...taking the IOR 3-18x42 SH FFP tp the next level.....
Hiders,
Here is a very short "state of the IOR SH 3-18 FFP" address...
The scopes features, optics, reticle, and design seem to have been a real winner in retrospect, but there seem to be three issues that need to be dealt with:
1) Too short of eye relief
2) Too short of a rear ring mounting surface
3) For one out of every ten of you, poor build quality (failure of the scope), and for the rest, the possibility that the perecentage of failures might grow. Whatever the chances are, I have to acknowledge they exist. Even though the Gen 3 has been the best yet, it's still not "there" yet..
So, what could we do to take and excellent scope design, and an excellent FFP reticle (designed with heavy input from the members here), and make it WORK for you, the shooters?
Just kicking this around in a very preliminary fashion...how does this sound?
SN3 3.2-17x44
T-Pal
35mm tube
EREK 1/10 mil knob, 1/10mil windage knob
Illumimnated FFP, Sniper's Hide MP8 dot A5 reticle, or some close modification thereof. Such is unencumbered by copyright or patent.
Built and backed by you know who...price I have no idea..
Have I gone completely off my rocker??
Scott
Hiders,
Here is a very short "state of the IOR SH 3-18 FFP" address...
The scopes features, optics, reticle, and design seem to have been a real winner in retrospect, but there seem to be three issues that need to be dealt with:
1) Too short of eye relief
2) Too short of a rear ring mounting surface
3) For one out of every ten of you, poor build quality (failure of the scope), and for the rest, the possibility that the perecentage of failures might grow. Whatever the chances are, I have to acknowledge they exist. Even though the Gen 3 has been the best yet, it's still not "there" yet..
So, what could we do to take and excellent scope design, and an excellent FFP reticle (designed with heavy input from the members here), and make it WORK for you, the shooters?
Just kicking this around in a very preliminary fashion...how does this sound?
SN3 3.2-17x44
T-Pal
35mm tube
EREK 1/10 mil knob, 1/10mil windage knob
Illumimnated FFP, Sniper's Hide MP8 dot A5 reticle, or some close modification thereof. Such is unencumbered by copyright or patent.
Built and backed by you know who...price I have no idea..
Have I gone completely off my rocker??
Scott