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koshkin replied to the thread Telson Optics - 99.8% Light Transmission?!?.Unfortunately, there is no standard way of spec'ing it. Some companies talk about transmission per surface. Some talk about... -
koshkin replied to the thread Short Bolt Action .223 Optic?.I'd probably be looking at some sort of a 3-18x or 3-15x design. If you are good with 10x on the top end, Leupold Mark 4HD 2.5-10x42 is...
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koshkin replied to the thread Rifle Scopes Baddest 10x scope???.I have the FX10 with H425 reticle and like it a good bit.
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koshkin replied to the thread Steiner C35 Gen 2 - Initial range trips and first hunt - Updated 9/30 with third hunt.That should work with most scopes as long as the objective bell is not too large. I should probably get a tall mount and experiment...
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koshkin replied to the thread Steiner C35 Gen 2 - Initial range trips and first hunt - Updated 9/30 with third hunt.The controls on the Steiner are relatively straightforward. I like the ergonomics there. Between clip-ons and dedicated thermal...
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koshkin replied to the thread Primary Arms Optics - Discovery 2025: PLx Compact Long Range Scopes Unveiled.Yes, a while back. I think AFOV was right around 23 degrees above 3x and it tunneled below 3x. Those are very respectable numbers, so...
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koshkin replied to the thread Primary Arms Optics - Discovery 2025: PLx Compact Long Range Scopes Unveiled.PA has a new turret design that essentially works like a cartridge. I looked at how it works on the inside and it is quite clever. It...
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koshkin replied to the thread Primary Arms Optics - Discovery 2025: PLx Compact Long Range Scopes Unveiled.Around $2k.
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koshkin replied to the thread Steiner C35 Gen 2 - Initial range trips and first hunt - Updated 9/30 with third hunt.It is 1.5” tall. Most 50mm objectives should fit. Ilya
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koshkin replied to the thread 2025 SHOT Show Optics.1 mrad is one yard at 1000 yards. I use that all the time. Mrad works seamlessly with any units as long as you use turf sage units for...
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koshkin replied to the thread Does anyone (not China) make a fusion RDS/Thermal?.Steiner did for a little while and they are capable of going to a Gen2 version if you can convince them to do so. I have been trying to...
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koshkin replied to the thread Rifle Scopes LPVO Comparison: March Shorty 1-10x vs Kahles K18i-2 1-8x.The Athlon he is referring to is a Chinese design. The closest it got to Japan was while on a boat heading to the US. It is a very...
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koshkin replied to the thread Rifle Scopes LPVO Comparison: March Shorty 1-10x vs Kahles K18i-2 1-8x.This is the scope i am referring to...
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koshkin replied to the thread Rifle Scopes LPVO Comparison: March Shorty 1-10x vs Kahles K18i-2 1-8x.I am relatively certain Short Dot has IMT’s phase grating reticle in the SFP and a conventional etched reticle in the FFP. There are...
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koshkin replied to the thread SAI 10 1-10.It is hard to say for sure until I test one (which I will). It looked quite good optically. I am very used to their reticles, so they...
