Anyone here have any dealings with them. Was wondering how the quality is and the glass they use. I visit a couple forums being this 1 the most and really do not see them for sale often or spoke about. Their is a Helia CL 3.5-10 with side focus for sale that i know about. I started a thread about using a Nightforce for my varmint rifle that is coming and think that the lower power and weight that this scope offers would be a better call for the light weight rifle i am having built.
Kahles scopes
- Thread starter dtucker
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Though they aren't inexpensive, their Helia line is the best money can buy.I don't think that you will have any problems with Kahles quality. They were always good and now they are owned by Swarovski which has to have one of, if not the best after sales service in the optics business.
I have only used an 8x50 of theirs, but one thing I would watch for is that I believe many of their scopes still have first focal plane reticles, which is fine for some modern mil-dot type reticles, but can mean the thick posts on a hunting reticle start thick and get thicker... some like it, some don't. May not apply to the CL that you are considering. Also, make sure that you get an aluminium tube - there is still some old stock steel tube models around which are heavier.
If you like the reticle though, you won't fault the glass and the scope will last a lifetime.
I have only used an 8x50 of theirs, but one thing I would watch for is that I believe many of their scopes still have first focal plane reticles, which is fine for some modern mil-dot type reticles, but can mean the thick posts on a hunting reticle start thick and get thicker... some like it, some don't. May not apply to the CL that you are considering. Also, make sure that you get an aluminium tube - there is still some old stock steel tube models around which are heavier.
If you like the reticle though, you won't fault the glass and the scope will last a lifetime.
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