Rifle Scopes Falcon Menace 4-14x44

[M82Assault]

I'm just getting into long range precision shooting and was looking around for decent scopes with the features I wanted for as low as I can get one (on a budget right now, and I plan to upgrade later). Anyone here have any experience with Falcon Menace scopes? Seems hard to beat for the price and features (Mil/mil, FFP, etc..)

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Thanks for your input.

 

[billyburl2]

Re: Falcon Menace 4-14x44

http://swfa.com/SWFA-SS-10x42-Tactical-Riflescope-P53712.aspx
I think this is a much better scope. While any mechanical device can fail, the Falcon's seem to have a tendency for it. The SS is tough as nails, and as pretty good glass for the money. While it means waiting for the mrad model, I believe you will get a much more capable scope.

 

[HPCR59]

Re: Falcon Menace 4-14x44

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[fdkay]

Re: Falcon Menace 4-14x44

I still think the Falcon Menace 4-14 is one of the best bang for the buck scopes you can get.
Buy through SWFA for a better warranty.

 

[blogs]

Re: Falcon Menace 4-14x44

I think this is a much better scope.

 

[fastex500]

Re: Falcon Menace 4-14x44

M82... I started by buying some Barska scopes, then picked up an SWFA 10x. Man, what a difference! Then I went to a few competitions and looked thru S&B's, NF, etc.. Picked up a Millett LRS and it was, again, a step up in features (glass was comparable to SWFA). Then I decided to take the plunge in a more "high end" piece of glass and ended up with an IOR.... again... what a difference!

Not wanting to drop a ton of money into a scope for my SPR AR15 project, I picked up a Falcon 4-14 mil/mil and some ARMS #22's. I can say that the reticle is good, the clarity is on par with Vortex, Bushnell Elite, etc... but the thing that drives me crazy is the knobs. Most scopes I have had give a good, tactile feed back. The Falcon is just mushy. Don't get me wrong, you can hear the click, but there is no notch where you know you are on the hash mark.

I would take a look at:

SWFA 10x ($299): http://swfa.com/SWFA-SS-6x42-Tactical-Riflescope-P53711.aspx

Vortex Viper HS 5-15 mil/mil (on sale $100 off, now $399): http://www.midwayusa.com/product/183567/product/?cm_vc=Q021

and of course, the Falcon from SWFA.

All 3 are good in their own rights. SWFA probably has the best glass, Vortex is higher end all the way around, and Falcon is great bang for the buck.

But, the best thing is to look thru them. If there is a long range meet or range somewhere you can get hand on some scopes, it would be ideal... but I know how hard that can be. This is all just my $.02, but hope it helps.

 

[Bedlam]

Re: Falcon Menace 4-14x44

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Fastex500</div><div class="ubbcode-body">but the thing that drives me crazy is the knobs. Most scopes I have had give a good, tactile feed back. The Falcon is just mushy. Don't get me wrong, you can hear the click, but there is no notch where you know you are on the hash mark.</div></div>

Have you tried this fix?

 

[fastex500]

Re: Falcon Menace 4-14x44

Thanks Bedlam. I'll try it out and let you guys know.