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  1. koshkin

    Optics Revic Acura 5-25x50 and Meopta Optika LR 10x42

    Scopes in my safe are stacking up again and, as I go through and publish my reviews, some of them should really find a new home where they actually see some use. This time around, it is the Revic Acura 5-25x50. As I mentioned previously, I like the scope a lot, but it is in MOA, which is not my...
  2. koshkin

    Optics FS: Blackhound Emerge 2-12x44

    Glass looks excellent. There are a couple of minor scratches on the objective bell. I tried to take a picture, but they are small. The scope has covered mrad turrets and mrad reticle. The scope comes with the sunshade (with integrated ARD) and scope caps. $600 shipped within CONUS.
  3. koshkin

    Need inputs: scope problem analysis

    Gentlemen, I am considering kicking off a study of sorts to try to get to the bottom of the various scope issues that seem to be popping up. What I am interested in is not catastrophic failures, but rather reports of scopes not holding zero or not tracking or reports of weird distortion...
  4. koshkin

    Livestream with Lowlight

    Yesterday, Mr Lowlight joined me for a livestream. It was one of the more enjoyable discussions I have had on Live and a great way to kick off 2024. It was livestreamed to Youtube, Locals, Rumble and X. Somehow, it refuses to play back on Rumble. I am working with their support people to...
  5. koshkin

    Observation and Sighting Devices Forum: Village Idiot Nominations

    Not sure if this belongs here or in the Bear Pit. My apologies if I am stepping over the line. I am not on here as much as I used to be, but lately it seems like every thread has some more spirited than usual mudslinging. It seems to be centered around a few posters, but it is also entirely...
  6. koshkin

    Quigley-Ford

    After all these discussions over the years, I would like to take this opportunity to announce that I finally encountered Quigley-Ford riflescopes in the flesh, so to speak, at the NRA show. They are everything I expected them to be. ILya
  7. koshkin

    Optics WTS: Sig Kilo 2400ABS, Vortex Fury 5000 AB, Element Nexus 5-20x50 mrad

    I have to clear some space for the new stuff coming in, so I guess this is "winter cleaning" instead of the more customary spring cleaning. 1) SOLD Sig Kilo 2400ABS rangefinder kit $600 shipped within CONUS. I used this for a quite a while and there is nothing wrong with it. It works...
  8. koshkin

    Aadmount Scope Caps

    Gentlemen, I have a quick question: If you own scope caps made by Aadmount, have you had any durability/reliability issues? I ran into a claim that there are issues with them. I have several sets that have not given me any problems, so I figured I should ask around and see if my experience...
  9. koshkin

    Optics WTS: SwampFox Kentucky Long 5-30x56 MOA

    Next on the chopping block is the SwampFox Kentucky Long 5-30x56 with Sharpshooter MOA reticle and 1/4 MOA clicks. If you squint and focus you can probably see the ring marks, aside from that the scope is in excellent condition. $400 shipped within CONUS.
  10. koshkin

    Optics WTS: Vortex Strike Eagle 5-25x56 EBR-7C MRAD

    I am at a point again when I need to make space for new stuff, so some of the scopes I am done with have to go. First on the chopping block is Vortex Strike Eagle 5-25x56 with EBR-7C MRAD reticle. The scope has been mounted and I have set the zero stop, so there are some mild scratches on the...
  11. koshkin

    Rifle Scopes S&B PMII Dual CC 1-8x24 and Vortex Razor Gen3 1-10x24

    Gentlemen, I have finally posted up the bulk of my impressions on these two scopes. It is split between three videos. The first one is a very long livecast where the first half hour or so is mostly me talking about the scopes and then there is a general purposes Q&A that is not necessarily...
  12. koshkin

    Optics WTS: Razor HD 65mm spotter and Kaibab HD 20x56 binoculars

    Unless I find something else hiding in the back of the safe, this should be the last volley in my spring cleaning. Vortex Razor HD 65 mm angled spotting scope with two eyepieces: 22-48x zoom and wide angle LER 18x fixed. This is the current production Gen2 model with the large helical focus...
  13. koshkin

    Optics WTS: EOTech Vudu 5-25x50 with MD3 reticle

    Spring cleaning grudgingly continues. EOTech Vudu 5-25x50 with MD3 reticle. Optically and mechanically the scope is in excellent condition. There are slight ring marks. They are not very prominent, but if you will look for them you will find them. If it wasn't for the rotating eyepiece I...
  14. koshkin

    Optics WTS: Athlon Ares ETR 4.5-30x56 APRS1 mrad black

    More spring cleaning. Athon Ares ETR 4.5-30x56 with APRS1 mrad reticle and black finish. It is in very good to excellent condition. If I squint, I can see where the rings were. Optically and mechanically it is excellent. $835 shipped within CONUS. ILya
  15. koshkin

    Optics WTS: Burris RT-6 1-6x24 with Aero mount

    Spring cleaning is continuing at a normal place, so next on the chopping block is Burris RT-6 1-6x24 riflescope mounted in a black Aero ultralight mount. Optically and mechanically the scope is very good to excellent. There are no issues that I can see. There are probably ring marks, but I...
  16. koshkin

    Optics WTS: Sig Tango6 4-24x50 MRAD DevL

    Next victim of my spring cleaning is the Sig Tango6 4-24x50 with DevL MRAD reticle. Optically and mechanically it is in very good to excellent condition, but I did drop it at some point so there is a prominent scratch/gouge on the side focus/illumination: Nothing wrong with the scope...
  17. koshkin

    Optics WTS: Vortex Razor AMG 6-24x50 EBR-7

    Next victim of my spring cleaning is a fairly early Vortex Razor AMG with EBR-7 reticle. Later, Vortex switched to EBR-7B with a dot in the center. The original EBR-7 has a thin crosshair in the center: I prefer this one to the later versions of EBR-7 reticle since it has a more open center...
  18. koshkin

    Optics WTS: Crimson Trace 5-series 3-18x50 CTL-5318

    Since I am stuck home with the kids, I am doing a spring cleaning of sorts. I need to make space for new stuff coming in, so I'll be selling a few things starting with Crimson Trace 5-Series 3-18x50 with MR1-MIL reticle. Optically and mechanically it is in excellent condition. If you squint...
  19. koshkin

    Rifle Scopes US Optics Foundation series

    It appears that US Optics is persisting with US made scopes. It seems they renamed B-series into foundation series. Some cosmetics are different. I do not know if there are any internal changes to mechanics or optics. FOV specs appear to be the same, so low magnification tunneling should be...
  20. koshkin

    Rifle Scopes SHOT 2020

    Who is going to SHOT next month? Every year I try to meet with a few people at SHOT, but cell phone connectivity there can be pretty crappy, so it gets iffy. This time around, as I put together my SHOT schedule, I am going to try to allocate time to hang out for an hour or two at a couple of...
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