I had the opportunity yesterday while at the Modern Day Marine show in Quantico to take a look at the new 3-20x50 PM II and to say that it impressed would be an understatement.
The overall size was right between the 3-12 and the 4-16 and the 50mm objective is perfectly proportioned to this optic. Locking MTC turrets are very user friendly and it's nice to have the option to leave them in the unlocked position when needed. Having a parallax range of 25 metres to infinity can also be very beneficial in many circumstances.
As suspected, the scope showed absolutely no signs of "tunneling' as seen in other PM II models. Limited range inside the exhibit shelter did not allow any in depth examination of image quality but what I did see was nothing short of what I have come to expect from S&B.
Overall I was very impressed with the newest PM II and was glad to finally have the opportunity to get one in my hands <span style="font-style: italic">before</span> I bought one. This sope will most definitely be sitting on one of my rifles before the year is over.
Congratulations, Schmidt & Bender. Job well done!
The overall size was right between the 3-12 and the 4-16 and the 50mm objective is perfectly proportioned to this optic. Locking MTC turrets are very user friendly and it's nice to have the option to leave them in the unlocked position when needed. Having a parallax range of 25 metres to infinity can also be very beneficial in many circumstances.
As suspected, the scope showed absolutely no signs of "tunneling' as seen in other PM II models. Limited range inside the exhibit shelter did not allow any in depth examination of image quality but what I did see was nothing short of what I have come to expect from S&B.
Overall I was very impressed with the newest PM II and was glad to finally have the opportunity to get one in my hands <span style="font-style: italic">before</span> I bought one. This sope will most definitely be sitting on one of my rifles before the year is over.
Congratulations, Schmidt & Bender. Job well done!
