Rifle Scopes well i looked thru a S&B and a USO at the gunshow

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the S&B was a 1.5-6x42 used for $1200 or $1300 and it had a P4 fine i think you would call it with a circle as well. very <span style="text-decoration: line-through">nice</span> startling clarity. sharp edge to edge and very nice color transmission. it was almost as if i were standing next to the person that was across the arena. then i spotted a regular dealer that just got his stocking order from USO. wow. a few sn-3's and sn-10's and a few others. very well built, solid. great finish. the fixed was mil/mil and the vari was pcmoa/moa? does that sound right? well i brought all my stuff home, just some ammo boxes and stuff. next thing i knew i had my P7M13 and a shotty and a 1911 sitting out to see what trade value they had. if that sn10 with a/o was mil/mil i may have brought it home. whew. close call huh? i would need to get one outside, and mounted to really play with it as i had a hard time seeing the reticle handholding it. plus i was nervous as hell. but they were the first i had seen in this area. to say they were nice is an understatement
 
Re: well i looked thru a S&B and a USO at the gunshow

I got to compare a S&B 5-25 and my USO 3.2-17 today at the range. Same target, same distace (LV hostage at 680 yards) facing morning south in mountain shadow and dust in the calm air.
Both scopes at 16X. Perhaps the S&B had a c-hair more FOV, but all I can say is that I am glad I did-I no longer have the urge to give up any of my USO's for S&B's.

They are both great scopes, and its not the first time I've played with an S&B. I just reaffirmed to myself there's nothing S&B has that will make me give up USO's features and personal touches.
 
Re: well i looked thru a S&B and a USO at the gunshow

that USO almost made me give up my fav pistol. i keep looking for the used area for a hide version like the one i saw a while back. man i have no clue about options. these had erek knobs and illum rets. ive never been so close to trading the P7. i hope i dont see a Nightforce next, lol