Nice review. Primary Arms makes neat stuff.
What company makes this for PA?
Not sure if you mean a company as in another scope brand? We spec out and contract direct with the premier factory in Japan (there are not many left) just like the big boys.
Thanks for the reply. I didn’t realize how that worked. The scope looks interesting and I’m definitely considering one.
So the factory ONLY produces Premier optics? No other brands?
I have a feeling these scopes are made in the same facility as the Bushnell Elite, SFWA SS HD, and maybe even NF and Vortex Razors.
He didn’t say that.
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my first outing with my new 1-8 was Thanksgiving. Shot some through the scope video.
//youtu.be/https://youtu.be/Mg_2-PcM3GI
I picked up a Primary Arms Platinum 1-8 with the ACSS REticle.
" ACSS Reticle “Advanced Combined Sighting System” combing Bullet Drop Compensation, Range Estimation, Wind and Leads "
Dimitri Mikroulis, at Primary Arms, developed a non-mil, non-MOA reticle that simply works. I have followed the development of this reticle over the past few years. The concept is that the reticle takes advantage of average target sizes. Sight the ACSS reticle in at 100 yards holdovers out to 800 yards.
That said, I am a novice shooter and have learned to use my horus reticles and mil dot reticles so this is stupifyingly simple for me. I am still getting used to it.
The optic itself is nice. I have two Leupold Mk 8s so I am familiar with the 1-8x optic.
This optic is clear. The glass is a step above the other PA optics that I have owned.
The turrets feel great The clicks are positive. Audible and easily felt. They feel great. I like the pull up to turn and push down to lock feature.
I did the initial zero using Wolf 62gr The final zero will be with my hunting ammo. 75Gr Gold Dots.
Here is the rig. POF P416, Gemtech Trek Ti, Primary Arms Platinum 1-8x24 in a Larue SPR mount.
Its sitting in my Hog Saddle on a Giotto Tripod and Ball mount.
The 1-8x24mm in the Larue Mount
The Gemtech Trek Ti
Enjoying a Cigar with my vintage Seiko Diver
No I used the word “premier” to mean that this is unaversally accepted as the factory producing the highest quality scopes coming out of Japan
Major props on that Seiko SC!
Vintage oldskool is ver cool.
I have several PA scopes now. Like everyone says, great value in PA.
Exactly.
Thanks. Hope the video shows the reticle well enough
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Do you have any drawings of the reticle?
Here is some video from the 200yd line.
https://youtu.be/2BBCUsBtEg0
Is that reticle mil based or a bdc?
Does anyone have information on this reticle? I like the way it looks but is there a drawing showing the specs and such?
It looks to be Primary Arms Patented ACSS 5.56/5.45/.308 reticle. You can find a tutorial here;
It certainly looks like the acss but it is calling it an advanced mil reticle on the website. I’m confused.
They have 2 1-8 with different rets. One mil, one bdc