you're using it for, honestly. If you’re into LPVOs, I recently tested the Odin 1-8x24 from Gunnr—it surprised me in a good way. Clean glass, easy zero return. Not bad for the price.

michaelharrell said:

but it's a bit on the heavier side for my setup

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What setup? Nearly all 5-25/6-36/7-35 scopes are 35+ oz, and the 3-18s are usually over 30 oz too. The only mainstream scopes beating the FDN for weight in their classes are Leupold or NX8s.

rothgyr said:

What setup? Nearly all 5-25/6-36/7-35 scopes are 35+ oz, and the 3-18s are usually over 30 oz too. The only mainstream scopes beating the FDN for weight in their classes are Leupold or NX8s.

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March 4.5-28 is just over 29 ozs