Maven has some of the sexiest looking scopes on the market in terms of build quality, materials, and styling. But don't let a hot body fool you. Like an exotic sports car the Maven RS.4 has serious engineering under the hood.
The RS.4 is Maven's scope for PRS competition or long range Western hunting. It offers many features optimized for long range enthusiasts. Maven offers it in MIL or MOA with a variety of Christmas tree and specialty reticles. I got the CFR-MIL reticle which is similar to the PR2 reticle on the Leupold Mk5.
The turrets are oversized and large diameter to provide quick turns to adjust dope and fine adjustments. The turret have a hidden tool-less locking top to allow the user to reset them. Under the elevation turret you'll find a black metal ring that can be dropped to engage a pin on the turret base to engage a precise zero-stop.
All the nobs and rings turn smoothly. The turrets offer precise tactile clicks that audible. The reticle illumination is powered by a CR2032 coin battery and is split between red and green settings with an off in-between brightness settings. The illumination dial layout is a little unusual with the highest settings in both red and green are on the same side of the dial. Unfortunately it's illumination is only so-so. Only the very central cruciform of the reticle is illuminated with a faint glow on the Christmas tree. The RS.4's brightest isn't noon-day daylight which a liability for certain lighting conditions.
The RS.4 has ED glass which gives it excellent sharpness, clarity, and color balance. Chromatic aberration was greatly minimized in all but the highest contrast conditions. Even in those extreme cases, I noted an orange fringe rather than a purple or green one. The eyebox was a bit unforgiving, even with the magnification dialed down to 10x. At 30x it's very tight, so it's imperative the shooter have a firm and comfortable cheek weld on their rifle.
The RS.4 is a beautifully designed scope with long range shooters in mind. Especially the kind of shooter who step out of their custom Cybertruck wearing their ironed T.A.D. outfits and matching Canadian Goose parka.
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SPECS
| Focal plane | 1st |
| Magnification range | 5x - 30x |
| Obj. Lens diameter | 56mm |
| Tube diameter | 34mm |
| Objective outer diameter | 65mm |
| Eyepiece outer diameter | 43.6mm |
| Overall length | 325mm / 12.79in |
| Weight (without battery) | 35.4oz / 1004g |
| Max Elevation | 35.5 MIL |
| Max Windage | 14.6 MIL |
| Click value | 0.1 MIL |
| Adjustment per turret revolution | 10 MIL |
| Parallax adjustment | 15y-Infinity |
| Exit pupil diameter | @30x: 1.9mm |
| Eye relief | @30x: 86-92mm |
| Field of view @ 100y | @30x: 3.9ft |
| Effective objective lens diameter | @30x: 56mm |
| Field of view | @30x: 0.74° |
| Field of view, apparent | @30x: 22° |
| Light transmission | 91.84% |
| Twilight factor | @30x: 40.98 |
| Submersion tightness / waterproof rating | 3m depth |
| Gas purged | Nitrogen |
| Reticle construction | Etched Glass |
| Reticle options | MOA/MIL |
| Illumination | Red/Green |
| Origin | Made in Japan |
:: Originally posted on my blog https://moondogindustries.com ::
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