New Kahles K525i Scope for PRS and Tactical Comps
PRS guys — check this out. Kahles has just announced a 5-25X First Focal Plane optic that should be a class leader. If you are thinking of upgrading your tactical scope this year, the new Kahles K525i should definitely be on any “short list” of ultra-premium optics. We predict this will be one of the top-performing tactical scopes on the market. Unfortunately, it will also be one of the most expensive. Kahles lists the K525i at €3,300.00 Euros. That’s $4,093.58 at current exchange rates! You can buy a pair of pretty nice tactical rifles for that. Hopefully Kahles will consider dropping the price a bit for the American market. Don’t know how many PRS guys are willing to fork over four grand for a scope.
Thankfully, it looks like the true “street price” in the USA will be a lot lower. EuroOptic.com is now taking pre-orders for the K525i at $3,299.00 USD — that’s a lot different than the €3,300.00 Euro MSRP. Kahles says the scopes should start arriving in summer 2018.
This scope is available in both Mil and MOA versions. Click values are 0.1 MIL, or 1/4 MOA. A variety of illuminated, First Focal Plane (FFP) reticles are offered: SKMR3, SKMR, MSR2, Mil4+, MOAK. Notably the parallax control is coaxial with the elevation turret (meaning it is centrally mounted). You adjust parallax by rotating a large-diameter control that runs around the base of the elevation turret. We know that south-paws really like that feature.
Kahles also offers two windage configurations. You can have the windage mounted on either side — on the left side for right-handed shooters or on the right side for left-hand shooters. The windage knob also features a patented “Twist Guard” rotating end cover, which is easy to control while preventing accidental windage rotation.
Manufacturer’s Product Description
K527i features: Maximum optical performance-field of vision, contrast and picture quality, Exceptional repeat accuracy, precise and clearly defined turret mechanism 0.1 MIL or 1⁄4 MOA, side adjustment left or right, Parallax wheel integrated in the elevation turret, patented TWIST GUARD windage, precise illuminated reticles in the first focal plane and large adjustment range.“The big brother of ultrashort K318i is the new flagship of KAHLES in the field of tactical riflescopes. It combines … maximum optical performance and highest precision with unique handling and ergonomics. The rugged K525i, with its practical magnification range, has been developed for tactical use and long distances.”
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
.: Maximum optical performance — field of vision, contrast, and picture quality
.: Exceptional repeat accuracy
.: Precise and clearly-defined click mechanism 0.1 MIL, MRAD or ¼ MOA
.: Side adjustment left or right
.: Parallax wheel integrated in the elevation turret (patented) for 20m – infinity
.: Innovative, patented TWIST GUARD windage
.: Precise illuminated reticles in first focal plane: SKMR3, SKMR, MSR2, Mil4+, MOAK
.: Large adjustment range with 2.9m (E) and 1.3m (W) at 100m
.: Zero Stop
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Tags: FFP, First Focal Plane, K525i, Kahles, Optics, Scope, Tactical
$3299 at Eurooptic – https://www.eurooptic.com/kahles-K525i-riflescopes.aspx
$4,093 would be the MSRP. Real world pricing for these will be $3299.00
25x is not enough for long-range target shooting. I use 55x power second focal plane which is more effective on distance.
Most target shooters are going for over 25× nowadays.
EDITOR: This FFP scope will be used for tactical comps. 25X is plenty. Probably the majority of PRS competitors run medium-range zooms and spend most of the match at 15X or lower. And FYI, David Tubb’s son-in-law won the first-ever ELR record match (at 2011 yard), shooting .375 CheyTac Tubb LR rig at under 15 power. 10X if I recall correctly from my conversation with him.
i wont tell you how much american (japan:) rifle scopes costs in EU…
Still a ridiculous price for a scope.
It is amazing to read how much money is spent on PRS rifles just to send a bullet down range. This game is a true equipment race.
It’s real nice that it’s offered in MOA even though most PRS guys are die hard MIL fans.
I’ve been using and thinking MOA for so many years that converting to MILS slows me down.
For us MOA guys this is a breath of fresh air in a premium scope such as this.
In response to Jimmy Deans comment above… You need good equipment for PRS but thinking better equipment will win it for you in PRS is crazy. It’s much more important to have solid and proven come ups and know how to stabilize the rifle on an awkward platform… not to mention calling the wind with no wind flags.
This scope or scopes in this price range are nice to haves but not a gotta haves to win in PRS.