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situated 0.5 Mrad below `zero`, there is nothing to indicate you are into the second full rotation. Confusing 1 Mrad with 16 for example is a BIG miss! Windage is clearly marked by an identical turret and runs 6 Mrad left and right of zero. Alternative turrets are available and can be easily retrofitted by the user to alter the click values.


The Premier Reticles Heritage


5-25x56 Tactical Scope by Chris Parkin


The design and build of the scope exudes a stylish and practical feel without being over the top in anything but physical size. A Butler Creek pop-up objective lens-cap, coupled with a custom cap at the back are included. Strangely, there isn’t a fast-focus eyepiece,


Eyepiece focus was not `fast` but functional, a `Butler-Creek` style cap came included and fitted neatly. Lens caps included


Every external surface on the scope is aluminium - no rubber or plastics in sight and rotating components are all machine-knurled for secure grip. The matt anodised 34mm tube is well finished and the left side parallax knob also has a telescopic illumination control within it. Simply draw it out and dial from 1-11 for reticule illumination. Between the numbers the lights go out, allowing you to have quick on/off near your chosen setting, although the turret does not push back in unless you dial back to zero.


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instead the older style lock-ring and rotating lens body to which the special lens cap clips. I don’t have a problem with this, as when correctly set, I have rarely if ever had to alter one quickly but it seems unusual not to have followed recent trends. The diopter variation is broad and no problem was found in it’s function at all. 90mm of eye relief kept the scope well clear of my eye during recoil.


Love or Hate?


The most unusual and questionable feature of this scope is the small toggle on both elevation and windage turrets. Instead of zeroing your scope and


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