March Compact 2.5-25 VS March F 3-24

[Troutslayer2]

Does anyone have experience with both of these? I'm mostly wondering about the light gathering abilities of the 2.5-25, the parallax, or anything about it that separates it from the 3-24, other than the fact that they are different focal planes. I am wanting something for a mixed use weapon that can do everything in dark timber on up to some pretty long range. I already have the March F in 3-24, and I like it enough to add another one to the collection. Haven't had a chance to look through these new ones. They talk a big game on their improvements with the Compact. I hadn't really considered a 2nd FP for a while but finding myself doing a lot more creeping through the timber this season made me think it's not such a bad idea.

 

[snox801]

Well I have the 2.5-25 and it seems to be very good on the low light but can't speak for it compared to the 3-24

 

[Wedgy]

Are you talking about the 42 or 52mm ?
The 42mm gets much darker than the 52mm when you crank up the zoom at dusk. Anything past ~18x and it's hard to see the reticle depending on the background.

 

[bamban]

I have a 2.5-25x52 demo unit from March that I use on my 30 Nosler. At low light ad max power it is hard for me to differentiate the brightness between it my old NXS 5.5-22x56. The clicks are at par with each other. Love the zero stop simplicity of the March (old NXS does not have ZS)

 

[Troutslayer2]

Are you talking about the 42 or 52mm ?
The 42mm gets much darker than the 52mm when you crank up the zoom at dusk. Anything past ~18x and it's hard to see the reticle depending on the background.

The 42MM is the one I am considering.

 

[Troutslayer2]

I have a 2.5-25x52 demo unit from March that I use on my 30 Nosler. At low light ad max power it is hard for me to differentiate the brightness between it my old NXS 5.5-22x56. The clicks are at par with each other. Love the zero stop simplicity of the March (old NXS does not have ZS)

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How do you like that reticle in 2nd FP?

 

[bamban]

I like it. I do not own any ffp scope, I am used to the sfp.

How do you like that reticle in 2nd FP?

 

[sp6x6]

I have the F1 3-24x52 about 6-7 years old.Is your picky on parallax and focus,sharpnes past around 20x?Everything else I love.

 

[Wedgy]

.Is your picky on parallax and focus, sharpness past around 20x?Everything else I love.

Yes, the parallax is picky and this is a common complaint, it could use more travel, as is you barely turn it and you went too far, they should use a lower gear so to speak. The elevation dial has one row of numbers 1-25 MOA so if you dial 33 MOA you would be on 8 on your second turn on the dial. Easy math but not super intuitive like a 10 based dial on an ATACR or multiple rows on a Mark 5 but the March is super compact and low profile.

 

[snox801]

I agree only thing I found was the picky parallax. But it's not to terrible when I got use to it everything else is great.

 

[Rich Coyle]

I have a 2 1/2-25X52. It is clear though out its magnification range. In fact with it on 25X and my Bushnell on 30X I can see the same lines on my optics chart 127 yards distance.

 

[Troutslayer2]

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[snox801]

Call them they can do even better. I was n the phone for a while but the nice young lady got me a incredible deal on mine.

 

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