Rifle Scopes Look what showed up today

[Lowlight]

This arrived this morning ...

 

[hk dave]

Aww come on... wheres the turret and focus knob photos.

 

[ORD]

Gotta get those drool gutters installed on my keyboard one of these days!

Looking forward to more info and your impressions, LL!

 

[moochy28]

Nice , can't wait for the review and more pics!!

 

[clayne_b]

I am also very interested in the scope, and your review of it!

Is the lay out of it the same as the 5-20x50? Side focus, 5 mil per rev.. ect .

 

[fireEMT5]

Looking forward to the review. Doesn't have HD on the obj. so I'm assuming no HD glass? Interested in what the price is on this. Even without HD my SS 3-9 has been a great scope. This could be a sweet hunting scope.

 

[clayne_b]

Q&A from email sent to SWFA

1 Will it focus down to 25 yards? --- Will go down to 6meters
2 Will it have the same MQ retical that I love so much. --- Yes
3 Price point. I gota start saving now. --- $699.95

 

[bm11]

$699? I'm guessing its not the HD glass?

 

[Lowlight]

It's a neat little scope, here is a close up of the magnification ring with the little removeable assist they have on it... not quite a cat tail but works.

 

[clayne_b]

Cool. Lets see the knobs and focus and all that good stuff

 

[Jig Stick]

does it come in multicam?

 

[hk dave]

Ok great... you showed a little bit of skin, just take it all off baby!

 

[finefire]

Still Mfg in Japan?

 

[Thud]

How come you get good stuff first

 

[azimutha]

Weight and length? Ah hell, I'll still get one regardless.

 

[JSTARSZ]

How come you get good stuff first

so he can review it and then the masses will go to buy it from SWFA.

 

[Chiller]

How come you get good stuff first

It's good to be the King! desktop - YouTube

 

[Lowlight]

Here is the side focus and a bit of the turret

 

[SomeOtherGuy]

Verrrry interesting.

I notice that the magnification knob, crinkle paint finish, and W/E adjustment knobs all look a lot like the style of $299 original SS and not as much like the $599 and up 3-9x and HD models. I've always understood/assumed they were made at different factories by different companies. Can you tell us if this one is, or in person looks like it is, made by whoever makes the $299 fixed power models?

 

[clayne_b]

Looks good...

Where is the buy it now button?

 

[LoneWolfUSMC]

You suck. I have not even had a chance to open the box yet. Had to actually work a real job today.

 

[Thud]

Send me stuff I'll review it and have people buy it.

so he can review it and then the masses will go to buy it from SWFA.

 

[eddiemac]

When will it go on sale?

 

[-=boone=-]

So they made a 3-15 in the original swfa scope body? While I like it I wish they would have put it in the 3-9 scope body. However I'm assuming.

 

[jasonk]

I might have just found my 2013 hunting scope.....

 

[Honky]

I knew building a shrine to the optics gods would pay off some day. . .

 

[Lowlight]

Here is their FB release on it

 

[Captramrod01]

I'm betting on a $499 price point since it looks to have the same coating and knobs as the $299 fixed 10x. Would have loved a true little brother to the 5-20 HD but this thing is going to kill it if its priced right...


EDIT: Pricing post wasn't up yet when I made my guesses. Shows what I know. Still can't wait to check one out.

 

[win.308stealth]

Looks like I will be getting a third SS scope.

 

[BoilerUP]

Curious to know FOV at 3x & 15x...no info on SWFA's site yet.

 

[djp0623]

"Looking forward to the review. Doesn't have HD on the obj. so I'm assuming no HD glass? Interested in what the price is on this. Even without HD my SS 3-9 has been a great scope. This could be a sweet hunting scope."

I was under the impression that the 3_9 used hd glass. I believe i asked swfa that very question and they confirmed it. Ill have to check my emails.

Edit: Here it is

RE: SS 3-9x42
Skylar McMahon [[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 1:03 PM
To:

David,
It is, the 3-9 has the same glass as all of the HD models.
Thank you,

Skylar McMahon
SWFA, Inc
400 Century Way Ste 100
Red Oak, Texas 75154
P (972)Scope-It [726-7348]
F (972)617-1647
www.swfa/com
www.swfa-ss.com
www.samplelist.com
www.mil-dot.com



From: David [mailto:]
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 12:42 PM
To: SWFA
Subject: SS 3-9x42

Is it true that the SS 3-9x42 has the HD optics?

David

 

[opeagle]

You suck. I have not even had a chance to open the box yet. Had to actually work a real job today.

You better get that review going !

 

[Ring]

120moa adjustment still?

 

[Crosshair]

They knew if they built it, I would come.

 

[intrepidtek]

Very nice, I too think I found my next scope. Awaiting the review

 

[cwhardee13]

I have a rifle that has been waiting on this. Can't wait, love the two I have and have just been faithfully holding out.

 

[finbox]

I can't stand those set screw turrents, they always came lose on me even with locktite.

 

[Shooter45]

SWFA commented on their release on Facebook stating it was not HD glass as other people were asking about it.

 

[LoneWolfUSMC]

You better get that review going !

Hope to have the full review and video done before the April sales date.

Went home and played with it at dinner. Clicks are very distinct. The mini-cattail is kind of slick. I will hold my opinion until I see if I loose some skin over it.

 

[William gruettemeyer]

I wonder how many 3-9s will end up on the samplelist .

 

[steveptr]

Ooooh something new I may need....

 

[winxp_man]

I hope to soon see the HD model that would be nice!

 

[azimutha]

If the glass is as good as the glass in the new SS 3-9 that I bought recently, it will be plenty good. My main concern is the weight for what I want to use it for, which is mountain hunting on a light rifle. I'm guessing with the 42 mm. objective, they've kept it 22 oz. or less. With the price and for daylight use, I don't care if the glass isn't on par with S&B, Premier or Kahles. It's also a comfort not having to worry (as much) about dropping an expensive scope. I'm betting whatever elk is unlucky enough to pass in front of it next fall won't care that it was shot with an $1800 rig instead of a $5000 one.

 

[azimutha]

Note too SWFA's lesson learned: "Available for Purchase & Shipment April 25th"...that should head off the whiners at the pass.

 

[djp0623]

I would buy another SS just for the milquad reticule. I will wait and hope for an HD version.

 

[ScottyD]

Very nice move by swfa, IMO. I can think of a few rifles that would be a perfect home for that scope. I wonder if they just killed the Weaver 3-15 sales? To you guys doing reviews: I would LOVE to hear how the glass compares to their fixed power models. -A side-by-side with their fixed 10x or 12x would be awesome. Variables need a bunch more lenses than a fixed power scope, right? If they didn't lose any clarity over the fixed models, then I definitely want one! (or two...)...

-ScottyD

 

[azimutha]

According to New SWFA SS 3-15x42 FFP - The Optics Talk Forums it comes in at 24.5 oz and 13.66" oz (3 oz. lighter than the Weaver and bit over 1/8" longer). For my light hunting rifle, I may still stick with 19 oz. SS 3-9 but won't rule out 24.5 oz. Above that, it gets easier to say no way.

 

[jtb33]

As long as it is NOT a Mil-Quad reticle (a hash reticle would be awesome, or at least stick with mil-dot), I'll be picking one up.

 

[jtb33]

NM. I see that it's a mil-quad reticle.

 

[BCP]

It looks to me like it's based off the 299$ fixed power ones which is probably why it is 699 target price rather than 899-999.