MTC Viper Connect 3-12X32

[Hurricane]

Once again been playing with the Connect and NV this time using my old NVMT3 as an add-on.
The NV unit is one I brought off Soviet Bazaar some years ago and it's had a hard life, so this trial was more how the scope would deal with the inadaquaties of the NV, not least because the eye bell adjustment doesn't work properly and the tube has more black spots than a dalmatian.
First up I mounted it on my Taipan as a referance, it worked, the reticle was slightly fuzzy, but a decent FOV and a half resonable picture. Next to the Connect, as before the scope needs moving forward to get any sort of comfatable position, I had real problems focusing on the reticle not sure how much was due to the poor eye bell on NV but worse than Taipan. The FOV was very good. The close focus was another struggle, best I could get was 14yrds. Overall it wasn't usable for shooting anything live, so I swopped back to Taipan to recheck, with the Taipan I could focus down to 10yrds, and the scope was just about good enough to hunt with.
Looks like we need someone with a decent NV to try it out, but the Taipan just has the edge it seems.

[Amac]

Despite my problems making out the ret' last time I checked one out at BAR, I am once again becomming tempted by this innovative scope. I have read elsewhere that parallax error is reduced to insignificance, and I really fancy trying something a bit different. Looks like another trip to BAR next week for me!
Andy

[Amac]

Despite my problems making out the ret' last time I checked one out at BAR, I am once again becomming tempted by this innovative scope. I have read elsewhere that parallax error is reduced to insignificance, and I really fancy trying something a bit different. Looks like another trip to BAR next week for me!
Andy

[Parabuteo]

Despite my problems making out the ret' last time I checked one out at BAR, I am once again becomming tempted by this innovative scope. I have read elsewhere that parallax error is reduced to insignificance, and I really fancy trying something a bit different. Looks like another trip to BAR next week for me!
Andy

Andy, the ret is fine and can be lost against some backgrounds, but there is hell of a range on the ocular focus.

The AMD can make for some extermely accurate shooting though, and the IR if you use it (and you probably will with this one) is extremely good.

[Amac]

Thanks Para. Its a pity I cant buy a new set of eyes from Lloyd as well! Andy

[Amac]

On one of my many recent visits to Lloyd and the boys at B.A.R, I once again tried the Connect with the AMD ret. This time I manged to get a super clear and impressive sight picture. It seems I was attempting to focus the occular lens with the rubber eye bell attachment. What a d------d! Once I actually managed to focus the scope, I was well and truly impressed with what I saw, and I particularly liked the cross hairs only illumination and fine ret that makes my Bushnell 6500 ret look like a piece of thick rope.
Will have to start saving again!
Andy

[Parabuteo]

On one of my many recent visits to Lloyd and the boys at B.A.R, I once again tried the Connect with the AMD ret. This time I manged to get a super clear and impressive sight picture. It seems I was attempting to focus the occular lens with the rubber eye bell attachment. What a d------d! Once I actually managed to focus the scope, I was well and truly impressed with what I saw, and I particularly liked the cross hairs only illumination and fine ret that makes my Bushnell 6500 ret look like a piece of thick rope.
Will have to start saving again!
Andy

Dont worry Andy, that is exactly what I did first off, buggered if I could get it to focus

Tried cocking my pro sport by yanking on the sling a couple of times today as well...

On my TX the sling is attached to the lever, so it makes an easy start prone just to grab the sling and pull.

But on the PS it is attached to the barrel...heh heh

[Amac]

I thought that it was just me entering the slippery slope of senility Para!
Andy