So, I'm not a novice by any stretch, but not a professional shooter either. I'll try and give my best feedback possible.
Background: I have done a good deal of long range (out to a 1,000 yards) on open range in Texas. I have used 3 primary rifles when doing it...a .338 Lapua (Savage Tactical Bolt Action), a .300 Win Mag(Savage Tactical Bolt Action) and a .308 Remington 700 custom build. The .338 and the .308 have Nightforce 25x scopes on them, top of the line, and I won't argue that point. I get it that guys who are sponsored, use Vortex and all kinds of other scopes, but guys that are in combat as Snipers, like Chris Kyle, seem to always have NightForce on the top of their rig......which is top of the line for me.
Setup: The .300 Win Mag is a Savage 110 with a heavy build. a Surefire Muzzle Break (and a twist on Can....which is awesome), with this FSI Sniper on top of it now. The rifle is super tame by the way, you can shoot all day, and not have a sore shoulder, my 13 year old got behind it and hit 750 yards 3 hits in a row.
Getting it on paper and on at 100: I don't have a bore laser, so I eyeball it. Set it in the lead sled, and get the 100 yard centered down the barrel, then put the scope on the center. Moved to 50 yard target for first shot, was on medium to small paper target first shot. Centered it next shot, and moved to 100. In a couple shots, I was centered the red, dead on. Didn't take much, I was happy with the scope responsiveness to getting it zero'd.
Moved to 500: On a Manhole cover hanging 500. This was on the computer, I was using older ammo on the .300 Win Mag to get rid of it on paper. I had some ballistics off. Switched to Hornady, new ammo that was in the App, and Flap...on the manhole first shot. Crosswind was about 2 moa, and up and down, so I stayed on the manhole for 5 shots, but it moved around on it a little.
Moved to 750: With the Hornady, I was first shot at Manhole cover at 750. 3 more on target, and my 13 year old first shot and a couple more. Never missed.
I moved it back to 100, and bam it was on zero. That's the test for me. I'd like to use this some more to prove out consistency, but for moving out and back, it hit zero. Turrets were quickly adjusted to put them on zero for easy read and set. I need to twist it down, so I know from dead stop, how many turns up gets me to the "zero", on the Night Force there is a zero stop, so you can just spin it down. I'll say, one negative about a true zero stop.....if you have different ammo, that may need to go back into the zero a little, you can't.
Zoom: Zoom was good, no issues at all, came into the target what I would expect for 24x, and it makes it very, very useful for long range. For short range, you're shooting at hairs, not body parts, ha.
Glass: Here is the difference - I'ts good on zoom half way to 3/4 of the way in.....but when you get to 24x it's a little sensitive. I got some "reflection" if you will, where there looked like light fading the picture. If I moved ever so much, I could get a pretty color regular picture, but it was very sensitive, the sweet spot was miniscule. I will say, it didn't effect performance, even with a little fade/brightness in the scope, it was still dead on.
Zoom out at all, and it was a really, really nice sight picture. I'm curious, in general this is a 1" tube, the Nightforce is a much larger, I'm thinking even bigger than 30mm, so I can see why.
Summary: This scope is excellent, even on a long range rig. I was hammering targets out to 750, and it was pretty easy to do. I'm highly impressed. This is NOT a Nightforce scope, so if you have to have the very best, then you can get better. I give the Nightforce a 5 for the price range, I give this a 5 for this price range ..... $2,400+ vs. $104 for this FSI. If it's direct competition, it's NF 5 vs FSI 3 .......but.....that isn't a slap in the face to FSI. I was impressed.
NOTE: I have NOT put this to the endurance testing that I know and trust Nightforce can withstand. I'm not even going to try, because for $104 I don't care. This FSI Sniper 6-24x is really, really cool. For the price.....wow, I was BLOWN AWAY. Not exaggerating. If you're going to get a long range scope for cheap, this is awesome.
The other reason I wanted this.....For my 13 year old, this takes a lot out of the equation. Hitting a deer, there is no running, it is pin point accurate, and they drop, that's one of the main reasons for having such magnification power on a rifle for me. I like the long range, but for deer, I can take this to 20x and my boys hammer the target. It's also why I have heavy rifles and muzzle breaks.
| Brand | FSI |
|---|---|
| Color | Black |
| Style | 6-24X50 |
| Product Dimensions | 1"L x 1"W x 14"H |
| Sport | Hunting, Shooting, Airsoft |
| Item Weight | 2.5 Pounds |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Magnification Maximum | 24 |
| Objective Lens Diameter | 50 Millimeters |
| Magnification Minimum | 6 x |
| Compatible Devices | Handgun |
| Mounting Type | Ring Mount |
| Night vision | No |
| Eye Relief | 3.3 Inches |
| Field Of View | 15 Feet |
| Model Name | 6-24X50 |
| Manufacturer | FSI |
| Reticle Type | Mil-Dot |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 20 x 4.2 x 3.5 inches |
| Package Weight | 1.54 Kilograms |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 15 x 2 x 2.4 inches |
| Brand Name | FSI |
| Warranty Description | Lifetime warranty for scope, 30-Day Money Back Guarantee |
| Suggested Users | unisex-adult |
| Part Number | FBA_ELADL-MR-PN-6736664 |
| Included Components | lens covers, battery, scope rings |
