So, I’ve spent most of today finger banging another members 420 mpct2 most of the day. (Don’t look at it with a black light)
Gonna gloss over some of this as the design is extemely close to the 527.
Glass - alpha glass. Nuff said. It’s awesome. Today was bright sunlight. So I can’t tell you how it holds up to the 56mm of the 527 in low light. I’m sure it’s fine
Size - there are pics on another thread next to a k318i. It does look a bit more forgiving in the mounting room compared to a 318i. But I don’t have one here to compare.
Of course it’s a super short and it’s definitely short
Weight - not a brick, but definitely not an ultra light
Eyebox - as good or better than the 527. Seems to be a really forgiving eye box (of course it could just seem badass because it won’t go past 20x)
Turrets - holy shit. They got it right big time. Zcomp has been refining the turret feel since inception. They have absolutely gotten it right. As good or better than the windage turrets that have been getting good feedback.
The lock slides up and down with the perfect amount of tension.
It’s a sample size of one, but if this is indicative of where zcomp is with the current turret feel on all scopes........fucking stop now. You nailed it.
Summary:
This optic can do it all. Has 4x (no tunneling that I saw) for hunting. And 20x that is plenty for reaching out to 1k+.
It’s short though that it can be used in short barreled bullpup rifles without being too close to the muzzle blast.
It’s also short enough to look good in a gas gun or be short enough for NVG attachments when you have limited rail space in front.
And it’s a tank with the 36mm tube.
There’s two ways to look at this:
Why buy a 420 for only $100 less than a 527. You only give up 1x on low end and you gain 7x.
Why spend the extra $100 for the 527 just to get 7x when the 420 does everyone else in a shorter package?
The answer depends on your intended use and IMO, overall budget.
Can only afford a single Alpha scope and you might want it to pull double or triple duty on a gas gun, bolt gun, and 22?
Buy a 420
Only going on a bolt or precision gas gun and have zero need for the short optic??
Go 527.
Just like it’s big brother, it’s defintely worth the extra $6-900 more than the equivalent kahles. No questioning that it’s better.
It’s shorter than the Schmidt ultra short, has better ergonomics, and better reticle (personal opinion). So I would choose the zcomp over the Schmidt as well.
Bottom line:
This is a compact option that punches like a full size.
My advice, buy a 527 and a 420.
Gonna gloss over some of this as the design is extemely close to the 527.
Glass - alpha glass. Nuff said. It’s awesome. Today was bright sunlight. So I can’t tell you how it holds up to the 56mm of the 527 in low light. I’m sure it’s fine
Size - there are pics on another thread next to a k318i. It does look a bit more forgiving in the mounting room compared to a 318i. But I don’t have one here to compare.
Of course it’s a super short and it’s definitely short
Weight - not a brick, but definitely not an ultra light
Eyebox - as good or better than the 527. Seems to be a really forgiving eye box (of course it could just seem badass because it won’t go past 20x)
Turrets - holy shit. They got it right big time. Zcomp has been refining the turret feel since inception. They have absolutely gotten it right. As good or better than the windage turrets that have been getting good feedback.
The lock slides up and down with the perfect amount of tension.
It’s a sample size of one, but if this is indicative of where zcomp is with the current turret feel on all scopes........fucking stop now. You nailed it.
Summary:
This optic can do it all. Has 4x (no tunneling that I saw) for hunting. And 20x that is plenty for reaching out to 1k+.
It’s short though that it can be used in short barreled bullpup rifles without being too close to the muzzle blast.
It’s also short enough to look good in a gas gun or be short enough for NVG attachments when you have limited rail space in front.
And it’s a tank with the 36mm tube.
There’s two ways to look at this:
Why buy a 420 for only $100 less than a 527. You only give up 1x on low end and you gain 7x.
Why spend the extra $100 for the 527 just to get 7x when the 420 does everyone else in a shorter package?
The answer depends on your intended use and IMO, overall budget.
Can only afford a single Alpha scope and you might want it to pull double or triple duty on a gas gun, bolt gun, and 22?
Buy a 420
Only going on a bolt or precision gas gun and have zero need for the short optic??
Go 527.
Just like it’s big brother, it’s defintely worth the extra $6-900 more than the equivalent kahles. No questioning that it’s better.
It’s shorter than the Schmidt ultra short, has better ergonomics, and better reticle (personal opinion). So I would choose the zcomp over the Schmidt as well.
Bottom line:
This is a compact option that punches like a full size.
My advice, buy a 527 and a 420.
