MTC Mamba Lite 3-12x44 SCB

[kwiky]

I ordered this on friday after much searching the internet to find a shop with them in stock, nowhere had them so i cantacted MTC and they let me order direct, they called me back to save my phonebill and i even had a little chat with Gary while sammi was trying to take her wellies off, very nice people indeed.

first impressions are good, it was extremly well packages with foam to protect it, on opening the box i was greated by the usual MTC foam packing to hold the scope tight and prevent any damage in transit. it has cirular bits that fit over the scope and then fit tightly in the box, it would take more than a normal drop to damage it.

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The Mamba lite is a no nonsense version of the normal mamba so it doesnt include a few things that you get with that model, or the viper, no sunshade, no batteries for the ir and no mounts.
you get the usual handbook, instructions and a leaflet explain the SCB reticle aswell as a cleaning cloth for the lenses, it also hads flip up covers and the tools to fit these.

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The scope its self looks very classy in the usual MTC way, it has a matt black finish and if anything, i'd say the low profile turrets and the 25mm tube give it a sleaker, smarter look than that of the viper and the lack of the rear Illuminated reticle control (the mamba lite doesnt have any illumination) gives the same look over the standard mamba. if you want a beefy looking sniper scope, this isnt the one for you. the white numbering on the sidewheel PA and zoom ring just add to the quality look of the scope, on the sidewheel itself is a mamba lite logo which i also like.

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Looking through the scope i was immediatly struck by just how good the lenses are, its every bit as good as i remember the viper being for both brightness and clarity, which isnt that much of a suprise really, the mamba lite uses the same lenses. the zoom ring is perfectly smooth right out of the box and the same can be said for the PA. One thing im very pleased to report is that the range markers on the sidewheel actually match up to real world ranges, the 25 yard marker is bang on 25 yards, 50 yards is equally as accurate. my viper was always a few yards out so this was a pleasant suprise.

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200 yard house, 3x zoom

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same house 12x zoom

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25 yard car 3x zoom

i fitted it to the gun and im pleased with the look, what is important is how it performs in the field and i'll update this thread as soon as ive been out with it.

pics of it on the gun.....

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the service i got from MTC was second to none, i'd recommend dealing with them to anyone

kwiky

[markyboy]

Very nice review Mr kwiky, cant wait for the field test


mark

[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?

[richywilk]

I have been waiting for someone to post a review about this scope as I want a light scope over a 30mm one for a heavy springer, looking forward to your update.

[mark410]

Got mine from opticswarehouse(highly recommend this company) fitted to my .20 rapid and zeroed in this morning. I really like the scb ret and put a fair few shots down the barrel at various ranges, so far so good.
The main reason i bought this scope though was for it's compatability with NV add-on (cobra merlin), can't wait for tonight to introduce my new combo to the farm rats

Mark.


Quick update, tried this twice now with the merlin and find it to be very good, i would say it's about 20% clearer than the Jap trophy i was using.

[goodboyladdie]

Does anyone know if the smaller version would fit on a HW57? The pop up loading gate and sufficient eye relief are my concerns. I love the SCB ret and have never been able to get one one my favourite little springer.

Many thanks

Carl

[severnsider]

Hey, Mr Kwiky - is the house in the photo http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j9...y/DSCF3922.jpg really 200 yards away?

[kwiky]

i got the distance off google earth, ive never paced it out so it could be abit shorter depending on googles accuracy. I'd certainly guess its over 150 yards though.


time for a laser rangefinder methinks

[Bunny Reaper]

i got the distance off google earth, ive never paced it out so it could be abit shorter depending on googles accuracy. I'd certainly guess its over 150 yards though.


time for a laser rangefinder methinks

Looks more like 35-50yds to me.

[mson]

great reading there MTC sell some great scopes

[fullbandit]

hi guys if you want to fit a large side wheel to the mamba here's how