Recently acquired a Mk12 Mod 0ish clone and needed a mil/mil optic. Saw that CameralandNY was running a deal on the 3-12x44. I was looking for that model as it has 26 mils of adjustment vs 15 mils on the 2.5-10x44.
I watched some feedback reports from others and my example surprisingly has zero slack in the turrets. They feel the same as my LRTS 3-12X44 minus zero stop...it has a total of 10 mil per rev...just like the LRTS.
Windage turret is marked L/R...which was a surprise to me at this price point...the elevation turret does not have rev marks...but it does move as you change it...once could probably make a make-shift zero stop with shims if desired...but the Deploy MIL reticle has 15 mils built in with 12 mils visible at full power...so for a Mk12 setup...I will never dial it once zeroed.
Glass quality...I'd put it with the PST Gen 2 with better CA control (I barely can detect any)...it lacks the resolution at full 12X vs the LRTS...but if you back it down to 10-11X...the image quality is near the same. Contrast is natural...it doesn't "pop" like high end glass but it is 100% usable...especially at the price point.
Parallax Adjustment...I know some have reported that it is a little wacky (I think on the 4-16X)...happy to report that its good to go...and it goes down to 10 yards.
Diopter...nice and stiff...no slop detected. Focusing the reticle required about the same amount of out as my LRTS did.
Magnification adjustment...it is easy to use with just enough resistance...not as "tight" as the LRTS...but it doesn't have a throw lever to aid either...
Deploy MIL reticle...easy, uncluttered X-mas tree style with a floating dot...wish some more precise measurements could be had at the top like in .2 mil...but with it only being 12X... .5mil will do fine.
Made in Korea...I was expecting it to be from China like Vortex...but nope...so that was nice.
I watched some feedback reports from others and my example surprisingly has zero slack in the turrets. They feel the same as my LRTS 3-12X44 minus zero stop...it has a total of 10 mil per rev...just like the LRTS.
Windage turret is marked L/R...which was a surprise to me at this price point...the elevation turret does not have rev marks...but it does move as you change it...once could probably make a make-shift zero stop with shims if desired...but the Deploy MIL reticle has 15 mils built in with 12 mils visible at full power...so for a Mk12 setup...I will never dial it once zeroed.
Glass quality...I'd put it with the PST Gen 2 with better CA control (I barely can detect any)...it lacks the resolution at full 12X vs the LRTS...but if you back it down to 10-11X...the image quality is near the same. Contrast is natural...it doesn't "pop" like high end glass but it is 100% usable...especially at the price point.
Parallax Adjustment...I know some have reported that it is a little wacky (I think on the 4-16X)...happy to report that its good to go...and it goes down to 10 yards.
Diopter...nice and stiff...no slop detected. Focusing the reticle required about the same amount of out as my LRTS did.
Magnification adjustment...it is easy to use with just enough resistance...not as "tight" as the LRTS...but it doesn't have a throw lever to aid either...
Deploy MIL reticle...easy, uncluttered X-mas tree style with a floating dot...wish some more precise measurements could be had at the top like in .2 mil...but with it only being 12X... .5mil will do fine.
Made in Korea...I was expecting it to be from China like Vortex...but nope...so that was nice.
