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Rifle Scopes Arken SH4 Gen2 6-24x50 VPR MIL

Can anyone who has both the 6x24 and 4x16 compare the size and weight? I went with the 6x24 because with a 50mm objective why not have the extra magnification but am Interested in the 4x16, but if they feel almost the same size there isnt much point for me.
I have a 4-16 EP4. It has ED glass. Not sure the SH4 has that. I can’t comment on that scope in comparison unfortunately.
The EP4 is very clear. Parallax goes down to at least 25 which is nice. My DMR3 tops it in resolution and I like the extra bit of mag shooting paper.
 
My pictures are not very clear, and are not doing ANY of these scopes justice. I'm just trying to do the best I can with what I got.

Looking through them, they have no distortion in the images or reticles, but through my camera on my phone, they all look like shit.

I'll try to figure out a better way to get pictures that actually do the scopes justice.
 
Unfortunately camera pics will never show clarity as it is. They’re ok but more for reticle appreciation, sizing, etc in my opinion.
 
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Unfortunately camera pics will never show clarity as it is. They’re ok but more for reticle appreciation, sizing, etc in my opinion.
Yeah, I wish there was a way to make them turn out good without it costing a fortune. Any ideas?
 
Yeah, I wish there was a way to make them turn out good without it costing a fortune. Any ideas?
No idea but for the cost I suggest people just buy it and see for themselves. That’s what I did and I’m sold at this price point. EP4 is excellent. The resale is solid so if they don’t like it it’s easy to get what you paid back. My guess is they’ll keep it. 🍻
 
No idea but for the cost I suggest people just buy it and see for themselves. That’s what I did and I’m sold at this price point. EP4 is excellent. The resale is solid so if they don’t like it it’s easy to get what you paid back. My guess is they’ll keep it. 🍻
That’s what I did, too. I wish the EP4 6-24 would get back in stock… Really wanting to try one with the Japanese ED glass.
 
If you're a repeat customer, and you bought your Arken new from their website, they're sending out emails running a $100 off + FREE shipping deal... I just bought another one. When you get an SH4 Gen2 6-24x50 with the throw lever and package deal for $385 shipped to your door... That's just damn-hard to beat. They're already worth the money, that just made it an even sweeter of a deal.

Just figured I'd post that up incase anyone else was a repeat customer wanting to buy another one.

Also, posting this for proof that I'm actually paying for mine, and not a shill...

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Well, I’m glad I got stuck with 2 sets of these last week… How fortuitous. 😏

I ordered the Vortex brand ones (made by Seekins for Vortex…Same exact rings) for the new Strike Eagle, and no sooner did I purchase the Vortex rings, did Midway send me an "in-stock" notification for these. So, I ordered them. Been debating on sending them back, but now I’m going to keep them. 👍🏼

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Have any of you guys tried the chassis from their sister company, Outlier?
I need one for a savage, and $150 off seems like a good deal.
 
.....now that is enticing! ...FWIW, I'd like to see the VPR MIL reticle be offered in the EP series as well, heck, I think it'd be nice they offer both reticles in both models...
I just talked to Ian Hughes (Arken CS Rep) in an email this evening, because I couldn't get the code to work at first, then I figured it out, so Ian emailed me about it at 10pm at night no less! That's pretty good customer service! I was not expecting that, at all.

And in the email I asked about the EP4 possible ETA... He said they were having trouble acquiring the ED glass from Japan for them, so he honestly has no idea when the EP4 scopes will be back in stock. 😢

Hopefully they will get back in stock soon. I really want to get an EP4 6-24x50 to compare to my SH4's to see how the glass stacks up.
 
Well, I’m glad I got stuck with 2 sets of these last week… How fortuitous. 😏

I ordered the Vortex brand ones (made by Seekins for Vortex…Same exact rings) for the new Strike Eagle, and no sooner did I purchase the Vortex rings, did Midway send me an "in-stock" notification for these. So, I ordered them. Been debating on sending them back, but now I’m going to keep them. 👍🏼

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I’m going to ask Arken to send me a mounting plate for that broken ring when I order the scope. Lol
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thats for repeat customers only....
Well…Maybe you should have joined the craze and bought one already… 😂

You could always buy one, then turn around and buy a 2nd one, use the code, and then you have 2 scopes, but one only cost you $350. And then sell the first one that’s new in box to your buddy at regular price after he looks through yours and says he wants one. 🤣
 
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I’m going to ask Arken to send me a mounting plate for that broken ring when I order the scope. LolView attachment 7729578
Just tell them you don’t need a whole set of rings, just a couple of base mount plates. Email Arken, and tell them what’s up, and they will probably get you squared away. I mentioned on an IG post that I needed a set of screws for one of my EGW bases, and they sent me a whole set for free. 👍🏼
 
Just tell them you don’t need a whole set of rings, just a couple of base mount plates. Email Arken, and tell them what’s up, and they will probably get you squared away. I mentioned on an IG post that I needed a set of screws for one of my EGW bases, and they sent me a whole set for free. 👍🏼
I emailed them and they are fixing me up.
 
