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Again, I am blessed to live only a few miles from the Premier Reticles facility in Winchester, VA and today I got a note from Paul Lange asking me if I wanted a peak at the first Heritage Light Tactical 3-15x50 scope off of the production line. I think I was at his door before he finished signing off of the computer.
First impressions were that this is almost the perfect scope. Here are the vitals as personally observed and measured by me, not information off of a spec sheet.
30mm tube
Illuminated Gen 2 reticle
Length: 13.75 inches
Weight: 25.12 ozs
Total width of the scope at the turrets is 3.2 inches
Height of double turn elevation turret is .65 inches
Elevation turret diameter: 1.25 inches
Elevation adj is 6 mils per revolution
12 mils total adjustment
18 mils available in tube
OK, those are the vitals, now for observations: the optics are absolutely what you would expect from Premier Reticles. This is the same glass as used in the full size Heritage scopes. Stunningly clear. Eye relief seems very comfortable and I didn't notice any tunneling.
Adjustments on the reticles are not the MTC type but very positive and proportionally stiff for its intended use.
These scopes don't come with the traditional PR integral lens caps but will come with a scope coat of some nature.
Zero stop is a set screw type of assembly and not the much more expensive toggle system on the larger scopes but this is not an issue for me.
The illumination knob is a simple twist knob with 11 settings as on the larger Heritage scopes but you don't have to pull it out to activate it. You simply rotate the knob. I am told the reticle does self time itself and turns off after some lengthy time.
A really neat feature on the turrets (both elevation and windage) is a small indentation at the base which tells you which revolution you are on. For instance the first six mils of adjustment will read "1" in the window and when you go above six, a "2" will appear in the window. You can't get lost with this set up. On the windage turret, an "L" or an "R" will appear depending on your direction of turn. Pretty slick.
Overall, this is a quality scope. It feels substantial but appropriately slimmed down for hunters or tactical shooters that desire something a little less bulky than the full size scopes. The only thing you're giving up with this scope is the "uber" factor but not quality.
I am told these will be available in the June timeframe for shipment to dealers.
Finally, I want to again thank Paul and all the folks at Premier Reticles for being such gracious hosts and inviting me to visit them. This is a first class operation and the opportunity to see this scope which I have been looking forward to for a long time was greatly appreciated.
<span style="text-decoration: line-through">I have some really detailed pictures that I took while at the facility but I don't know how to post them. If someone can advise or otherwise post them to this thread for me, that would be great.
UPDATE: Member i_rep is posting the pics for me/us. Thanks </span>
Again, I am blessed to live only a few miles from the Premier Reticles facility in Winchester, VA and today I got a note from Paul Lange asking me if I wanted a peak at the first Heritage Light Tactical 3-15x50 scope off of the production line. I think I was at his door before he finished signing off of the computer.
First impressions were that this is almost the perfect scope. Here are the vitals as personally observed and measured by me, not information off of a spec sheet.
30mm tube
Illuminated Gen 2 reticle
Length: 13.75 inches
Weight: 25.12 ozs
Total width of the scope at the turrets is 3.2 inches
Height of double turn elevation turret is .65 inches
Elevation turret diameter: 1.25 inches
Elevation adj is 6 mils per revolution
12 mils total adjustment
18 mils available in tube
OK, those are the vitals, now for observations: the optics are absolutely what you would expect from Premier Reticles. This is the same glass as used in the full size Heritage scopes. Stunningly clear. Eye relief seems very comfortable and I didn't notice any tunneling.
Adjustments on the reticles are not the MTC type but very positive and proportionally stiff for its intended use.
These scopes don't come with the traditional PR integral lens caps but will come with a scope coat of some nature.
Zero stop is a set screw type of assembly and not the much more expensive toggle system on the larger scopes but this is not an issue for me.
The illumination knob is a simple twist knob with 11 settings as on the larger Heritage scopes but you don't have to pull it out to activate it. You simply rotate the knob. I am told the reticle does self time itself and turns off after some lengthy time.
A really neat feature on the turrets (both elevation and windage) is a small indentation at the base which tells you which revolution you are on. For instance the first six mils of adjustment will read "1" in the window and when you go above six, a "2" will appear in the window. You can't get lost with this set up. On the windage turret, an "L" or an "R" will appear depending on your direction of turn. Pretty slick.
Overall, this is a quality scope. It feels substantial but appropriately slimmed down for hunters or tactical shooters that desire something a little less bulky than the full size scopes. The only thing you're giving up with this scope is the "uber" factor but not quality.
I am told these will be available in the June timeframe for shipment to dealers.
Finally, I want to again thank Paul and all the folks at Premier Reticles for being such gracious hosts and inviting me to visit them. This is a first class operation and the opportunity to see this scope which I have been looking forward to for a long time was greatly appreciated.
<span style="text-decoration: line-through">I have some really detailed pictures that I took while at the facility but I don't know how to post them. If someone can advise or otherwise post them to this thread for me, that would be great.
UPDATE: Member i_rep is posting the pics for me/us. Thanks </span>
