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  1. koshkin

    Rifle Scopes Athlon Ares ETR Gen2 vs DNT The One

    ETR Gen2 has just been anounced and there are very few in the wild. I have the DNT here and Athlon should arrive reasonably soon as well. ILya
  2. koshkin

    Rifle Scopes Is there a market for a good MPVO

    At 2024 SHOT the reticle was already done.
  3. koshkin

    Thermal clip on for nx8 4-32

    You lose some pixels on the periphery if the day optic is on 4x, but that does not change the magnification of the thermal. ILya
  4. koshkin

    Thermal clip on for nx8 4-32

    The eyepiece of a clip-on (or any thermal scope for that matter), projects an image out. In order for a clip-on to be 1x, it needs to project a field of view that is exactly the same angle as the FOV it sees. That is how magnification is defined: AFOV divided by FOV, with AFOV being Apparent...
  5. koshkin

    SAI 10 1-10

    There is a distinct difference between what sells and what gets a good discussion on the forum. While I think MPVOs have their niche and there is enough demand for it to be worthwhile for some smaller companies, it is unlikely to offer enough volume for larger companies except as a defensive...
  6. koshkin

    SAI 10 1-10

    I agree and I like the rapid aiming feature in them. If I were doing a 2-12x or thereabouts scope, I would want their mrad tree with RAF in it. ILya
  7. koshkin

    SAI 10 1-10

    I suspect many people will be pleasantly surprised with how well the image quality of the tiny SAI 1-10x24 holds up. FOV is not very wide, but aside from that, there should be little complain about (pending production models hitting the market). As far as the considerations for other models...
  8. koshkin

    SAI 10 1-10

    I will likely have a review out on it in April some time. ILya
  9. koshkin

    MPVO for Tactical Games Thoughts/Recommendations

    You'll see something along those lines, but not from Nightforce (or at least I have no insight into Nightforce). I have been doing my level best to convince a couple of companies to bring it to market.
  10. koshkin

    Rifle Scopes What is your favorite rifle scope?

    I agree with that. My TT315M is one of the first few made and it has the Gen2XR reticle. It is a bit thinner than I like on 3x, but it works well enough for me. I bug them about making something along the lines of Gen2XR, but a little thicker for the 3-15x, but not luck yet. Sparse Gen2XR tree...
  11. koshkin

    Rifle Scopes What is your favorite rifle scope?

    Once a year or so, I run through several different scenarios of "if I could have only one". It is an interesting mental exercise because it makes me really think through how I use my gear and what really matters. If I was stuck with only one riflescope for the rest of my life, it would be...
  12. koshkin

    Short Bolt Action .223 Optic?

    I have not looked at Gen2 3-15x yet
  13. koshkin

    Rifle Scopes DNT 7-35x56 FFP Riflescopes

    I just started looking at the 7-35x56 DNT and it is a pretty nice scope. Better than I expected, to be frank. ILya
  14. koshkin

    Telson Optics - 99.8% Light Transmission?!?

    The way this usually works with single number specs is the same in all industries. Some marketing guy comes up with a number he does not understand and uses it. Then all of his competitors have to put a number or some gullible customer is going to complain. Then someone stars yelling that...
  15. koshkin

    Telson Optics - 99.8% Light Transmission?!?

    Unfortunately, there is no standard way of spec'ing it. Some companies talk about transmission per surface. Some talk about transmission through the whole scope, but neglect to mention the wavelength range. I have seen companies average it for a particular color. I have seen companies only...
  16. koshkin

    Short Bolt Action .223 Optic?

    I'd probably be looking at some sort of a 3-18x or 3-15x design. If you are good with 10x on the top end, Leupold Mark 4HD 2.5-10x42 is nice and lightweight. I have the FFP one here and like it a lot. The new Telson 3-18x50 is looking pretty good, but I just got it, so we'll see. Here is what...
  17. koshkin

    Rifle Scopes Baddest 10x scope???

    I have the FX10 with H425 reticle and like it a good bit.
  18. koshkin

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

    That should work with most scopes as long as the objective bell is not too large. I should probably get a tall mount and experiment with the options. If there is enough demand, we can make a taller mount. In principle, this mount should work with nearly all clip-ons OEM'ed by Guide since all...
  19. koshkin

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

    The controls on the Steiner are relatively straightforward. I like the ergonomics there. Between clip-ons and dedicated thermal scopes, I can make an argument either way. Personally, I somewhat prefer clip-ons
  20. koshkin

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

    Yes, a while back. I think AFOV was right around 23 degrees above 3x and it tunneled below 3x. Those are very respectable numbers, so I am not sure why their website specs are exaggerated. My best guess it is a typo that noone bothered to correct. Marketing people are often special in that...
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