Will look at those mount!! Great shooting you did there
Arken optic
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Bullbuck
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I will be looking at those mounts also thankyou
B P Shooter
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Well I just got done at the range. The scope is mounted on a 8lb 338 win mag. The scope was clear and we compared it to a Viper PST and Burris Veracity. The glass is in the ballpark.
But, now the problem. After about 30 rounds I now have a black floating blob in the reticle that doesn't appear to be on the lenses. It appears to be in the scope. I guess I get to find out about the warranty...
That sad... make me re-think about those scope...
They look good,will look at them fore sure
I have an arken and I am very happy with it for the money.
Hoss50
I went back and re read your post. 8# 338 doesn't sound fun to me at all!!!!
Wish you the best in that deal with scope
codyadams
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Unfortunately when you pay $400-$500 for a ffp, illuminated, zero stop, tracking guaranteed scope that comes with a throw lever, sunshade, lens caps, rings, and a couple other items I'm forgetting, and has glass similar to most $600-$1000 optics, corners are going to be cut somewhere. Thankfully their warranty seems to have people covered.
I have used two ep4's in load developement, own one sh4, and have two ep4l's on order. I have already accepted that I am compromising with these optics, there are no free lunches, and issues may arise. As long as the company makes it right, I'm ok with that. That is the price one must be ok with paying with these optics instead of the extra $1000-$1500 for something like a nightforce to be pretty much worry free. To me, it's worth it on trainer rifles, range rifles, varmint rifles, and even my pronghorn hunting rifles, that never get bumped around much and spend most of their field time in a padded case.
For my high country deer and elk rifle, that may need to be counted on for a 800+ yard shot at a 200+ buck or 340+ bull after a brutal pack in where I may have stumbled, or ride in where it was in a horse scabbard being bumped around, I have a nightforce. It's great to have all the options we do now days with optics.
Anyone know what the current wait time is on the 6-24 ep4l's? I'm going on 13 weeks wait currently, ordered Jan 10th.
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I had a brake put on it, but it still isn't pleasant. It is manageable, but not pleasant. It is alot one of the Ruger paddle stocks that basically don't have a real recoil pad, just garnish rubber...
Me too, before the blob popped up I was about to order one for another rifle. Now I need to get this resolved and see how it goes before I go further.
Just got back from my first range trip with the EPL4 4-16. Very impressive especially. Once zeroed, I did an 8 moa box test and it returned perfectly back to zero. If it passes a 30 moa tracking test tomorrow, I'll be ordering several more. Two guys at the range, who I had never met, asked if they could check it out. One of them took pics to make sure he orders the same model when he gets home. Time will tell.
