Buffalobwana
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Anyone else use this scope? I bought one because I have more guns than scopes and got tired of swapping scopes around.
Hmm … Interesting.I've got one on a 22 and I like it. It replaced a strike eagle 5-25 and I feel it's a better scope.
Same here with no lead time.I have one I bought for a load development/move around scope, so far I like it. For the cost I don't know of anything close. Initially I was frustrated, when I bought it the stated lead time was 6-8 weeks and it took something like 25 or 26 weeks for it to come in. After it finally came in I started messing with it and in the end it was worth it. Mine tracks as close to perfect as I can measure, the glass is quite nice and better than my Razor for sure, and I have had no trouble with it at all. I'd buy another if I needed one.
The ep5 is alittle better glass than sh4I haven't had the 6-24 in my hands but I do have 3 of the EP5 scopes. I bought one to try out and see how I liked it and immediately ordered 2 more which shipped direct from Arken within a week. I also own NF, Kahles, S&B, Leupold Mk5, and GenII Vortex on the higher end range.
The best comparison on the lower price range scopes would be the Vortex Strike Eagle 5-25x56. IMO, the glass is on par with the SE (or maybe a fuzz better), but the turrets are exponentially better. The SE has kind of a mushy feel where the Arken is very solid and audible. Tracking on both scopes are good according to tall target testing.
I have a lot of rifles and don't like swapping optics around as I want them to be ready to go at any given time.
I feel like the Arken scopes are priced well below their value, and better than anything I can find up to the $1k price point.
Just FYI, the Huron scopes have a super short eye relief. I just couldn't get used to it, and sold mine.I've never had any of the higher priced scopes. Top end for me is usually 4 or 500. However I do have 2 of the trijicon credo's coming in this week. As well as just receiving a trijicon huron. So I will be able to compare turrets and glass to the arken when I get them in. I'm not expecting the arken to match them but I am curious to see how close they are.