MTC Mamba 4-16X50 SCB

[The Reverend]

OK, I have been using the Mamba for over a month now, it has been used in conditions from snow to baking heat (Only a week apart but that's the British weather for you) and it has proven to be every bit as good as I expected.
It has not misted or fogged, the clarity is second to none, looking into shaded areas for dark objects, I can easily pick out every detail.
I have been playing with the mag/parralax settings for use in HFT and I have found that using 8X and 25yds I can see the killzone on a 10yd target relatively easily but, I have no trouble seeing from 12-45yds at all. Just a bit fuzzy as would be expected.

I have been lamping with it and on 4-6X it is superb, no fading, fuzzing or searching for a bunny in the lamplight, the field of view is brilliant, enough to easily find the target, not too much to lose it altogether or too little so that by the time the target is found, it has run off.

I fully reccommended this scope, it is versatile, clear and incredible value for money.

[DEAN C.]

Hi,I have just bought one of these today from Redbeck shooting supplies in wakefield.I have set it up and I must say it is very clear and the reticle looks very good for HFT.My IR unit does not work and the mag ring is very stiff,and the sunshade adaptor is the same as yours.I can live with it but I will see if I can get the IR unit exchanged,are you there gary?

I will be shooting with it at Codnor HFt so it will be interesting how I find the reticle.It looks a little busy but I normally only shoot with 30/30 or Twin reticle Tr japanese Tasco.
I still find milldots annoying so this SCB ret is ideal,although I have also bought a 3x12 Cobra for the daughter to try out as well.That looks amazing value for money.

Dean.....

[DEAN C.]

Well I shot the Codnor HFT today with the Mamba on top of my GML 400 and I really liked it.Its not any clearer than my Japanese Tasco, as I kept checking the one on my daughters gun at different targets to compare.

But it did seem to have a bigger sight picture and the real bonus is the reticle.
I did drop one shot though when I didnt realise that I was using the centre cross in stead of the first full horizontal for 45 yards,silly mistake that I might have done with my old scope.
Overall I think its a keeper,I dont think you will get better glass unless it is top end european or very high quality Japanese,and then you'll be hard pushed to see a major difference,and to be honest I dont want £500 scopes on my gun really.
I think the only other scope that I would consider other than a Mamba is the Lightstream FFP and they are nearly double new price.

So Its a good scope all round and I agree with everything Armbands has said.

[minibbb]

For anyone with a Mamba, do they "white out" in the same way as the Viper does or can you move your eye a fair bit before you lose the sight picture? Want a scope with minimal risk of parallax error!

[DEAN C.]

I thought that they were the same glass,
just different turrets.

[BigDuncs]

..so did I. And I have both the Viper and Mamba 4-16.

[Smokin' Gun]

..so did I. And I have both the Viper and Mamba 4-16.

I'm was looking at getting a MTC Viper 4-16 x 50. So are the Viper and Mamba identical in all respects other than the turrets?

Cheers,

SG