I don’t have any experience with March, but I’m very interested in the March scope discussed in this review. What’s the durability and warranty like? Any reason to believe there would be any issues handling the recoil from a SCAR 20? They’re known to be pretty tough on optics. Thanks
Rifle Scopes Steiner T6Xi 3-18x56 Review and comparison with NF ATACR 4-16x42, S&B US 3-20x50 and March 4.5-28x52
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The March-FX 4.5-28X52 HM is very strong. The main tube is 34mm with the walls being 4mm thick. The warranty is 10 years from the dare of manufacture, regardless of the owner, so fully transferable. DEON will usually do warranty work even after the warranty has expired. The SCARC 20 is not an issue for the March scopes. They have been mounted on many .50BMG, 498, 375 and they even have been mounted on a 14.5X114 rifle.
I hunted with the s&b 3-20x50 non ultra short with msr 1 reticle. Probly should have have kept it. It’s pricy and it’s heavy but they have a good ret at 3x and the eye box is decent at 20x. Never had any issues with it.not sure why brands can’t seem to come up with a lighter scope that fills that role better in a more affordable platform. It can’t be that hard. Most brands these days have the market sense of Hellen Keller in a broomcloset.
Thank you, that’s very helpful!The March-FX 4.5-28X52 HM is very strong. The main tube is 34mm with the walls being 4mm thick. The warranty is 10 years from the dare of manufacture, regardless of the owner, so fully transferable. DEON will usually do warranty work even after the warranty has expired. The SCARC 20 is not an issue for the March scopes. They have been mounted on many .50BMG, 498, 375 and they even have been mounted on a 14.5X114 rifle.
Just saying that the LHT 4.5-22 is the most disappointing $2000 retail scope I've ever had. It's been hard to find a rifle to put it on and has sat in the safe much of the time. On a light pcp air rifle pellet gun right now that I don't shoot much - not my favorite air rifle or scope so....
It's lightweight and has somewhat daylight bright illume and any enthusiasm for me ends there.
I had that March 3-24 and it's not all that great either but I'll take one over the LHT for sure.
I'm squarely in the camp that believes if you can't see the reticle plainly on low magnification in a MPVO FFP then why bother. Also for daylight bright illume which is super useful at times.
I use the Athlon HG2 DMR 2-12x42 and the Ares BTR 2.5-15x50/.06 mil thick reticle, because I don't see anything else that would work as well for the money. This Ares punches waaaay above it's niche zone. I'd pick it over that LHT and the M 3-24 and I suppose I already have.
As much as I dislike the wonky IQ in the periphery of the March DFP 1.5-15 at higher magnification it's the one I'd choose for hunting with FFP because it checks most of the boxes I'm looking for. I have a March DFP shorty 1-10 and it's okay in a lot of ways but the IQ on 10x is the worst thing about the scope.
Or maybe that new S&B 3-18 META, wow $5000?? That IQ better be sublime!
What do you dislike so much about the LHT? I keep trying to talking myself into one but cant shake the feeling that Id be unhappy, same feeling I have about the March 1.5-15.
Im also looking at the new META and it sounds like the FFP version will be around 4k. Still painful and Id be a lot more excited if it was 3k.
Id probably just buy the ATACR 4-16 now, but the rotating ocular, push button ilum, somewhat limited FOV and 30oz are a lot of little annoyances that add up for 2k. In the same vein Id just get a Mk5 3.6-18 if they would put the illuminated PR2 in it. The T6Xi 3-18 was my frontrunner but that half pound of weight is tough on a rifle Id like to keep under 10lbs.
Keeping an eye on the PX for a deal on a TT 315m or a 5-20 S&B, of course I've more then half convinced myself I don't want a tremor 3 on a small frame gas gun.
Right now the March 4.5-28 is probably my front runner but Im gonna keep sitting on my hands and see how the META shakes out.
I thought the U.S. line of S&B optics was supposed to end this year but theyre still listing a U.S. FOV for it... It still seems awfully close to perfect for my usage.
The turrets are sub par. Elev feels like a $400 scope and windage like a $200 scope. Somehow I missed that the elev was 6 mil when I ordered it, which was my fault but nevertheless I don't like it. I would have preferred 5 mil instead or better yet 10 mil.
Glass is okay at best.
Not my preferred reticle either.
Underwhelmed!
At the time it was the best I could think of in my budget considering weight and magnification range but I was also thinking of saving up for the March 4.5-28 and wish I had.
I also had a S&B 3-20x50 years ago with H59 but the MTC elev turret failed twice. They fixed it right the 2nd time around. It was a nice scope otherwise but I sold it.
Yeah I my 3-20 had the same turrets. I had Jerry remove the mtc feature and put new detents in the elevation as they were really worn out. Not the best turret design In the world. My scope was used when I got it tho. The t6 3-18 kind of replaced my 3-20. I really love those scope for the money. Some samples have shit turrets tho. Kinda where the m7 shorty comes in. Worth the upgrade if you wait for a deal to pop up. Recent samples are very nice. They did something to that design quietly the lens coatings aren’t the same as the earlier ones, they are a different color now. Lht is a pile for the money imo. If someone needs similar scope in that class I would look at the tract 2.5-15x. Glass is nice, good ret and doesn’t weigh a ton. Simple.
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