FX Gets New Glass

[.22 Varmint]

  I have had a couple of scopes on this rifle and had never really settled on which one was best until now. I really wanted somthing with better optical clarity. I was doing some research on the Hawke Sidwinders and they seemed like the way to go. The only issue was the weight and I did not need an illuminated reticle which adds up to weight. A member here told me to check out SWFA's line of scopes. I ordered the 10X42mm SS and it arrived a couple of days ago. All I can say is WOW!









   The optics are fantastic and blow every other scope I have on an AG out of the water. I actually prefer the rear focus to the side focus as it is easier to use when shooting offhand. I can keep my support hand under the forend while using my shooting hand to turn the focus while looking through the scope, It is much more comfortable to me then any of my side focus scopes.  I may do a full review at some point once I have had a little more experience with scope.

Andrew 

[Tpatner412]

Looks great Andy. I'd really enjoy reading your full review.

[grumpy]

X2 Andy. Can't wait to read your review.

Dave

Looks great Andy. I'd really enjoy reading your full review.

[AncientSword]

I was considering one of these. What other scopes have you had, to compare it with?

[condor22]

Be aware the rear focus is calibrated in 'meters' so, closest focus is 10 meters, marked '10m'  on the focus/parallax ring, not 10 yards as most would assume! 10 meters equals 10.9361 yards http://www.google.com/search?q=10+meters+to+yards . 

[.22 Varmint]

Thanks for the complements everyone!

Be aware the rear focus is calibrated in 'meters' so, closest focus is 10 meters, marked '10m'  on the focus/parallax ring, not 10 yards as most would assume! 10 meters equals 10.9361 yards http://www.google.com/search?q=10+meters+to+yards . 

I figured pretty quickly that the scope does not quite focus to 10 yards, It was close enough for accurate shooting though. I believed you already gave me the heads up on this one when I was first considering buying this scope, thanks again.

Andrew   

[mattymatt90]

I have had several of these scopes. Great value for what you get.. the main thing I like about them is the 100+ MOA adjustment range to mess around with for long range. Great glass quality, thin and fine crosshair. Can't go wrong.

[condor22]

Thanks for the complements everyone!

Be aware the rear focus is calibrated in 'meters' so, closest focus is 10 meters, marked '10m'  on the focus/parallax ring, not 10 yards as most would assume! 10 meters equals 10.9361 yards http://www.google.com/search?q=10+meters+to+yards . 

I figured pretty quickly that the scope does not quite focus to 10 yards, It was close enough for accurate shooting though. I believed you already gave me the heads up on this one when I was first considering buying this scope, thanks again.

Andrew

Actually, my post was a "Heads Up" for the fellow GTA members that posted an interest of the scope! I found out after the fact, so as to say. it was a Surprise to me.  SWFA's web page fails to inform that the rear focus calibrate in meters, even though it has the small '(m)" and '10 to infinity', vague at best. Only USA sold scope I know of, and not what I assumed!

http://swfa.com/SWFA-SS-10x42-Tactical-30mm-Riflescope-P499.aspx

[condor22]

I have had several of these scopes. Great value for what you get.. the main thing I like about them is the 100+ MOA adjustment range to mess around with for long range. Great glass quality, thin and fine crosshair. Can't go wrong.

Never ran out of elevation, first used on my condor .22, and next on my RWS 34P, .177, which required 60MOA of elevation to zero @ 50 yards above condors zero. Never optically or mechanically centered the reticle. I called SWFA three times to confirm it was springer rated, before mounting on my RWS 34P with cheap set of UTG 30mm rings. Of course as usual your mileage my vary!

[AncientSword]

I have been considering one of these because of all the good things I have read about them.  I think they actually have 150 MOA of adjustment now.  I also like that the reticle and knobs are mil/mil.

I would get one now, but I was thinking about dropping that money into another gun. I will get one eventually, I am sure.

[condor22]

I have been considering one of these because of all the good things I have read about them.  I think they actually have 150 MOA of adjustment now.  I also like that the reticle and knobs are mil/mil.

I would get one now, but I was thinking about dropping that money into another gun. I will get one eventually, I am sure.

The SWFA SS scopes are available in 1/4moa turrets or .1mil turrets, both with mil reticle, your choice of turrets, no choice of reticle, only mil reticle...?.... As in miss matched 1/4moa turrets with mildot reticle or matched .1mil turrets with mil-d0t reticle. moa turrets with mil reticle makes utter nonsense to me? Unless using mil reticle for air rifle hold over points, where reticle type bdc/mil/moa won't make a hill of beans! But a fixed power, as the SWFA SS makes hold over's easy, compared to a variable power scope, regardless of reticle/turrets matched or mismatched?

[AncientSword]

Yeah, I was referring to mil/mil as in matching reticle and turret clicks. It is crazy to me that so many scopes are mil reticles and moa turrets. 

I am planning to get a Haley .257 to hopefully do some long range shooting with and would probably never need the turrets, but it would be fun to dial in corrections vs holding them, or at least have the option.

[condor22]

Yeah, I was referring to mil/mil as in matching reticle and turret clicks. It is crazy to me that so many scopes are mil reticles and moa turrets. 

I am planning to get a Haley .257 to hopefully do some long range shooting with and would probably never need the turrets, but it would be fun to dial in corrections vs holding them, or at least have the option.

When you get the Haley, Post some photo's, I'll just drool and envy your new air rifle.........

[Shoot Straight]

     They're great scopes. They actually went through the military scope trials when the U.S. Navy was looking for a new scope for their sniper rifles. They passed everything with flying colors.


                                                           

[dryanw]

It may have been said before, but thats an effing beautiful rig you got there.

[.22 Varmint]

It may have been said before, but thats an effing beautiful rig you got there.

Thanks man, I appreciate it!

Andrew

[Rescue35]

Nice glass! Rifle too! I have a FFP Mil/Mil scope and love the fact that it is so easy to adjust. If I hit 1.5 mils low I just need 15 clicks in the Up direction and I know the follow up will be dead on. I will keep these scopes in mind next time I am considering a new one.