Thread: Premier Light Tac

How many grams & $$$ are we talking here?

Hi Proudkiwi,
I looked at a few different scopes and the march seemed to fill my requirements. But I went to the sika show last year, there were two march scopes mounted on a tripod at the entrance. I took a look through them. I was really disappointed by the picture distortion. I mean the picture was clear when looking through the center ( it was was a duplex reticle) but as sound as you looked outside that center the picture had significtive distortion and I would hate to use one with a type of mil dot to take my aim. Was it just me or have you or others noticed that on theirs?

Originally Posted by gimp

It's a shame the TT version of the light tac got all porky and shit

The TT is only 66g heavier. Lots uglier.

while I don't think you can ever get a real idea of glass quality from inside a building you are definitely right in that edge to edge clarity is not amazing.

Interestingly one of my March scopes is noticeably better than the other one but I haven't done anything about it yet.

That display at the sika show was embarrassingly basic wasn't it!! Hardly in line with scopes in the $3.5-$4.5k region.

When you talk about the mil dot reticle I presume your concern is the clarity when using it for holdover? I always dial so not such an issue and to be fair the March turrets are some of the best I have ever used.

If you are near the Waikato you are welcome to look through both of mine.

Thanks for your offer ,I leave in Glenview .
The two scopes of the sika show were displayed outside. I was looking at a tree a 100 m away at least if my memory serve me well.

Originally Posted by Friwi

Hi Proudkiwi,
I looked at a few different scopes and the march seemed to fill my requirements. But I went to the sika show last year, there were two march scopes mounted on a tripod at the entrance. I took a look through them. I was really disappointed by the picture distortion. I mean the picture was clear when looking through the center ( it was was a duplex reticle) but as sound as you looked outside that center the picture had significtive distortion and I would hate to use one with a type of mil dot to take my aim. Was it just me or have you or others noticed that on theirs?

Iv noticed that my 52mm and possibly others have a bit of an anomaly in that when when you shift back from the correct eye relief it starts to get a bit of a fish bowl effect, long before the usual black shadows appear at the edges. Most obvious on lower magnification. With correct eye relief I find the clarity ,edge to edge to be very good and certainly no issues with any hold over reiticle. If the scopes at the show where just mounted on a tripod with no stock to rest your cheek on then that's a poor set up.