I’ve had this Primary Arms SLx 4-14x44mm FFP IR, ARC-2 MOA riflescope for at least a year and a half and I settled upon mounting it atop my Huben K1 .22. Crude photo I know, but I was shooting bucket and sticks that day. I think I paid in the $200-$300 range for this scope. I really like the simple illuminated reticle. Numbered hash marks, no center dot, and the entire reticle lights up (save the boxes that sit outside of the crosshairs. I don’t know the correct name for them off the top of my head).I also like that the illumination knob is separate from the parallax knob, although this does limit your range of adjustability to slide the scope back and forth within the mount when mounting it. I am not a turret clicker so I cannot attest to the tracking or tactile feel of the turrets. Once they’re set, I tend to leave them alone. I added the throw lever which I find really helpful for hunting proposes. I think it maybe a cheap Vector Optics lever. I forget. I added it a while ago. The scope lens covers were also added later. Out to 50 yards the image quality looks good to my eyes. I say 50 yards because I had been hunting gray squirrels with this rifle and I’m generally limited in range (around 50-60 yards max) by the terrain that I select. I don’t think I’ve shot beyond 65 yards using this scope. With a max magnification of 14x, the IR really helps when in low-light situations or shooting at darker targets farther out.
This is not a top tier scope, it’s a budget “made in China” scope. I’d compare it to a 4-16x44, FFP Vector Veyron and I prefer the Primary Arms 4-14x44 ARC2 MOA, FFP IR primarily due to the style of reticle and the way that it is illuminated. Now the illumination can be really bright, but there are graduations to avert washout or a sort of glare from reticle’s lighting on the brighter settings. I guess it’s worth mentioning that in addition to the 4-16x Veyron, I also had an Athlon Helos 2-12x mounted on this rifle prior to leaving this Primary Arms scope on it.
Here are some specs
I’ve found that my parallax knob is off some, but it does focus down to 10 yards by the labeling. I don’t recall shooting that close. I may revisit this post when I test it just see how close I can get.
I’d been meaning to post about this scope for a while. Keep in mind I’m not a scope connoisseur, but I’ve tried enough entry-level and mid-tier scopes to have an idea of what I like and what works for my style of hunting. Take what I say for what it’s worth to you.
This is not a top tier scope, it’s a budget “made in China” scope. I’d compare it to a 4-16x44, FFP Vector Veyron and I prefer the Primary Arms 4-14x44 ARC2 MOA, FFP IR primarily due to the style of reticle and the way that it is illuminated. Now the illumination can be really bright, but there are graduations to avert washout or a sort of glare from reticle’s lighting on the brighter settings. I guess it’s worth mentioning that in addition to the 4-16x Veyron, I also had an Athlon Helos 2-12x mounted on this rifle prior to leaving this Primary Arms scope on it.
Here are some specs
I’ve found that my parallax knob is off some, but it does focus down to 10 yards by the labeling. I don’t recall shooting that close. I may revisit this post when I test it just see how close I can get.
I’d been meaning to post about this scope for a while. Keep in mind I’m not a scope connoisseur, but I’ve tried enough entry-level and mid-tier scopes to have an idea of what I like and what works for my style of hunting. Take what I say for what it’s worth to you.
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