Yes I talked to them at a gun show, it will take 5 quick readings and give the avg of 3 closest to each other, also you will not have to hold it so standing to get reading once on push and done way faster. They are working with company now no ETA. Does sound very nice.
Huskemaw 5-20 LR Scope Review By Ernie Bishop
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It will read out a distance corrected for temp and pressure as well as the angle. Max distance should be considerably longer than Swarovski's.
Sometime this summer.
Sometime this summer.
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Way cool! Maybe theyll come available to the public before we get the new .338vld's from Berger hahahaha. Good things take time I guess. So Ill have to be patient................some more..................aaaaaaaahhhhh 
Yes, one is coming out, but I haven't handled one personally. Currently, I have a Swaro, and that is what I will compare it to once I get my hands on one.
From one preacher to another, I found your article very informative and intriguing.
I have been reading up on (and emailing) both the helpful Nightforce people and equally helpful US Optics people. I have a couple of questions, especially since you also have Nightforce scope(s): How does the Huskemaw compare in the 'durability' department?
I have heard that both Nightforce and (especially US Optics) are very touch and sturdy. Do you know the thickness of the Huskemaw tubes, how do they compare to the other two brands?
Secondly, does Huskemaw scopes come with (or can they be installed upon special order) lit reticle?
Sincerely,
Terje
I have been reading up on (and emailing) both the helpful Nightforce people and equally helpful US Optics people. I have a couple of questions, especially since you also have Nightforce scope(s): How does the Huskemaw compare in the 'durability' department?
I have heard that both Nightforce and (especially US Optics) are very touch and sturdy. Do you know the thickness of the Huskemaw tubes, how do they compare to the other two brands?
Secondly, does Huskemaw scopes come with (or can they be installed upon special order) lit reticle?
Sincerely,
Terje
Hi Ernie,
thank you for a very informative article.
Yet I wanted to ask you how you would compare it to a (say 3.8-22x58USO)? I am wondering how sturdy Huskemaw's scope is in comparison. Even though it is much less than a USO, a scope for hunting will eventually take a "beating".
I am new to LR hunting, and have basically one rifle for hunting (.338-.378), so I want to make as sure as I can that the scope I buy will serve me.......
I appreciate any response you can take time for......
terjeness/[email protected]
thank you for a very informative article.
Yet I wanted to ask you how you would compare it to a (say 3.8-22x58USO)? I am wondering how sturdy Huskemaw's scope is in comparison. Even though it is much less than a USO, a scope for hunting will eventually take a "beating".
I am new to LR hunting, and have basically one rifle for hunting (.338-.378), so I want to make as sure as I can that the scope I buy will serve me.......
I appreciate any response you can take time for......
terjeness/[email protected]
Terje,
I appreciate your kind words-Thank You.
As far as I know you cannot get one in a lit reticle, and I do not know the tube thickness on either. you could call both companies and ask, and they should have the info for you.
From the durability standpoint, I have had the Huskemaw on both my 7mm Dakota and my 338 Lapua Magnum Improved (338AX) with no problems holding zero or in tracking.
Can't comment on the USO's-Never used one.
Sorry it took me awhile to respond, as I have been helping teach a couple of LR Shooting Schools.
Ernie
I appreciate your kind words-Thank You.
As far as I know you cannot get one in a lit reticle, and I do not know the tube thickness on either. you could call both companies and ask, and they should have the info for you.
From the durability standpoint, I have had the Huskemaw on both my 7mm Dakota and my 338 Lapua Magnum Improved (338AX) with no problems holding zero or in tracking.
Can't comment on the USO's-Never used one.
Sorry it took me awhile to respond, as I have been helping teach a couple of LR Shooting Schools.
Ernie
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Ernie, I like your review of the scope and find it spot on with my experience with it. I have some experience with the Huskemaw, durability and hunting use so thought I would share it.
Last November during a Bull Elk hunt I strapped my gun in the rack on the 4-wheeler and stared down a muddy rocky trail. Apparently I didn't get one of the straps on the rack in the notch and it popped loose. The muzzle of my gun jumped out of the rack and hit the ground. Before I got the 4-wheeler stopped the butt came loose of the rack and I ran the gun over. I was horrified, thinking that my brand new gun and scope were ruined. The muzzle was plugged with mud, the scope caps popped open and were packed full of mud, the turret cover was smashed and there was a nick on one of the rings. After a thorough cleaning I check my zero at 100 yards and the gun was dead on. I then found a rock to shoot at 885 yard and again the gun was dead on. I've had my Leupold loose it's zero after a much lighter fall walking through dense downfall. The scope is crystal clear, the optics are better than my Leupold VX-III, I don't have much experience with higher end rifle scopes so I can't make a comparison there. The elevation and windage adjustments have been 100% repeatable and the reticle is great, I think these two items are more important than optical clarity on a rifle scope anyways. Everybody who looks through my scope wants one, with those owning Swarovski's saying it rivals their scopes for optics. I love it, just wish I could afford another one so I didn't have to swap it between guns.
Last November during a Bull Elk hunt I strapped my gun in the rack on the 4-wheeler and stared down a muddy rocky trail. Apparently I didn't get one of the straps on the rack in the notch and it popped loose. The muzzle of my gun jumped out of the rack and hit the ground. Before I got the 4-wheeler stopped the butt came loose of the rack and I ran the gun over. I was horrified, thinking that my brand new gun and scope were ruined. The muzzle was plugged with mud, the scope caps popped open and were packed full of mud, the turret cover was smashed and there was a nick on one of the rings. After a thorough cleaning I check my zero at 100 yards and the gun was dead on. I then found a rock to shoot at 885 yard and again the gun was dead on. I've had my Leupold loose it's zero after a much lighter fall walking through dense downfall. The scope is crystal clear, the optics are better than my Leupold VX-III, I don't have much experience with higher end rifle scopes so I can't make a comparison there. The elevation and windage adjustments have been 100% repeatable and the reticle is great, I think these two items are more important than optical clarity on a rifle scope anyways. Everybody who looks through my scope wants one, with those owning Swarovski's saying it rivals their scopes for optics. I love it, just wish I could afford another one so I didn't have to swap it between guns.
Great article it answered all my questions about Huskemaw scopes. Talking about scopes losing zero, I took a nasty spill about five foot drop and landed on my rifle that has a Night Force on it. I shot it to check zero I was not impressed. I was 5 MOA left and 10 MOA low. I love Night Force but man it makes me wonder now.
Let me just say in defense to NF, and about any scope, if, it takes a hard hit, I doubt it would keep its zero.
I am glad you enjoyed the article.
Thank you.
I am glad you enjoyed the article.
Thank you.
Agreed. A 5 foot fall with a 150-200 lb guy falling on top of the gun would give most any setup problems. The issue isn't always the scope either. There are rings and bases involved as well.
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Thanks for the great review. Has anyone compared it to the Greybull Precision version of the VX-3?
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How's the clarity compare to the Night Force?
