Huskemaw?

[Tikkamike]

re: Huskemaw?

Blipelt,
The scope got a fair shake. But this post is NOT about how the rifle shot or how any individual shot. It is about the clarity of the optic. that is where I felt the Huskemaw was lacking. The turret system seemed to work fine.

 

[Chas1]

re: Huskemaw?

blipelt, let us know how it goes once you get it and have a chance to play with it.

 

[Tikkamike]

re: Huskemaw?

To anyone who is interested The Best of the West Demo/shootout whatever you wanna call it is going to take place in Basin Monday the 15th. If you live in the area and want to come out PM me and I will give you the rest of the details.

 

[blipelt]

re: Huskemaw?

Tikkamike I beg to differ. If you have the new state of the art computer with a inexperienced computer programmer operating it. Is it running at its full potential? Or you have a person with a masters degree that has been programming for 20 years that has the knowledge and wisdom(two different things) to back it up. I guess that is why I have been spanked some many times by people with alot more experience in F-class than myself who are shooting factory rifles.

So if you have somebody who is focusing for parallex will this help with clarity?

Why so many are for sale(haven't seen it but I will take your word for it since I haven't looked. Wish I would of probably could of saved a couple bucks)? Well you can look at who they are trying to sell to. The beginner, you don't see NF or S&B putting out shows with all the commercials. Word of mouth sells the scopes for them. I really don't think a beginner will dump $1650+ on a scope.

So the commercial makes it sound sooooo easy to make a 1000yd. hit. Last time I checked there is a little more involved than buying the right setup.

So to give this scope a fair shake in my opinion I am having the State F-class champs of 2008(308 nate) and 2009(prairie princess), tjonh2001 who pretty much won the rest and hopefully a mentor of mine who is a distinguished bench rest shooter will have time to give his opinion also. I think this should be a fun little project.

I bought a factory 6.5X284 savage to have 308 nate tune up to make a sub 1/2moa rifle. Should be fun to form an opinion and get some experience in shooting the 6.5's.

Mike one more question about your title are these scopes real popular around WY? I will be the first that I know of to have one around here. If it doesn't work out with this scope I will buy a S&B or another NF. I can always put the Huskemaw on my XP100 I can't hit the broad side of a barn with it anyway. Would love to see who shows up for the shoot out/demo.


Brent

 

[HoytemanPA]

re: Huskemaw?

I shot one of these this winter. The owner was shocked to learn that at 15degF 1000yd it was off by several feet as he had been practicing quite a bit at shorter ranges on steel. The comparison to NF glass, to me could be a fair statement as after I had saved up for one of those and then looked through one, I wasn't impressed and bought another LRT. If I had the cash in hand to buy a Huskemaw. I would personally buy two used LRTs, three 6-18vxII's, or how many ever Burris FFII's that I could get.

 

[Boss Hoss]

re: Huskemaw?

It is better to cry once over the price and buy the best IMHO. I have in my safe Swaro's, VMV series, S&B PMII's, Zeniths, NF for my 1k competition rifles and USO's.

For my new builds for sporters the S&B and USO products are my exclusive choice although March may be in the future on a competition rifle and we will see how it stacks up!

 

[jwp475]

re: Huskemaw?

It is better to cry once over the price and buy the best IMHO. I have in my safe Swaro's, VMV series, S&B PMII's, Zeniths, NF for my 1k competition rifles and USO's.

For my new builds for sporters the S&B and USO products are my exclusive choice although March may be in the future on a competition rifle and we will see how it stacks up!

I agree completely. The top tier scopes allow one to see better and their adjustments are precise and work at any distance or alltitude.

Seeing better is not a detriment to accuracy, it can only help

 

[Tikkamike]

re: Huskemaw?

BLIPELT,

You are incorrect. your computer analogy is a little off. I am fully capable of operating a scope. I tried everything from the focus to the parallax I couldnt think of anything else I could possibly do to make it any clearer. It got better when the power was turned down but not close to me zeiss or Leicas. Focusing a scope is notrocket science. But this is not a debate with anyone as to my or anyone elses ability this is just a review on my experience with the clarity of a scope..

 

[jbcarter88]

re: Huskemaw?

Well they both claim the a Huskemaw has the same glass as the night force. I dont know if that is what huskemaw claims or if they were just trying to BS but what they are saying it the clarity can not be beat. I disagree obviously. I shoot almost exclusivly Leupold and I have 1 Zeiss Never have I had one of them seem blurry even on a hazy or super hot sunnyday the way the Huskemaw was. The turret system does seem to work correctly however a Luepold or night force with turrets is everybit as accurate.

Is the rapid - z 800 worth the money? I was thinking of getting one, but still a little hesitant. Need to collect as much info as possible before buying. Let me know what u like or dislike about it. Thanks much

 

[blipelt]

re: Huskemaw?

Tikkamike sorry I stand corrected. I didn't mean to stir you up. I guess I will find out for myself soon enough.


Brent

 

[Tikkamike]

re: Huskemaw?

Blipelt
Not worked up just trying to keep the focus on what the post was about. I agree the variables are 100% relevant. So if I came off defensive I appologize

 

[jwp475]

re: Huskemaw?

Is the rapid - z 800 worth the money? I was thinking of getting one, but still a little hesitant. Need to collect as much info as possible before buying. Let me know what u like or dislike about it. Thanks much

For true long range hunting and/or shooting nothing beats a MOA or Mil reticle withe turrets to match. Generic reticles or BDC turrets or close, but not precise

 

[huntinfool18]

re: Huskemaw?

i will be at this so called "shoot out". putting my place of work aside. i used to work for best of the west but no longer even so i still run Huskemaw optics on all of my rifles and stand by them 110%. i have had pretty much every scope out there(leupold, nightforce, ziess just to name a few)
and they are just as good as any nightforce i have looked through and blows leupold and ziess out of the water on the higher powers( just my 2 cents) and just as clear if not better on the lower powers. and the turret system is what really makes this scope. for the average shooter that does not have a hand hand and weather station (if gun was data correctly) IS the EASIEST and most accurate system to use. mike we will see you out there and wish you the best of luck.

 

[jwp475]

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Are talking Zeiss Conquest or thier top tier Davaira Victory