Sig whiskey 5

[11songdogs]

has anyone seen any problems with this scope?

 

[MkJose]

It has a 5 yr warranty on the electronics. but Can you still see the reticle without the electronics?

 

[tmmcampbell]

I have one. It is good glass for the money. Tracks true. The eye box is a little tight above 20X.

Yes you can see the reticle like a regular scope without the electronics. I rarely use the illumination.

Mine sits on a custom 300 WM. Took it to 1650 cold bore shot this weekend and missed dead center by about 4".

 

[entoptics]

I'm pretty happy with mine. Only installed around the new year though, so it hasn't had much abuse. Seems to track well, and the glass is excellent. The only tiny complaint I have is that the locking turrets are a bit sloppy, and can go a click below zero when locked.

The internal level is pretty sweet.

 

[Tikkamike]

I have been running one over a year, It wasn't love at first use like NF but it has grown on me. I love my 3-15x and am in the market for another

 

[entoptics]

The W5 5-25X I praised a few posts (and months) back in this thread went back to the mothership. The parallax/illumination knob shook loose.

Customer service and return were relatively seamless. I contacted them, they sent a prepaid label, I packed it up at my convenience, and I received a NIB scope 2 weeks after the broken one went into the mail.

Am I happy with the failure rate of Sig scopes? No.
Am I happy how they address failure? Yes.
Are they nice to look through and use? Yes.

 

[Tikkamike]

The W5 5-25X I praised a few posts (and months) back in this thread went back to the mothership. The parallax/illumination knob shook loose.

Customer service and return were relatively seamless. I contacted them, they sent a prepaid label, I packed it up at my convenience, and I received a NIB scope 2 weeks after the broken one went into the mail.

Am I happy with the failure rate of Sig scopes? No.
Am I happy how they address failure? Yes.
Are they nice to look through and use? Yes.

First I have heard of one failing

 

[entoptics]

First I have heard of one failing

Had a Tango4 arrive with a bad battery cover. Sig replaced/repaired. Year later Illum/Para knob fell off it. Sig replaced it with the W5 mentioned above. So I've had 3 Sig Optics fail, though I suppose I only paid for one...

 

[coop2564]

I have a Whiskey 3 and 5 both are very good for the money.

 

[Bbear]

Running a Whiskey 5 3-15 on a Tikka 308. Tracts very well. Glass is clear and sharp. Eyebox could be a bit longer but not so short as to cause any kissing of the eyebrow. I've only taken it out to 500 yards a couple of times. Total round count with the scope is around 200 without going to my log books.
I'd buy another.