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  1. #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maverick View Post
    Just stuck one of these babies on my BTAS HFT400 and it look the dog danglies.

    Cracking Scope can't wait to zero it.
    And now another for my MFR


    Dam you Gary and Sammie
    Last edited by Maverick; 21-04-2007 at 11:24 AM.
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    Finally got round to mounting my 3-12x44 on my MFR and it's a perfect fit using Theoben's 30mm mounts. Must get down the tunnel to get it zeroed.

    Jonathan

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    can someone comment on the optics at high mag. And anyone out there used one in low light along side say a leupold or a bushnell

    cheers,

    NICK

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    Gary C Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by dunganick View Post
    can someone comment on the optics at high mag. And anyone out there used one in low light along side say a leupold or a bushnell

    cheers,

    NICK
    One of the Mods on here lives close to you and has a couple on his riflles. he has Leups and Bushnells - perhaps pay Baz a visit

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    I have just bought one, then shot a friendly at Ford!!
    Did well even though i was worried using a new scope for a comp!
    My personal opinions are, Flip ups were showing ally on edges and will obviously get worse, answer buy butlers!, Not over keen on big "military" style turrets, but getting used to them!, The mounts may be cheap? But they are actually good quality, more than that the actual male "Grip" that goes in the dovetail is one of the best i have seen fits my protarget better than any other mount...and i have tried a few "Very fine dovetail groove".
    The optics are very good, not quite as good as a lightstream, but they take some beating!
    The ret although quite busy is really useful if you aim off a mill dot or two, it is easy to correlate with the hold over or under because of the long stadia's!
    In all a really nice scope for HFT or anything come to that, like it so much
    I have ordered the fixed 10x!! Lovely scope!
    Last edited by blackscale; 09-04-2007 at 08:56 AM. Reason: atroshus spelling lol
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    I am truly amazed

    I saw one of these at a friend's house Monday. He has it on a AA410

    When I saw it I did think it looked a bit OTT and funky...but.

    I have just been testing a 30mm 4200 and optically, there was very little in it at all (this was not a head to head view) from what I can see.
    The reticule is excellent and that suprised me as I hate Christmas tree type reticules, but this was knife endge sharp and looked etched (is it?)

    The turret system is a very good idea.

    The FOV is far wider than the 4200 and the eye relief is slightly longer (easier to mount).

    The only reservation I had was the weight (not bad for a 30mm scope, but still too heavy for my taste) and the finish, this one was a titanium looking colour.
    Certainly not enough to detract from the advantages.

    I amazed at the glass quality for the money and the build is damned good.

    For HMR it looks perfect and will also be a consideration for the .17 Rem in the higher mag version.

    Mark, the guy who has it is extremely chuffed and says that the low light performance is excellent.

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    Blue, they are good, all of them, although I havent tried the biggest one yet

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    I'm really taken by this scope - seems like a great optic sold by great folk. I'm in the process of returning a dodgy Hawke Nite Eye 3-9x50IR to Uttings, and rather than take a replacement I'd like to upgrade to this model. I bought a Sportsmatch Dampa mount for mounting on my HW90K, but imagine I'd need to swap this for a 30mm Sportsmatch Dampa. Is there such a thing? No sign on Sportsmatcg website.

    I'd really like opinions on whether there are any drawbacks to using this on the HW90? It must be about the same weight as the Hawke, and I had no bother with that on the HW90. The 90 seems to have a rep as a scope-buster, but as most big retailers sell their combos with two-piece mounts, surely this must be a bit exaggerated? I'd like Gary C's opinion as I don't want to be bothering him much post-purchase!

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    Quote Originally Posted by dunganick View Post
    can someone comment on the optics at high mag. And anyone out there used one in low light along side say a leupold or a bushnell

    cheers,

    NICK
    Hi m8, I do 50% of my hunting in low light. I am so impressed by these scopes I have just purchased another one. I compared my 4-16x50 viper with my m8's 6-24x56 Optima which is an excellent scope in it's own rights with Jap optics, and it is easily as good as this. The MTC scope gets full marks from me in all departments i.e. value for money, looks, ease of use, low light capability, optical quality the list goes on for the money the MTC range is superb.

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    mtc

    Do you hunt with the viper i like the ill ret at first light and dusk do you know if
    its will go with my Merlin cobra night vis. how is the parx.

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    Gary C Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by hagar View Post
    Do you hunt with the viper i like the ill ret at first light and dusk do you know if
    its will go with my Merlin cobra night vis. how is the parx.
    Check with Baldie on here mate

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    Quote Originally Posted by hagar View Post
    Do you hunt with the viper i like the ill ret at first light and dusk do you know if
    its will go with my Merlin cobra night vis. how is the parx.
    I use one and it works a treat mate

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    Quote Originally Posted by hagar View Post
    Do you hunt with the viper i like the ill ret at first light and dusk do you know if
    its will go with my Merlin cobra night vis. how is the parx.
    Quote Originally Posted by Gary C View Post
    Check with Baldie on here mate
    Quote Originally Posted by Marky610 View Post
    I use one and it works a treat mate
    As above.

    4-16x50 and 6-24x56 checked and on 'The List' of recommended scopes to use with 'add-on' systems.
    ...
    To be good, one must do good.

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    what about the 3-12x44 as this is the one I am wanting to get??
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    Thumbs up bye bye Seben

    Just got my MTC 3-12X44 - WOW! what a difference!

    Many thanks for the advise Gary and thanks again to Sammie. Top rate service!

    {add edit I had a total noob moment >> get this when you slacken off the turrets the sleeves can also slacken and as result can spin this is a feature and allows you to reset points to your current Zero. Phew i thought i had broken it with delicate little stubby spade like fingers LOL {end edit

    cheers
    Last edited by crazywabbit; 24-07-2007 at 08:09 PM. Reason: save spamming :)

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