34mm tube ffp scopes focusing down to 10 yards?
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How much do you want to spend? Don't want to throw out options that are outside your budget range.
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Virtually everything from March focuses to 10 yards. They have a few 34mm tube models. www.marchscopes.com Sightron SV models focus to 10 meters. Most (All?) of the 34mm tubes from both of them are going to be higher power and bigger, heavier scopes.
IOR Valdada makes a 34mm 4.5-28x50mm compact mini that focuses to 10 yards. They also offer 35mm tube models. https://www.valdada.com/4.5-28x50-34mm-ffp-mini-g2-moa-moa/
If you care to share, what is the reason for wanting a 34mm? There is virtually no increase in light transmission all other things being equal between a 30mm and a 34mm or even larger. The 34mm will generally give you a stronger tube and more elevation / windage travel than the same design in a 30mm.
IOR Valdada makes a 34mm 4.5-28x50mm compact mini that focuses to 10 yards. They also offer 35mm tube models. https://www.valdada.com/4.5-28x50-34mm-ffp-mini-g2-moa-moa/
If you care to share, what is the reason for wanting a 34mm? There is virtually no increase in light transmission all other things being equal between a 30mm and a 34mm or even larger. The 34mm will generally give you a stronger tube and more elevation / windage travel than the same design in a 30mm.
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What magnification range are you thinking? 
I'm just about to buy a
Vector Continental 4-24x56
FFP | MIL | 34mm
10y min. parallax
27.5oz (780g)
14" (36cm)
10mil/turn
113moa elevation adjustment
Zero stop (with 68moa max.)
2 reticles available: mil, grid style
Matthias
I'm just about to buy a
Vector Continental 4-24x56
FFP | MIL | 34mm
10y min. parallax
27.5oz (780g)
14" (36cm)
10mil/turn
113moa elevation adjustment
Zero stop (with 68moa max.)
2 reticles available: mil, grid style
Matthias
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all things equal. is not possible to not have better light transmission. plus. more is more
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Beside the 4-24x56 mentioned — you've got many more options far below the March tier 1 level, around $500, some a few hundred more, but hey, it's almost Black Friday! 
Scopes with 10y Parallax | 34mm tube | FFP | almost all are MIL:
(nope, they are in no particular order...
)
Vector Continental 4-24x56 (113moa max. elevation)
Vector Continental 5-30x56 (86moa)
Hi-Lux (US) Phenom 5-30x56 (90moa)
Falcon (UK) S30 Gen. 2 5-30x56 (90moa)
Athlon Helos BRT Gen. 2 6-24x56 (100moa)
Shepherd (US) 5-25x56 (60moa)
Nikko Diamond FFP 34 6-24x50 (80moa) (2 reticles are usable for holdoffs)
Swampfox (US) 4-20x50 (90moa)
Discovery HD 34mm 4-24x50 (85moa)
Discovery HD 34mm 5-30x56 (70moa)
Sightron S6 SFP 5-30x56 (80moa)
Riton X7 Conquer 3-18x50 (155moa!)
DVOR just had a sale for $800.
Athlon: Ares ETR UHD: 3-18x50
(110moa!) Japanese Glass
$800 right now:
Meopta: MeoPro Optica6: 3-18x56 (94moa)
Careful to pick the right model and reticle, Meopta has many similar models.
On sale for $680 right now:
Riton X7 Conquer 3-18x50 (155moa!)
On sale — with the illumination removed — for about $540 (incl. shipping from the UK) — regular price $1200+
www.opticswarehouse.co.uk
US Optics TS-20X 2.5-20x50 (110moa)
$1200, but seen for $550 used
Shepherd (US) BRS 3-18x50 (100moa)
$800
Happy shopping....!
Matthias
Scopes with 10y Parallax | 34mm tube | FFP | almost all are MIL: (nope, they are in no particular order...
) Vector Continental 4-24x56 (113moa max. elevation) Vector Continental 5-30x56 (86moa) Hi-Lux (US) Phenom 5-30x56 (90moa) Falcon (UK) S30 Gen. 2 5-30x56 (90moa) Athlon Helos BRT Gen. 2 6-24x56 (100moa) Shepherd (US) 5-25x56 (60moa) Nikko Diamond FFP 34 6-24x50 (80moa) (2 reticles are usable for holdoffs) Swampfox (US) 4-20x50 (90moa) Discovery HD 34mm 4-24x50 (85moa) Discovery HD 34mm 5-30x56 (70moa) Sightron S6 SFP 5-30x56 (80moa) Riton X7 Conquer 3-18x50 (155moa!)DVOR just had a sale for $800.
