Guys,
Braving 100*F heat and no shade,
@TheOE800 and I went the extra mile to get you guys the latest testing evaluation of his 6-36x56mm S&B.
CONCLUSION: We confirmed the numbers on the S&B website: 100m FOV is 6.2m (20'6") at 6x and 1.0m (3'5") on scopes for the US market.
METHODS: one end of 100m field is the scope on tripod; other end, is me with stakes. Paced off distance with tape measure from this stake and pounded in another stack at the lateral limit of the scope at the various magnifications. Tested at 6x, 25x and 36x. Additionally, we tested his 6-36x56mm Vortex Razor using the same process.
RESULTS:
S&B at 6x: 6.24 meters, or 20'6" (MATCHING SPEC ON S&B WEBSITE)
S&B at 25x: 1.55 meters or 5'1" (no listed on S&B website, but might be interesting if you want to compare it to your favorite 5-25x56mm)
S&B at 36x: 1.05 meters or 3'5" (MATCHING SPEC ON S&B WEBSITE)
Vortex at 36x: 3'10" 1.17 meters or 3'10" (MATCHING SPEC ON VORTEX WEBSITE, after converting yds to meters)
DISCUSSION: Fit and finish on the S&B is amazing, per usual. DT+ turrets are good, to very good. The knob to lock and turn on/off MTC is very clever and easy. I loved the font size of the numbers on turrets - very clear especially for older eyes. Dimensions on scope are tight and not giant. Optically, very good sight picture. Conditions were very bright, but also lots of mirage. The S&B eat thru that mirage nicely vs the Vortex, which really struggled to present a sight picture in that condition. Optically, the S&B was ahead of the Vortex, to my eyes.
The GR2ID reticle is OK, not great, to my eyes. At 6x it is hardly noticeable, which is good as it gives nice observation option. At 36x it jumps out and really dominates the scope. It was a nice compromise at 25x, very usable. I'm going to stick to tree reticles however.
Overall, I'm going to pass on this scope, due largely to the reticle. If you like grids, I think this scope is great and would not be terribly hung up on the FOV stats. Would love to see how the scope does in tough lighting conditions vs the other tier 1 scopes.
Thanks very much
@TheOE800 - it was great to check both these outstanding scopes out!