Swfa ss 3-15 / swfa ss 1-6
I have the SWFA SS 3-15 and the SWFA SS 1-6 for a long term test and evaluation. Right now, I have the SWFA 3-15 mounted in a WARNE R.A.M.P. with a T1 on the ejection port side. I took my US Optics SN3 1.8-10 off to mount the 3-15 for testing. I just got these optics two days ago, and have not had the chance to get to the range with them. The SWFA SS 1-6 is mounted on my LVOA-S in the SWFA (BoBro) Precision Optic Mount, which I will directly compare to the Bushnell Elite 1-6.5 mounted in the DLOC from Alamo Four Star. My Bushy 1-6.5 has the BTR-2 reticle in SFP, the SWFA reticle is FFP. But, just armchairing them, I really like how SWFA did their reticle with a large circle and the MILSCALE "cross hair" in the FFP. As you increase magnification, the circle disappears and now you have the traditional MILSCALE.
There are some very fine features to the SWFA line, I've been a fan of them for years. The 3-15 is not HD glass, and has the standard "set screw" style turrets found on the fixed 10x / 12x / 16x and 20x line. It is essentially, the same as the newer MRAD version of the "fixed" line, only it is variable from 3-15. The reticle is SWFA's MIL-QUAD reticle, and on 3x... it gets a little bit "fine". However, as you increase the magnification, the reticle is sharp, and finely etched... easy to see.
As stated, I have not had the chance to shoot behind this glass yet. I planned on range time today, but we are covered with rain...
SWFA SS 1-6 MRAD