MTC Viper Connect

[sprocker]

On the images posted by Peakecentral, the image taken looking through the connect seems to be quite a bit darker than through the conventional scope. Has anyone found this to be the case?

If you look at the photo details one was taken in June, the other September so it might have been a brighter day.

[wayne509]

If you look at the photo details one was taken in June, the other September so it might have been a brighter day.

That could certainly explain it. I assumed they were taken back to back on the same day

[sprocker]

So did I until you mentioned the difference ( which i thought as you did) then went back to have another look

[delta1946]

Have got to get me one of thee little scopes!

So for the mounts a 30mm low or medium to go on my .22 R10?

I'm not clued up on mount heights and pros and cons of each.

I don't have a mag system that sits high, my rail is flat with mag built in to block, so could use a low mount?, would this have any advantages over a medium say?

thanks.

[Parabuteo]

Have got to get me one of thee little scopes!

So for the mounts a 30mm low or medium to go on my .22 R10?

I'm not clued up on mount heights and pros and cons of each.

I don't have a mag system that sits high, my rail is flat with mag built in to block, so could use a low mount?, would this have any advantages over a medium say?

thanks.

You could mount it as low as you like for a 32mm front end bud.

What I would say is try and borrow some medium and high and try it out.

This new connect works pretty well without the eye bellows.

This is good news for wearers of bicycle optics..., or if you shoot prone/off of a bipod a lot.

The old unit used to pretty well demand your head was at right angles to the eye piece to get a good sight picture, and it was not too clever without some sort of eyepiece.

The new Connect works well either way, and is pretty flexible, so try what you can.

If you have a mag that prodrudes where the objective sits, you are probably looking at high mounts though.

If you get something that is fairly slim (BKL etc) you will have room for a lamp etc on the front end.

[lionel]

I'm very interested in this scope. Any idea if it would mount on a Rapid? I have some 30mm mounts lying around.

Regards

Lionel

[delta1946]

You could mount it as low as you like for a 32mm front end bud.

What I would say is try and borrow some medium and high and try it out.

This new connect works pretty well without the eye bellows.

This is good news for wearers of bicycle optics..., or if you shoot prone/off of a bipod a lot.

The old unit used to pretty well demand your head was at right angles to the eye piece to get a good sight picture, and it was not too clever without some sort of eyepiece.

The new Connect works well either way, and is pretty flexible, so try what you can.

If you have a mag that prodrudes where the objective sits, you are probably looking at high mounts though.

If you get something that is fairly slim (BKL etc) you will have room for a lamp etc on the front end.

Hi mate.

I have a bsa r10 so the mag is not going to affect mount choice
Tried high mounts before and as I shoot off a bipod it hurt my neck currently using medium mounts on a x42 objective scope which works well.

Was wondering more if a low mount gives an advantage due to it being closer to the barrel line?

Cheers.

[Parabuteo]

Hi mate.

I have a bsa r10 so the mag is not going to affect mount choice
Tried high mounts before and as I shoot off a bipod it hurt my neck currently using medium mounts on a x42 objective scope which works well.

Was wondering more if a low mount gives an advantage due to it being closer to the barrel line?

Cheers.

I guess you could try mate.

I have mine on high mounts but I am dealing with a protruding mag and a bridge piece, and they are still comfortable....but I do have adjustable cheek pieces and butt plates on both rifles I use Viper connects on. not a pre requisite, but something I aim to have on all of my rifles eventually (apart from the Huntsman where I have not compromised on cheek weld and gone single shot instead).

What I have found is that the Viper connect, as it works just as well without the rubber bellows, is not very far removed from a normal scope, it just has very short eye relief.

I am sorry I cannot give you a difinitive "Yes" it will or "No" it wont work, but since we are all different sizes, shapes, have different eye sight settings (?) and rifles, it really is a case of suck it and see

I really dont think it will give you much trouble though.

This is probably why MTC have not provided mounts. To get the best out of the Viper Connect you really do have to consider how you mount it in relation to mount, eyesight, etc etc. I guess they would only fit some users, so would maybe be a bit of a waste.

[peakecentral]

If you look at the photo details one was taken in June, the other September so it might have been a brighter day.

They were both taken on the same day.

When you use the Connect, you will find it very bright. Taking photos through a scope like that is a huge compromise, and I was just illustrating the field of view at 10X. The camera lens had to be right up against the eyepiece and in exactly the correct position. Sadly, I am not perfect...

HTH

Martin