I haven't had any exposure to higher end optics until a friend recently bought a Mark 4 6.5-20x50.
My Savage wears the Leupold Rifleman 4-12x40 that was on it when I bought it. It has done just fine getting me some short range experience but it has friction style elevation and windage adjustments that are a pain to dial and a duplex reticle that make it less than ideal for varying ranges even at the limited distances I currently shoot.
I would like a more suitable scope for shooting unkown distances, eventually out to 1000yds. I was set on buying a Falcon 4-14x44 in the spring when the weather would allow more shooting but then I caught wind of the Vortex PST and have been following the threads about them pretty closely.
My question is about the turrets.
After handling a Mark 4 it seemed high quality but I was suprised that the adjustments of the windage and elevation didn't seem very audible or tactile. I had a hard time discerning each 1/4 moa click. Like I said above I have no experience with scopes in this catagory, my only comparison would be with a Fullfield II with covered but hand turnable adjustments and I'd call them very close.
Does this seem common for a MK 4?
I've heard the Falcon adjustments described as "mushy" and read similar reports on the pre-production PST's.
Should I expect worse from Falcon or Vortex?
I really liked the Mark 4 in all other repects, but for $1100 (a lot of money to me) I expected a little more. It seems like a small difference but if the above scopes are worse I think it would be enough to make me save for another 6-8 months for a used nightforce.
Any input or opinions appreciated. If I am expecting too much or talking out of my ass let me hear about it.
My Savage wears the Leupold Rifleman 4-12x40 that was on it when I bought it. It has done just fine getting me some short range experience but it has friction style elevation and windage adjustments that are a pain to dial and a duplex reticle that make it less than ideal for varying ranges even at the limited distances I currently shoot.
I would like a more suitable scope for shooting unkown distances, eventually out to 1000yds. I was set on buying a Falcon 4-14x44 in the spring when the weather would allow more shooting but then I caught wind of the Vortex PST and have been following the threads about them pretty closely.
My question is about the turrets.
After handling a Mark 4 it seemed high quality but I was suprised that the adjustments of the windage and elevation didn't seem very audible or tactile. I had a hard time discerning each 1/4 moa click. Like I said above I have no experience with scopes in this catagory, my only comparison would be with a Fullfield II with covered but hand turnable adjustments and I'd call them very close.
Does this seem common for a MK 4?
I've heard the Falcon adjustments described as "mushy" and read similar reports on the pre-production PST's.
Should I expect worse from Falcon or Vortex?
I really liked the Mark 4 in all other repects, but for $1100 (a lot of money to me) I expected a little more. It seems like a small difference but if the above scopes are worse I think it would be enough to make me save for another 6-8 months for a used nightforce.
Any input or opinions appreciated. If I am expecting too much or talking out of my ass let me hear about it.