Athlon: Ares ETR UHD: 3-18x50(110moa!) Japanese Glass
$800 right now:
Meopta: MeoPro Optica6: 3-18x56 (94moa)Careful to pick the right model and reticle, Meopta has many similar models.
On sale for $680 right now:
Riton X7 Conquer 3-18x50 (155moa!)On sale — with the illumination removed — for about $540 (incl. shipping from the UK) — regular price $1200+
Search results for: 'special edition riton x7 conquer 3 18x50 ffp non ir t3 0 1 mrad rifle scope'
www.opticswarehouse.co.uk US Optics TS-20X 2.5-20x50 (110moa)$1200, but seen for $550 used
Shepherd (US) BRS 3-18x50 (100moa) $800
Happy shopping....!
Matthias
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Beside the 4-24x56 mentioned — you've got many more options far below the March tier 1 level, around $500, some a few hundred more, but hey, it's almost Black Friday!
(nope, they are in no particular order...
DVOR just had a sale for $800.
(110moa!) Japanese Glass
$800 right now:
Careful to pick the right model and reticle, Meopta has many similar models.
On sale for $680 right now:
On sale — with the illumination removed — for about $540 (incl. shipping from the UK) — regular price $1200+
Search results for: 'special edition riton x7 conquer 3 18x50 ffp non ir t3 0 1 mrad rifle scope'
$1200, but seen for $550 used
$800
Happy shopping....!
Matthias
Wow. That is quite the list. Thanks. I will be looking at these in detail. Thanks again.
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@JungleShooter, I have the Vector Continental 3-18x50 and it is a very nice scope. Clear glass and it focuses down to 10yards. I would definitely recommend and it is fairly lite as well.
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Keep in mind, minimum parallax is usually set for max magnification. Not that you won’t, but I don’t see many people needing 25x at 15yds. My Arken parallaxes down well below 10yds on lower magnification just fine.
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Athlon gen 2 helos 6-24x56 34 mm tube ffp for around 600.00 last I looked I have 2 of them very nice scopes for the money
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Just as an FYI ... tho noted out of $$$ reach is the SCHMIDT*BENDER PM-II scopes. 5-25x50 FFP that goes to 10 meters or @ 10.2 yards
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Oliver,
thank you for your unsolicited feedback! I really appreciate it. It's the glass that I've been on the fence about, so your comment helps to confirm.
I'm choosing the 4-24x instead of the 3-18x because the 4-24x is just as light and it has still such a wide FoV on the bottom end, that I won't need more, but magnification on the top end I can always use more....
Thanks again!
Matthias
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That Meopta, 3-18 both 50mm and 56mm are 30mm tubes. They do 10 yards min parallax though. The only 34mm tube in that lineup is the 5-30x56mm that states 110 moa and 25yard min parallax.
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I have 3 Arken SH4 GenII scopes and bought an Athlon Helos BTR Gen II 6-24. While both brands have good optics and other features, the Athlon edges out the Arken because it focuses to 10 yards and the reticle is fully illuminated. For my money, I would choose the Athlon but it will cost you about $350 more. Why do you insist on a 34MM tube? They are pretty heavy, but I understand that they are brighter and have more adjustment range. I'm curious about the new Arken 30 MM scopes.
P.S.-I just checked Amazon. The Athlon Helos BTR GenII 6-24X56 scope is priced at $535.49.
P.S.-I just checked Amazon. The Athlon Helos BTR GenII 6-24X56 scope is priced at $535.49.
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When people say a scope focuses at 10yds, what do they mean exactly?
I would imagine they mean it will focus down to 10yds at all zoom levels. Because while the March scopes say they focus down to 10yds, at most zoom levels they'll focus a good deal closer than that.
I would imagine they mean it will focus down to 10yds at all zoom levels. Because while the March scopes say they focus down to 10yds, at most zoom levels they'll focus a good deal closer than that.
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