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I emailed them and they are fixing me up.
Awesome. Then you'll have a perfectly good set of rings for your 2nd Arken scope... 😏

Remember, right now repeat customers can get $100 off + free shipping with the code: #GoBrandon. I couldn't pass up getting a 2nd one for $385 to my door. That was too good of a deal. 👍🏼
 
Awesome. Then you'll have a perfectly good set of rings for your 2nd Arken scope... 😏

Remember, right now repeat customers can get $100 off + free shipping with the code: #GoBrandon. I couldn't pass up getting a 2nd one for $385 to my door. That was too good of a deal. 👍🏼
I have a 4-16 mil on the way. That was my opening for my request. I ask him to sell me some of the mounting plates so I could use them for my new scope. Couldn’t pass up 100$ off. This is my second Arken scope, I was one of the first to get hands on the ep4.
 
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I have a 4-16 mil on the way. That was my opening for my request. I ask him to sell me some of the mounting plates so I could use them for my new scope. Couldn’t pass up 100$ off. This is my second Arken scope, I was one of the first to get hands on the ep4.
I was saddened by his response on the unknown ETA of the EP4 6-24x50 due to glass acquisition issues... I really want one with the ED glass to compare. That was what I was planning on buying for my 2nd Arken, but this deal came out, and I couldn't pass it up either. So, I guess the EP4 will be my 3rd one. LOL
 
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Well... My 2nd Arken showed up today... Not sure WTF i'm going to put it on right now, but I did pull it out of the box to make sure everything was good to go. 👍🏼

I just swapped a couple scopes around, and realized that I have about 4 of them I need to sell that are just sitting around and collecting dust. Hell, 2 of them are brand new, and were only mounted, and never even shot through... 😂 Might as well sell them while they're still worth something, right?
 
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Played with the 4-16 today. It’s growing on me, the eye box is a little tight at high mag, when I run at 14 or below it really starts to get more forgiving in eye box and glass utility.
 
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Played with the 4-16 today. It’s growing on me, the eye box is a little tight at high mag, when I run at 14 or below it really starts to get more forgiving in eye box and glass utility.
I have noticed the same with mine, with both the eye box sensitivity and the slight cleanup of the image. It does really well, and it's still VERY clear at 24x, but it does clear up very slightly when I go just below max magnification. I still run it at 24x most all the time, because I'm shooting for the smallest groups possible, and by doing that for decades, I have trained myself to shoot a very sensitive scope image, keeping myself steady as a rock, which has vastly improved my skills when using lower-magnification optics, as well.
 
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Trying to decide which rifle to mount the new Arken on... 🤔 I want to mount it up, but I'm happy with the current setups as they are right now.

Right now, I only shoot a handful of my rifles, because they are what I consider to be "range friendly". Meaning that they have long barrel life, are heavy, low recoiling, are threaded for my suppressors, are less-expensive to reload for, or I have prominent amounts of target projectiles and brass for them, for the sole purpose fo shooting steel and paper, and not hunting.

Possibly needing to add a new gun to the collection? 😏
 
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Minor update. The scope I had an issue with was replaced and the new one is good to go. Good conversation with Arken via email over the past few weeks about that as well. I was taken care of promptly, with zero money out of pocket for shipping.

Side note, I noticed the last few scopes I bought are now showing max torque spec on the scope tube at 18in/lbs instead of the previous ones that had 15.
 
Minor update. The scope I had an issue with was replaced and the new one is good to go. Good conversation with Arken via email over the past few weeks about that as well. I was taken care of promptly, with zero money out of pocket for shipping.

Side note, I noticed the last few scopes I bought are now showing max torque spec on the scope tube at 18in/lbs instead of the previous ones that had 15.
I torque most all of mine to 18 in/lbs. anyway. LOL
 
I'm considering selling off most of my Vortex HS-T's to fund more Arkens while this deal is going on.
 
So with that $100 off, I don't know what else on the market at this price range, in a 34mm tube with tons of elevation, with a good reticle, illumination, and good turrets, could compete with the 4-16 at $299 and the 6-24 at $349.
 
So with that $100 off, I don't know what else on the market at this price range, in a 34mm tube with tons of elevation, with a good reticle, illumination, and good turrets, could compete with the 4-16 at $299 and the 6-24 at $349.
The more I play with the 4-16 that I got for 300$, if it’s as rugged as they claim, it blows away the fixed swfa. It blows away the 3-15! There’s nothing under 500$ that touches it.
 
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New video is up testing the new Arken SH4 Gen2... Hopefully the angle and sound quality is better in this one...


Nice vid. Like your E-6 BDU sleeve bag! Wish I would have thought of that, before I scraped my uniforms. Mac(y)(y)
 
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