New 1-10 power scope

Tactical Gear Optics & Mounts
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http://www.deon.co.jp/march/1X-10X25_tactical.html

Anyone know anything about these scopes?
Pat

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i don’t know anything about them but that 1-10 looks very interesting.

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U.S. Dealer: http://www.kelbly.com/

1x10 non-illuminated: $1900
1x10 illuminated: $2520

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I inquired about a FFP 1x10 configuration, Deon/March says something is in the works, but its not ready yet.
The new 3x24x42 with FFP is coming out and is a nice little optic.

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IOR also showed a 1-10 at SHOT. Am seriously jonesing to see how they work the reticle.

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Be careful with that exit pupil at max magnification. Im already wondering how the new 1-8X’s are going to be at night because their exit pupil is only 3MM which gives less than 40% light transmission at night.

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Are you working from 3mm is a about 40% of 7mm, so that equates to 40% light transmission?

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I think that Belmont is concerned that the exit pupil of these compact scopes at max magnifications is generally smaller than the average human pupil dialates to. Exit pupil is generally obj diameter divided by magnification. So a 1-8 x 24 would have a 3.0mm exit pupil. The average human eye for a healthy guy under 25 can dilate between 5-9mm (avg 7). So basically the scope is giving the eye roughly 43% of the light it is wanting so to speak.

I think the exit pupil concern is valid for those who try a one scope does it all approach, doubly so for those in a military setting. In all honesty, if you have that mentality you’re going to box yourself into a corner pretty quick. For a civilian the chances of being in a situation where a precise long range shot at night is an absolute must are pretty low. May not be true for everyone, but for my situation it
is. For me the biggest concern is how they handle the reticle with this huge mag ranges. Hard to get the balance just right with keeping the reticle visible at low mag, but not corse at the high end. One of the reasons that both S&B and Premier have gone the route of the second focal red dot at the low end. Also one of the reasons for the added cost on these scopes. I like the way SWFA approached the FFP 1-4 to offer balance using one reticle.

I am happy that more manufacturers offer these kinds of 1-xx scopes and cant wait to get my hands on one to play with. It may turn out that a 2.5-10 with a 1 o’clock red dot may be the better option, but it’s still nice to have options.