MTC Optics viper 4x16x50

[AHPP]

So the Mamba has side parallax in the 4-16x50 model?

[C3PO_1]

So the Mamba has side parallax in the 4-16x50 model?

Yup -- the optics are the same as the Viper. When I had a look through the Mamba it looked very clear indeed. The reticle too is excellent.

[AHPP]

Thanks. The Mamba is sounding pretty damn good.

[C3PO_1]

Thanks. The Mamba is sounding pretty damn good.

Definitely ... it is optically equivalent of my Bushnell Legend, to my eyes anyway, and that scope was superb.

[tonka]

I'm a bit of a newbie so would appreciate some advice. I own an AA S400 and only use it for target shooting (no hunting) but may in the future want to enter the odd competition. I own an AGS 3-9x50 scope at the moment (no parallax adjustment) but recently used the same gun with a MTC Viper 4-16x50 fitted. Even at my inexperienced level I appreciated the difference in terms of clarity but the MTC costs double what I paid for the AGS. The question is: should I stick with the AGS as its appropriate for the type of shooting I do or invest in a scope such as the Viper with parallax adjustment? What other benefits would the Viper bring over my AGS scope? Your views / comments / opinions would be most welcome.

[Gary C]

If you can see OK with the scope you're using keep your money in your pocket, before spalshing out ask why you need another scope. If you have a need and the Viper ticks the box it's a good buy. If you don't need to, don't spend.