MTC Mamba Lite 3-12x44 SCB

[mark410]

Hi mate,
Don't suppose you've tried NV addon with this scope have you?

Mark.

[markyboy]

Hi mate,
Don't suppose you've tried NV addon with this scope have you?

Mark.

hes just gone out ratting mate, so he will update when he gets back home


mark

[kwiky]

well i had it out for a few hours last night, what a great scope, its very light, compared to the viper i used to have you dont know its on the gun, i dont know if that has something to do with the lack of huge turrets sticking out fooling me into thinking its lighter than it really is or what, but it doesnt slow the handling of the gun down at all,

i used it with my yukon nvmt nv add on and it pretty much doubled the range i could see compared to the nikko sterling i had on before, these lenses are seriously good, in the past i was limited to around 50 yards but with the mamaba i could see rabbits at a tad over 100 yards. its like i bought a whole new nightvision unit.

the depth of feild seems very good aswell, usually with nv you have to constantly adjust the PA to get a clear image and anything outside of that even by a few yards is a blur, not so with the mamba, i found i could set it to 10 yards and see very clearly from 5 to 15 yards without any need to adjust the sidewheel which is a real bonus for ratting.


its night time performance has far exceeded my expectations, now for the daytime.....

im off out now to give it a thorough testing to see how it scores in daylight use. i'll update the thread when i return.

[Hellequin]

This latest MTC scope sounds like another cracker. I was considering the new 2.5-10x50 (30mm tube) Mamba for my HW80 but to be honest this might be a better option in view of the lighter weight.

Are they going to be available with the 4a ret?

[kwiky]

i enquired about the 4a when i was thinking of buying the scope and from what i gathered they are SCB only but im not sure about any future plans...

[Hellequin]

i enquired about the 4a when i was thinking of buying the scope and from what i gathered they are SCB only but im not sure about any future plans...

Cheers Kwiky, I thought that might be the case. I still like the SCB ret so wouldn't rule it out though, especially as this version seems to work well with NV add-on which the IR Mamba isn't as well suited to.

Good review anyway mate.

[kwiky]

right, another quick update,

ive been out today for a wander round my shoot to check on the scope daytime performance, its similar to its night time performance in that it is just a super clear sight picture, picking out detail on very distant objects is easy and the thin SCB ret makes aiming very precise as it doesnt obsure your target like some thicker reticles often do,
i havent experienced any of the 'whiting out' you sometimes hear mentioned with the vipers even when i was actively trying to get it to, looking into the light, away from the light, moving my head around, nothing made it happen.

the sight picture is a very natural colour which i find helps me to correlate what im seeing with just my eyes, to what im seeing when i raise the rifle and look through the scope, often if you see a tiny bit of movement that is partially obscured by bushes or branches and the scope you look through shows a different shade it can be somewhat confusing and hard to know exactly where you should be looking, any time wasted trying to figure that out could cost you the kill so that ranks pretty high on my list of priorities for a good hunting scope.

i'll end my review by saying overall im very happy with my purchase, everything on the scope works as it should, all moving parts do their job very smoothly, the zoom and PA rings seem to glide round with no hint of stiffness or any grinding. the turrets turn smoothly with positive clicks so its easy to know exactly how much adjustment your making.

if your a no nonsense sort of hunter who can live without target turrets and illumited reticles and the added weight they bring but what very bright optics and a good build quality without having to remortgage your house then this could be the scope for you.

kwiky