Rifle Scopes ZCO 840, what’s the dealio?

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So now that the 840 have been out for some time and in the hands of shooters what are some thoughts?

I have tried looking up reviews by SH members, you know the usual suspects but haven’t seem anything yet. Might entertain the idea of switching my TT and giving one a try. Is there anyone that has had substantial time or done any testing behind one?

Thanks, looking forward to some guidance.
 
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So now that the 840 have been out for some time and in the hands of shooters what are some thoughts?

I have tried looking up reviews by SH members, you know the usual suspects but haven’t seem anything yet. Might entertain the idea of switching my TT and giving one a try. Is there anyone that has had substantial time or done any testing behind one?

Thanks, looking forward to some guidance.
I’ll have a review at some point and can/will compare directly to my TT and 527
 
I've had mine for about 2 months now. Depending on your purpose you may like it better than the 5-27. For me, I noticed that it's slightly easier to get behind at 20x+ than the 5-27. I haven't been able to tell a difference in optical performance between them. I have some time behind the Vortex G3 6-36 and I like it alot, but the image gets pretty dark over 30x. By contrast, the 8-40 does a fantastic job keeping brightness and image quality at 30x all the way to max
 
Have one sitting in my shopping cart… just wish there was a bit more info out there.. My DT .50 BMG deserves this optic. Lol I honestly dont have any issues with Gen III Razor, but there is something about this ZCO that has me wanting one.. I need an intervention!! :oops:
 

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Due to the lack of reviews and also because I didn’t want to drop ZCO type coin at the time I got a NF ATACR 7-35 recently (AND NO AM NOT SAYING IS JUST AS GOOD SO SPARE ME THE DRAMA) to upgrade to a bit more magnification.
No drama here,,, if you shootin and havin fun, I’m all for whatever anyone wants to do… Love the ATACR, it an incredible optic..
 
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No drama here,,, if you shootin and havin fun, I’m all for whatever anyone wants to do… Love the ATACR, it an incredible optic..
I owned a ZCO527 before and optically it was a great scope, it had the MPTC2 reticle which at higher magnification was very thick, at first I didn’t like the 3X but the more I look at it the more it makes sense.
 
I owned a ZCO527 before and optically it was a great scope, it had the MPTC2 reticle which at higher magnification was very thick, at first I didn’t like the 3X but the more I look at it the more it makes sense.
Thats what I’m thinking… 3X looks interesting, for the 50 i could get use out of that reticle setup I believe..
 
I've had mine for about 2 months now. Depending on your purpose you may like it better than the 5-27. For me, I noticed that it's slightly easier to get behind at 20x+ than the 5-27. I haven't been able to tell a difference in optical performance between them. I have some time behind the Vortex G3 6-36 and I like it alot, but the image gets pretty dark over 30x. By contrast, the 8-40 does a fantastic job keeping brightness and image quality at 30x all the way to max
You are going to end up costing me a lot of money.... every time I look at this thread I see this post and I want to move a 527 to my 223 and get an 840
 
Looking at MPCT 3X w/ non-locking turret.. Do you all sell the block mount as well?

Yes we sell the block mount as well! The NLE versions will take a little longer to get in as they are trying to catch up on the locking version back orders . An option for everyone is to buy the locking version and then schedule a time to send it to ZCO in the future :)
 
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Yes we sell the block mount as well! The NLE versions will take a little longer to get in as they are trying to catch up on the locking version back orders . An option for everyone is to buy the locking version and then schedule a time to send it to ZCO in the future :)
I'm more than likely not going to hold myself up over a locking turret.. I'll give you all a ring in the next day or so.. Thanks.. I have everything sitting in the cart on your site.. Not that I'm in a hurry or anything..
 
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@CSTactical do you have an ETA for FDE ZCO840’s non locking? Is there a deposit system in place?

FDE is not an option for the ZC840 yet, The NLE versions will take a little longer to get in as they are trying to catch up on the locking version back orders . An option for everyone is to buy the locking version and then schedule a time to send it to ZCO in the future :)
 
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@CSTactical Thank you so much for the info today.. Pulled the trigger so to speak on the ZCO, I look forward to getting this thing strapped on the .50..

8-40x56 / MPCT - 3X / non-locking turret, + the accessories to bring it all home... Merry Christmas, Happy new year & Birthday to me.... Now what to buy the wife??? I wonder if she needs an Elite Iron 50 BMG bipod??