Comments on: New Long-Range Scopes from Swarovski and Leica

By: LRShooter

LRShooter — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 12:08:06 +0000

Long range scopes with no discussion of FFP or SFP? Useless.

By: dianeclantz

dianeclantz — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 19:01:38 +0000

I must say i issue when this kind of costly opportunity will be warranted..

By: Diane C. Lantz

Diane C. Lantz — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 17:52:46 +0000

I really question if such a high priced scope is justified.

By: tony

tony — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 11:30:31 +0000

march owners… always the salesmen.

By: Nic desmonts

Nic desmonts — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 07:55:03 +0000

Swarovski was the first company to introduce a laser range finder in one of their scope and that was about 20 years ago! They were ahead of bushnell,Nikon and burris who actually joined together to share r&d costs to develop their on system later on. Swarovski were way ahead of their time. The unit was bulky, used a lot of batteries and was more than $4000 . And almost nobody here would have spend that much on a scope at that time. I am not sure if they sold a lot and if they ever recoup their investment. But they were way ahead in that game then. Maybe they learn a few lessons from it? And this is why they come that late out with those new long range scope? And remember, their market is wealthy hunters not target shooters.

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 20:11:38 +0000

I think Mike has summed it up nicely with his comments about the big scope makers in that they are slow to change and tend to react to changes in the shooting community.

Look at the way Nightforce shook up long range precision shooting 20 years ago, and the way March is doing the same now.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 13:02:33 +0000

If i am not mistaken, these two company make there own glass, one in Austria one in Germany. Not a lot of company can say that. And even fewer can say my glass is as good as Leica or Swarovski. These two company where not force to make it in the F-class shooting sport to survive, they keep there niche witch is hunting. They are aimed at the long range hunting community, and should be reviewed as such. For being late at producing them, I say it is probably because it takes more time to R&D compare to Japan glass or Chinese. As for the price, take Schott, from Germany they make some of the best optic glass there is. As a consequence the price of scope having these glass are expensive. I am not saying Japanese glass are not good, Nightforce, March and other company uses them, they must be good. We just need to appreciate the difference.

By: English

English — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 09:12:31 +0000

Day late and dollar short.

Looks like the big companies are producing a ‘target’ scope without actually talking to the ‘target’ audience?

Then throw in the odd gimmick.

By: mikee

mikee — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 04:10:46 +0000

The March 5-40 FFP is the new standard for FTR and F Open competition in my opinion.

By: Kevin kubitza

Kevin kubitza — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 03:09:22 +0000

These 2 company’s have always been hunting scope pros so I’m sure they have the no how to get on the game. To me a 15-55 power Nightforce will do all a man ever needs and is a 1000 cheaper. Hell a sightron is 2000 cheaper and is a great scope but these are just some new options In the tacticle/ long range scopes.