Got a very fair deal on this scpe. I am a NF guy but always was tempted by USO. Anyone with experience with this scope, good bad ugly watchouts....Any feedback appreciated.
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Rifle Scopes Just bought a U.S. Optics B-17 3.2-17x50 - 34mm H59 reticle
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Yes if you tighten it with the tool and loose it, it's tough to get with your fingers. I tighten without the tool and then your good to loosen by hand.
Tunnels slightly from 3.2-4something. Completely gone by 5x. Illumination is reqlly good on USO. 10 mil turrets are good. Length is little longer then others but the weight isn't. Locking turrets. Tooless zero.. kinda. Still need slotted screwdriver to set zero stop or zero back down. Glass is on par to my eyes as the Razon Gen2. For 3200+ MSRP new, pass. For under 2k new. Contender. Especially with the the extra Horus upcharge. Think that is a 400 dollar option from USO.
You will like it for a mid range gun. 1500 and in. But what the heck, I shot 1.5 miles on 8x on a scope..
You will like it for a mid range gun. 1500 and in. But what the heck, I shot 1.5 miles on 8x on a scope..
MSRP on these was 2899.00 to 3300.00 when they were in production, but no-one paid anywhere near that. They also offer a 25% discount off MSRP for military and LEO, which got the factory direct price down to just under the street price.
The new street price was anywhere from 2149.00 for the standard version, up to 2659.00 for the Horus versions, depending on features and reticle.
Glass clarity is on par with the Nightforce ATACR and Vortex Razor Gen 2. Glass being subjective, some say it's better and some say otherwise. The US Optics glass is described as a having more natural image, where the ATACR glass has more color contrast with an image that "pops".
The B17 has a better field of view than the Nightforce or Vortex by about 15%, but as stated earlier, has some low magnification tunneling. The B17 has a 8.03' field of view at 17x, where the ATACR has a 6.9' field of view @ 16x.
US Optics explains in thier FAQ that the tunneling is a side effect of the erector design, and is the trade-off they opted to make for the better field of view at high magnification.
www.usoptics.com
The B series toolless turrets are hated by many. It seems to be the part that has caused the most trouble and returns. I would recommend reading the manual and watching a few of the instructional videos USO puts on YouTube.
www.usoptics.com
The B series is being replaced by the Foundation series, which returns to the older EREK type turrets.
According to a conversation I had with them last week when I pre-ordered a new FDN17, the Foundation series has a different spec glass than the older B series.
Hopefully the new glass is equal to or a step up from the B series glass. I'm taking a chance on the pre-order.
The new street price was anywhere from 2149.00 for the standard version, up to 2659.00 for the Horus versions, depending on features and reticle.
Glass clarity is on par with the Nightforce ATACR and Vortex Razor Gen 2. Glass being subjective, some say it's better and some say otherwise. The US Optics glass is described as a having more natural image, where the ATACR glass has more color contrast with an image that "pops".
The B17 has a better field of view than the Nightforce or Vortex by about 15%, but as stated earlier, has some low magnification tunneling. The B17 has a 8.03' field of view at 17x, where the ATACR has a 6.9' field of view @ 16x.
US Optics explains in thier FAQ that the tunneling is a side effect of the erector design, and is the trade-off they opted to make for the better field of view at high magnification.
FAQs | US Optics
www.usoptics.com
The B series toolless turrets are hated by many. It seems to be the part that has caused the most trouble and returns. I would recommend reading the manual and watching a few of the instructional videos USO puts on YouTube.
U.S. Optics Support: Optic Manuals - US Optics
U.S. Optics support offers owner manuals and other documentation to answer your every question about our products. We are here to serve you.
www.usoptics.com
The B series is being replaced by the Foundation series, which returns to the older EREK type turrets.
According to a conversation I had with them last week when I pre-ordered a new FDN17, the Foundation series has a different spec glass than the older B series.
Hopefully the new glass is equal to or a step up from the B series glass. I'm taking a chance on the pre-order.
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