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  1. koshkin

    Primary Arms Optics - Discovery 2025: PLx Compact Long Range Scopes Unveiled

    PA has a new turret design that essentially works like a cartridge. I looked at how it works on the inside and it is quite clever. It is easy to have different version to swap out, so that getting bigger numbering for the blind is not going to be an issue. I was not super happy with the tree...
  2. koshkin

    Primary Arms Optics - Discovery 2025: PLx Compact Long Range Scopes Unveiled

    Around $2k.
  3. koshkin

    Steiner C35 Gen 2 - Initial range trips and first hunt - Updated 9/30 with third hunt

    It is 1.5” tall. Most 50mm objectives should fit. Ilya
  4. koshkin

    2025 SHOT Show Optics

    1 mrad is one yard at 1000 yards. I use that all the time. Mrad works seamlessly with any units as long as you use turf sage units for distance and target size. Ilya
  5. koshkin

    Does anyone (not China) make a fusion RDS/Thermal?

    Steiner did for a little while and they are capable of going to a Gen2 version if you can convince them to do so. I have been trying to talk them into it, but not luck so far. Most of the recent fused device efforts were to combine digital night vision with thermal. The on SiOnyx showed at...
  6. koshkin

    Rifle Scopes LPVO Comparison: March Shorty 1-10x vs Kahles K18i-2 1-8x

    The Athlon he is referring to is a Chinese design. The closest it got to Japan was while on a boat heading to the US. It is a very nice scope for the money, but I do not think it is in the same league as the alphas. The way March traditionally optimizes their designs works for some people and...
  7. koshkin

    Rifle Scopes LPVO Comparison: March Shorty 1-10x vs Kahles K18i-2 1-8x

    This is the scope i am referring to https://www.schmidtundbender.de/en/1-8x24-PM-II-ShortDot-Dual-CC-MDR-1cm-cw-ST-MTC-LT-ST-ZC-LT/683-811-44E-K1-H1 ILya
  8. koshkin

    Rifle Scopes LPVO Comparison: March Shorty 1-10x vs Kahles K18i-2 1-8x

    I am relatively certain Short Dot has IMT’s phase grating reticle in the SFP and a conventional etched reticle in the FFP. There are two separate illuminators for the two reticles. March DFP designs (1-10x24 and 1.5-15x42) have a fiber illuminated SFP reticle and a non-illuminated tree in the...
  9. koshkin

    SAI 10 1-10

    It is hard to say for sure until I test one (which I will). It looked quite good optically. I am very used to their reticles, so they work for me. It is light and compact. FOV is midpack though. My best guess is that it should be a good scope for the money, especially where you value...
  10. koshkin

    Night Vision The Official: Steiner C35 Thermal Clip-on Review and User Thread!

    1.5" center height for this one. ILya
  11. koshkin

    Night Vision The Official: Steiner C35 Thermal Clip-on Review and User Thread!

    We were trying to leave as much clearance as possible for larger objective scopes. Because the clamp extends under the objective, there isn't a huge amount of space to work with. It should fit under most objectives with 50mm diameter lenses or smaller. Ilya
  12. koshkin

    SAI 10 1-10

    they put these together in Canada. I do not think there is anything from China in there. Where all the pieces come from is proprietary, but it is a few different ones and i do not have issues with any of them. Ilya
  13. koshkin

    Night Vision The Official: Steiner C35 Thermal Clip-on Review and User Thread!

    I've spent a significant amount of time beating this thing up on a fairly light 458SOCOM. Now, I am out of 458SOCOM ammo and nothing budged.
  14. koshkin

    SAI 10 1-10

    I do not recall how it was labeled. I know it is not made in China. I'll ask them. ILya
  15. koshkin

    Wet Mounting Scope Mounts - Where It All Started

    I would not be too worried about that one. Persistent Aggressive Ignorance has a way of soldering on regardless of the evidence. ILya
  16. koshkin

    2025 SHOT Show Optics

    Yeah, it is funny how these things happen... I'll be testing this one out as soon as they have the new turret ready.
  17. koshkin

    Wet Mounting Scope Mounts - Where It All Started

    I usually add some thick grease to the insides of the ring/mount clamps and onto the top surface of the clamps (essentially, the three STANAG datum surfaces). Where I live there is always a lot of sand/dust, so I try to keep the amount of exposed wet lubricant to a minimum. How much it helps...
  18. koshkin

    Primary Arms Optics - Discovery 2025: PLx Compact Long Range Scopes Unveiled

    The simpler DEKA reticle is looking very good. I am going to try to do a livestream tonight, but it might be pretty late. ILya
  19. koshkin

    FOV issues and patents

    I tried to convince them to add some reticle options, but no luck. ILya
  20. koshkin

    Night Vision Help understanding non-prisim thermal clip on magnification

    Risley prisms do not make any sense for modern thermal clipons. I think I talked about how they work in a livestream a while back.
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