used my new one today on my 97k and it was blinking handsome!
used my new one today on my 97k and it was blinking handsome!
"Nearly gone but never forgotten!"
was thinking of getting one of these but saw one today at the club a couple of us thought the same way that the finish is very poor especially on the turrets where it seems to come off too easily and then the scope looks old already and this scope was just out on its first trip so i was less than impressed !! i know this will not suit but just giving my opinion .
optical quality looked good its just the standard of finish that seems lacking but that,s just my opinion i just like things that i own to look right but that,s just me mate atvb dave
I have compared the optical quality against a bushnell and nikko sniper and it is as good without doubt.
"Nearly gone but never forgotten!"
Have just purchased mine at the barigain price of £149 from BAR, I had a look through Mr Blackjackblues yesterday, even though I own six scopes already I just had to get one.
I have one of these on a high powered centrefire, no problems at all, as for this poor coating complaints what are you using to turn the turrets, mole grips
The oldest Viper I have has been abused and fitted on harsh recoiling rifles and FAC springers it has been on several guns plus others before I got it to test to destruction, the finish is still as it was when it was new, apart from obvious ring marks which can be sorted in about five minutes with Halfords best matt black, the turrets are fine apart from a couple of tiny chips off the top edge which happens on all target turrets without covers apart maybe from the anodised type, BUT they can be touched up in a nano second, buy a black permanent marker
This spec scope with these optics would have been unbelievable for anywhere near the price even a mere year ago yet people still moan, aint life fun
I also find the ret perfect from 12ftlb to 4000ftlb rifles
Baz
Hi
yes I got 2 MTC vipers one 2 months old, the other just a week or so. Both are showing signs of black coating flaking off, not good Optics very good, I also think the reticle is very good, that's an opinion not shared by all.
If the finish was sorted out, a good scope would become an excellent one.
Last edited by Pepperdog; 07-05-2007 at 02:45 PM.
Sako 85 Varmint stainless .308win-Tikka T3 Varmint .223rem.-Sako Quad varmint .17hmr- Beretta 682 gold E--Browning T-bolt .22lr-Anchutz 1417.22lr-Benelli M2 12g 7+1- Marlin 1864c .357mag- Daystate Airwolf .177- Daystate Mk3 .20
Hi Pepperdog
This is the first I've heard about problems with the coating on the Viper's, so if you or anyone else has a problem with the coating or anything else on their scope, please let us know so that we can put it right.
If we are not informed that there is a problem in the first place, then how can we put it right?.
So please, if you have a problem, don't just sit on it, give me a call
Sammie
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Hi Sammie
only slight signs of coating coming off around the turrets, at present just an observation not a problem yet. A few other people at the club have noticed a similar problem with theirs, mainly around turrets. At this stage I did not consider it worth making a warranty claim, as I would be without scope for a while.
A point worth noting however, some perspective buyers at the club have been put off by this.
Apart from this minor problem, its still a good scope great optics, great reticle, Also great value with all the extras.
Regards Martin
Sako 85 Varmint stainless .308win-Tikka T3 Varmint .223rem.-Sako Quad varmint .17hmr- Beretta 682 gold E--Browning T-bolt .22lr-Anchutz 1417.22lr-Benelli M2 12g 7+1- Marlin 1864c .357mag- Daystate Airwolf .177- Daystate Mk3 .20
Peperdog
Thanks for the information.....i also have been put off because of that, because from the looks of things you are not the only one with this problem and the scope is new.....what happens after a year or two.
I if i was you i would send it in and get it replaced now.