Author: koshkin
Subject: What general-purpose scopes are 'tough?'
Posted: May/10/2013 at 00:00
Weight difference is due to cosmetics and different knobs.
Subject: What general-purpose scopes are 'tough?'
Posted: May/10/2013 at 00:00
Weight difference is due to cosmetics and different knobs.
Slightly different high end magnification is most likely a typo. Fields of view are identical.
Slight differences in outer dimensions are just cosmetics.
Why the decided to limit the adjustment range in the Mark 4 version, I do not know. Perhaps, they made the tube a little thicker near the turrets or perhaps they just limited it due to different turrets.
Most importantly, I've had both on the collimator and they have identical optical systems. A brief examination also shows that the erector assemblies are the same as well.
All of the second focal plane variable Mark 4 scopes are marginally modified VX-3 scopes with different turrets and cosmetics. That is not exactly a secret.
ILya
