DLO Reviews: XLR-2 reticle in Vortex Razor HD-LHT 4.5-22x50FFP
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This video is mostly a "through the scope" look at the reticle, although it also gives you some idea of the depth of field. The discussion of the reticle illumination starts at the 7 minute mark.
I had a bunch of requests to do an overview of some of the scopes I look at in Russian. This is an attempt to do just that. I had a bunch of annoying camera problems for some reason, but such is life. Please post in the comments which part of the former Soviet Union you are in.
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This came out of a conversation I had with a friend of mine a day or two ago. Every time a new optic is introduced there is a loud bunch of people lamenting that there is a particular feature or configuration that is missing and therefore this optic is bound to be a market failure. Sometimes they are right. Most of the time, however, it is a failure of imagination and an inability to separate your own personal preferences from those of others.
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Here is the third installment of this series, recorded after a rather long break.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Here is the rough parts list:
VC Defense billet lower
BCM upper https://bit.ly/3wcHIQX
Proof Research 16" CF barrel https://bit.ly/3whEg7I
Odin tunable gas block https://bit.ly/3EJk8hO
Bootleg adjustable BCG https://bit.ly/3BLeQAl
Q HoneyBadger 12" handguard https://bit.ly/2ZRt7hr
ACE UL Stock https://bit.ly/3mIWpbc
Vortex Razor Gen3 1-10x24 https://bit.ly/3BJkR0j
Aadmount
Hiperfire 24 4Gun trigger https://bit.ly/3bCaykj
Zero Bravo offset sights
Crimson Trace CMR-301 light/laser https://bit.ly/2ZPQrfy
Riflecraft RS-3 sling
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I spend quite a bit of time at the range, so I figured it is worthwhile to provide occasional updates on what projects I am working on an what optics I am looking at.
This time around, I am evaluating a prototype of the March Shorty 1-10x24 dual focal plane scope, Trijicon's COmpact ACOG 1.5x16 with ACSS reticle, production level Steiner CQT (absolutely remarkable optic) and a few other things here and there.
#steineroptics
#marchoptics
#AR15optics
#AR15scope
#trijicon
#seeallsights
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There are very few binoculars left with magnification of less than 8x.
6x30 or similar designs really have a lot to offer when you are looking for stability and ease of use in a compact package.
As a matter of personal preference, for general purpose use, I like binoculars with the exit pupil around 5mm and Kowa 6.5x32 is a grand example of why.
Kowa BD II XD 6.5x32: https://amzn.to/3Z2tgJm and https://bit.ly/3tuBDyT
Kowa's YF 6x30 https://bit.ly/3B0dQeL
Maven 6x30 https://bit.ly/3QjuITi
Steiner Navigator 7x30 https://bit.ly/3OcprKQ
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Here is a quick look at the Field Optics Research Tripod I have been using for the last few months. I have a lot of tripods, but this one is easily my favourite. I use it for both shooting support and photography.
In this video, we go over the PRO32 tripod, F-Picatinny clamp that works for both Arca-Swiss and picatinny rails and the Gunpod gun vise for guns that do not have a standardized interface.
The tripod weighs 4.6 lbs with 75mm bowl top and 115lbs weight capacity (I misspoke in the video).
F-Picatinny clamp discussion starts at 1:10:
https://youtu.be/T8V9CuSDWYM?t=68
A little more about the tripod itself starting at 2:50:
https://youtu.be/T8V9CuSDWYM?t=171
A discussion of the High Angle Bracket starts at 4:15:
https://youtu.be/T8V9CuSDWYM?t=255
Overview of the Gunpod Vise starting at 8:35:
https://youtu.be/T8V9CuSDWYM?t=515
Final thoughts at 11:34:
https://youtu.be/T8V9CuSDWYM?t=694
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In this video, I take a look at Russian-made Dedal riflescope. There were a couple of quirks, but overall it is better than I expected. To be fair, I am generally prejudiced against Russian-made products having grown up there, so my skepticism is not unexpected.
Still, the scope held up well and while there were a couple of QC misses (tracking was 3% off and the reticle was not perfectly centered), the scope adjusted the same away every time and stayed zeroed.
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