Rifle Scopes swfa ss

[mosin46]

guess this ok to ask here. i am looking at a swfa ss 5-20x50 hd ffp non il on another site. best used i have seen is about $900. i think i saw one here back a bit for $850. it's part of a package rig but i'm trying to price the pieces one at a time. thanks for any input.

 

[patriot07]

Awesome glass, extremely reliable, dated reticle, highly recommend

 

[mosin46]

thanks. know they are fine optics. reticle is fine by me as well. just trying to get a grip on low used vg condition price.

 

[patriot07]

850-900 is about right

 

[Gil P.]

I would be looking hard at the Steiner P4xi 4-16x56 at that price point.

 

[patriot07]

I would be looking hard at the Steiner P4xi 4-16x56 at that price point.

What do you think is better about the Steiner than the SWFA? My one foray into the Steiner world was the much more expensive T5xi 5-25, and the glass was pitifully bad - much worse than my SWFA HD 5-20. But I've not seen the P4xi in person, so I can't directly compare.

 

[bschneiderheinze]

guess this ok to ask here. i am looking at a swfa ss 5-20x50 hd ffp non il on another site. best used i have seen is about $900. i think i saw one here back a bit for $850. it's part of a package rig but i'm trying to price the pieces one at a time. thanks for any input.

Look on the Swfa sample page they have demos of that are usually cheaper than what you can buy anywhere usef

 

[wade2big]

I sold one in excellent condition for $850 shipped not long ago. That may be the one you were referring to. I still have two illuminated 5-20x50 Hd scopes. They work well. If you want a illuminated one with a throw lever and you are willing to throw in a little bit more to your budget PM me and I would let one go. Maybe.

 

[Mxridr]

Solid scopes nice glass I would definitely recommend.

 

[Gil P.]

What do you think is better about the Steiner than the SWFA? My one foray into the Steiner world was the much more expensive T5xi 5-25, and the glass was pitifully bad - much worse than my SWFA HD 5-20. But I've not seen the P4xi in person, so I can't directly compare.

I prefer the turrets and reticle, those are more important to me than the glass.

 

[patriot07]

I prefer the turrets and reticle, those are more important to me than the glass.

Makes sense. Reticle is important no doubt, and if you don't like the mil-quad then the SWFA isn't for you.

My sensitivity to turret quality is really different at different price points. At $1k, I expect decent and that's what the SWFA is - decent but not awesome.

 

[rangerlong]

Look on the Swfa sample page they have demos of that are usually cheaper than what you can buy anywhere usef

Thanks for posting that. As many times as I’ve been to their site I never noticed that sample page.

 

[Gil P.]

Makes sense. Reticle is important no doubt, and if you don't like the mil-quad then the SWFA isn't for you.

My sensitivity to turret quality is really different at different price points. At $1k, I expect decent and that's what the SWFA is - decent but not awesome.

Good point, and sometimes I think we get too hung up over turrets. Audible turrets don't matter when others are shooting and you're wearing earpro. As long as its easy to dial and the everything lines up, they're good to go.

 

[Nik S]

There are a few demo 5-20s on the Fathers Day link.

 

[plidenbrock]

I sold one in excellent condition for $850 shipped not long ago. That may be the one you were referring to. I still have two illuminated 5-20x50 Hd scopes. They work well. If you want a illuminated one with a throw lever and you are willing to throw in a little bit more to your budget PM me and I would let one go. Maybe.

@wade2big: How's the tracking in them?

 

[Mxridr]

Tracking is spot on