Here is my new Schmidt and Bender for my future GAP M40A3. Its a PMII 3-12x50 LP MTC CCW with a Gen II reticule, which happened to be the closest civilian SB to the Mil-spec M8541.
As promised, here are some pictures:
And a quick review...
THe first thing that I noticed when I unboxed it was how big and heavy the thing was. I guess I am used to hunting scopes and heavent really held a scope that wasn't mounted to a gun, but the scope is definitely big and heavy-thought its a good 'bigness' and 'heaviness' because the scope feels extremely sturdy and strong. It can definitely take a beating.
I haven't had much time to look through the glass, but it seemed flawless when I did quickly peer through it. Everything about the scope also has a really nice, sturdy feeling.
Basically, everything seems perfect <span style="font-style: italic">except</span> the turrets. As I was messing around with the elevation turret, trying to dial in various measurements and get a good feel for the clicks and all, I noticed that the .1 mil hash mark on the turret was not lining up with the small indicator arrow on the scope (see picture below). This worried me and I thought it might just be a problem with how the turret was tightened so I loosened it up, set it back to 0, but alas, it returned to the way it was. It may just be me being extremely picky, but in my opinion this was completely unacceptable for a $3,500 scope.
I ended up calling the S&B Customer Service center in the US and when I told them about my problem, the nice woman told me that some of the MTC elevation knob's had offset markings and that I could get a new knob for it (but the guy who is currently dealing with that issue has been out sick).
I also inspected the windage knob and found that some of the markings are off as well (though not as much as the elevation knob). Hopefully all of my problems can be fixed with an easy replacement of the windage and elevation knobs, but the fact that the scope had issues right out of the box did hurt my overall praise for the scope and Schmidt and Bender's quality control.
One other issue that I've noticed also deals with the knobs. I also noticed that if I am at a whole number like 1 mil, 2 mils, etc., it is pretty difficult to make a .1 mil adjustment directly left or right without having to go .2-3 and then trace back so I have only made .1 mil adjustment change total. I understand that this is due to the MTC aspect, but then again it is a $3,500 scope so I feel like I have the right to be very picky. It may be that this is another consequence of a bad knob, so hopefully it is fixed or improved a bit when I put on new knobs.
Overall, my complaints are on the pickier, more anal side, and the scope is an amazing piece of engineering as well as art and I am still content with my purchase.
<span style="font-weight: bold">Elevation doesn't line up (that should be at 0)</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold">Windage also isn't perfect</span>
Has anyone else had similar problems? Also, do you think I am being absurd and way to picky (especially about the windage), or do I have a legitimate complaint?
As promised, here are some pictures:
And a quick review...
THe first thing that I noticed when I unboxed it was how big and heavy the thing was. I guess I am used to hunting scopes and heavent really held a scope that wasn't mounted to a gun, but the scope is definitely big and heavy-thought its a good 'bigness' and 'heaviness' because the scope feels extremely sturdy and strong. It can definitely take a beating.
I haven't had much time to look through the glass, but it seemed flawless when I did quickly peer through it. Everything about the scope also has a really nice, sturdy feeling.
Basically, everything seems perfect <span style="font-style: italic">except</span> the turrets. As I was messing around with the elevation turret, trying to dial in various measurements and get a good feel for the clicks and all, I noticed that the .1 mil hash mark on the turret was not lining up with the small indicator arrow on the scope (see picture below). This worried me and I thought it might just be a problem with how the turret was tightened so I loosened it up, set it back to 0, but alas, it returned to the way it was. It may just be me being extremely picky, but in my opinion this was completely unacceptable for a $3,500 scope.
I ended up calling the S&B Customer Service center in the US and when I told them about my problem, the nice woman told me that some of the MTC elevation knob's had offset markings and that I could get a new knob for it (but the guy who is currently dealing with that issue has been out sick).
I also inspected the windage knob and found that some of the markings are off as well (though not as much as the elevation knob). Hopefully all of my problems can be fixed with an easy replacement of the windage and elevation knobs, but the fact that the scope had issues right out of the box did hurt my overall praise for the scope and Schmidt and Bender's quality control.
One other issue that I've noticed also deals with the knobs. I also noticed that if I am at a whole number like 1 mil, 2 mils, etc., it is pretty difficult to make a .1 mil adjustment directly left or right without having to go .2-3 and then trace back so I have only made .1 mil adjustment change total. I understand that this is due to the MTC aspect, but then again it is a $3,500 scope so I feel like I have the right to be very picky. It may be that this is another consequence of a bad knob, so hopefully it is fixed or improved a bit when I put on new knobs.
Overall, my complaints are on the pickier, more anal side, and the scope is an amazing piece of engineering as well as art and I am still content with my purchase.
<span style="font-weight: bold">Elevation doesn't line up (that should be at 0)</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold">Windage also isn't perfect</span>
Has anyone else had similar problems? Also, do you think I am being absurd and way to picky (especially about the windage), or do I have a legitimate complaint?
