Well drove down to Northallerton Shooting supplies today to have a "look" at the Taipan(well that's what i told the missus).Anyway when i got my hands on the Taipan i was very impressed with the build quality,finish & look of the scope.

The model i opted for 4-16 x50 with the AMD reticle on a look through the optics through the full mag & parrallax scale the view was very sharp & bright with the sunshade extended & retracted.

The rest of the package was of similiar quality,double strap mounts & sidewheel which all adds up to very good value for money.

Whilst i was in a spend free frame of mind i also "treat" meself to the MTC laser rangefinder which is also a quality item.
Now just need the weather to get it's act together so i can get out with the HMR to get all my new toys working together.