MTC Viper Connect

[evenbad]

Just a quicky are these connects good for close range ratting as I use a snipercam NV

[rogb]

The Connect SL arrived toady. It looked a very nice bit of kit for the price. Good solid controls and illumination too. The rubber enhancer felt good too. I set up a few markers in the garden and proceeded to set up the diopter focus, mag and PA.
Major problem - I couldn't get the ret in focus. Even at the limit of adjustment the ret was still blurred.
I called MTC and they said straight away if you need reading glasses (yes) then you may not be able to get the ret sharpened up. Due to the design, there just isn't enough range of diopter adjustment. The only solution is to return it.

Bummer! I was really disappointed as I had the feeling I was going to get on with this little fella....

So it has gone back - if you need readers for close work, please check you can get the ret in focus before buying one.
I had to swallow the return postage so I hope you will be able to benefit from my disappointment.

Really pissed off - it looks like an excellent scope for HFT

[tugg]

The Connect SL arrived toady. It looked a very nice bit of kit for the price. Good solid controls and illumination too. The rubber enhancer felt good too. I set up a few markers in the garden and proceeded to set up the diopter focus, mag and PA.
Major problem - I couldn't get the ret in focus. Even at the limit of adjustment the ret was still blurred.
I called MTC and they said straight away if you need reading glasses (yes) then you may not be able to get the ret sharpened up. Due to the design, there just isn't enough range of diopter adjustment. The only solution is to return it.

Bummer! I was really disappointed as I had the feeling I was going to get on with this little fella....

So it has gone back - if you need readers for close work, please check you can get the ret in focus before buying one.
I had to swallow the return postage so I hope you will be able to benefit from my disappointment.

Really pissed off - it looks like an excellent scope for HFT

Hi Roger, I'm on my third one and they have all differed slightly .my diopter adjustment on the latest one was set in the middle, where as my other 2 were all the way round to the right. 20/20 vision aparently

hope it all works out for you.
atb Colin

[rogb]

Hi Roger, I'm on my third one and they have all differed slightly .my diopter adjustment on the latest one was set in the middle, where as my other 2 were all the way round to the right. 20/20 vision aparently

hope it all works out for you.
atb Colin

Oh well there's hope yet. If MTC are at Kelmarsh, I might be able to try a few and one might have enough adjustment.
Thanks Tugg

[nick-nic]

I wear reading glasses with x2 magnification. I have 3 Connects including the new 24SL. The 24 was changed as I too could not get the ret in focus, its replacement though is fine. All three come into focus just before the adjustment runs out on the l/h side.

[techno]

I was looking at a standard connect and wondered if anybody has any piccies of the scope on a rabid mk2.
Also any details of the mounts youve used,other than that i'll try the sl on the std 30mm theoben mounts.again if anyone has any piccies ill be very keen to see them.
Ta Paul.

[funkedup]

http://s1120.photobucket.com/user/fu...tml?sort=3&o=3

I have a Connect fitted to my Rapid, this Rapid has a 100cc bottle and a nice new laminate stock being made for it.

If you notice, I have moved one mount back and used a reach forward/backward mount from the usual rear mount position.

This had to have some modifications made on the lathe, turning it into a single strap mount.

There has also been a small delrin bush made up to remove any movement on the rear mount, this is just fit and secured under tension.

The green TTR stock is now Cammo and sold to a man in Spain, the stock on the bottom goes on the top Rapid and the Lami on the lightweight MTC topped Rapid.

[Hurricane]

Just a quicky are these connects good for close range ratting as I use a snipercam NV

I use a NE500 NV on mine, the wide field of view is a bonus for close range work using NV.

[techno]

I was just thinking of funked ups modified scope mount on his rapid.Its a very neat job, however i'm not keen on drilling and tapping a new scope mount hole.
Is there any other pre-made mount for the rapid mk2 for the connect scope?

[funkedup]

it isn't drilled and tapped, not yet anyway. It has been stuck on with araldite until I am 100% that i like the scope.

[techno]

Now thats where i was coming from.If you drilled the rifle and didnt like the scope, you would be peed off.
Anyhow, ive a mounting solution Mr Cooper.
Machine a one piece mount to fit the connect,low on height, almost full length,with an 11mm dovetail machined in the base,you can then either use it straight onto an 11mm dovetail on the rifle, or using 2 postage stamp size,low profile adaptors,go from the full rail scope dovetail onto said adaptors then onto the rifle.
For example the Rapid uses mounts which screw on, the postage stamps could be made so that you screw those to the rifle, then put the scope straight on to that to keep the scope height low.
Another example is a browning t bolt .22 rimmy, which again uses screw on weaver rail adaptors, the rifle doesnt have a dovetail,just two screw holes,so you have to screw two postage stamp weaver bases to the rifle, then fit your scope.
Also by making a few different height postage stamps, you can avoid any mag issues, simply by raising the scope up a bit to clear the mag, making it quite universal.
Ive two mambas at the mo, but im in need of another scope,ive a hawke paper weight on my Rapid,its either going to be a Mamba as i have the hard to get 30mm rings, or a connect if i can fit it with a suitable bolt on mount.I certainly wont be drilling anything,that isnt easily replaceable and cheap.
Calling Gary C!!!

[funkedup]

even fitting the connect to 1 single standard theo mount, there was a lot of play.

you may have an issue with play on your idea, mine needed the bush at the back to ensure the set up was rock solid, even the dovetail rails have movement, that is why I never use anything other than Rapid mounts on the Rapid, once they are both tight they should (and have been) true to the bore line.

Anyway, drilling and tapping the block at the top, isn't that big a deal, it is covered by any normal scope, you could put a blanking screw in there and you also have the advantage of other mounting options, ie a reach back mount from this position, reach forward mount from this position or just a standard mount facing one of two ways.

[techno]

ive just read on the mtc website, that there is a mount for the connect.brill.