March-X 5x-50x56mm & 8x-80x56mm
Did anyone owned 1 of this scope? I can’t seem to find a good review about this new scope. With this magnification, you properly don’t need the Spotting Scope 😆 😆 😆
5x-50×56 Scope
SPECIFICATIONS
ITEM (Low) (High)
Magnification 5x 50x
Effective Lens Diameter 56mm
Body Tube Diameter 34mm
Exit Pupil – 1.12mm
Field of View, real 4.0° 0.4°
Eye Relief 96-101mm 92-98mm
1 Click Adjustment 1/8MOA
Elevation Travel 60MOA
Windage Travel 40MOA
Focus Side Focus / Parallax
Distance 10YD-infinity
Finish Matte Black
Reticle Cross-hair , 1/8dot , 3/32dot , 1/16dot,
MTR-1, MTR-2
Total Length (-1D) 398mm
Weight 830g (29.3oz)
Length 5x-50×56
A 398mm (15.7inch)
B 166mm (6.5inch)
C 64mm (2.5inch)
D 41mm (1.6inch)
E 144mm (5.7inch)
F 88mm (3.5inch)
G 79mm (3.1inch)
H 51mm (2.0inch)
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8x-80×56 Scope
SPECIFICATIONS
ITEM (Low) (High)
Magnification 8x 80x
Effective Lens Diameter 56mm
Body Tube Diameter 34mm
Exit Pupil – 0.7mm
Field of View, real 2.5° 0.25°
Eye Relief 89-95mm 83-97mm
1 Click Adjustment 1/8MOA
Elevation Travel 60MOA
Windage Travel 40MOA
Focus Side Focus / Parallax
Distance 10YD-infinity
Finish Matte Black
Reticle Cross-hair , 1/8dot , 3/32dot , 1/16dot,
MTR-1, MTR-2
Total Length (-1D) 407mm
Weight 845g (29.8oz)
Length 8x-80×56
A 407mm (16.0inch)
B 175mm (6.9inch)
C 64mm (2.5inch)
D 41mm (1.6inch)
E 144mm (5.7inch)
F 88mm (3.5inch)
G 79mm (3.1inch)
H 60mm (2.4inch)
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Scott’ @ Liberty Optics, the 2010 Shot show!
March scopes:
These highly regarded benchrest scopes have had quite the buzz in 2009, and after Ilya saw them yesterday and was highly excited about them. I had to take a peek myself. These are high quality Japanese semi-custom scopes with obscene 10x multiplier ranges, like 1-10x, 2.5-25x, 5-50x, etc, with parallax adjustments down to 10 yards in many cases. In other words, these were extremely engineered scopes.
I looked primarily at the 1-10x and 2.5-25x models. These scopes are very nicely made, with positive click turrets in 1/4 moa with 25moa per turn, a simple but effective collar that functioned as a zero stop, superb side focus knobs that housed a 4-setting rubber covered illumination knob, and excellent fit and finish.
Where I struggled was the sight picture. I really hated it. To my eyes, it was dull, fuzzy, and the image had some distortion along the edges. This really bothered me b/c Ilya was really impressed, but I spent a lot of time with these scopes. The reticles were too fine for my tastes, and I could rarely get a good clear image. Ilya lauded the pure resolution of the optics but for my eyes there was such poor contrast I couldn’t get to the point of assessing resolution. There simply was no “wow” factor for me……YMMV….
For over $2000, I expected much more. Granted, the Sands environment did the glass no favors, but even so, these scope just didn’t work for me.
That’ll do it for tonight. Tomorrow, we’ll post on Trijicon, Sightron, Kowa, Aimpoint, S&B, Hawke, Weaver, and more….
Thanks for stopping by. See you tomorrow.
Scott
Posted by Scott Berish, Owner, Liberty Optics LLC at 10:30 PM
The view through the Liberty Optic: http://libertyoptics.com/index1.html
Sam 😉
Nikkon is using the same glass on their lenses called “ED Glass”, this is the highest glass Japanese ever produced, DEON is using the same glass on the March scopes.
80x magnification…whoa 😯 I would like to look through one at that mag. and see how bright it is.
I received an email from March US authorize dealer saying.
Your inquiry to Deon regarding the March 5 x 50 and 8 x 80 rifle scopes was directed to me. You can order direct from us. The first ones will not be available until June of this year. To pre-order please call us at 330-683-4674 or you can complete the order form at http://www.kelbly.com web site.
We require a $200 down payment per scope and full payment before shipping. We can accept credit cards with 3% fee.
Price List
No reviews yet, not available to the public, maybe April or may. A bit pricey @ 3 G’s or better. Seems more like a bench than a hunting scope? If you hunt there’s a couple of write ups from the Shot Show 2009 pre production March’s. I read them with no interest in em! Web page say they are 100% Japanese made.
I’m have n a hard time wait n for a < 1 G scope, becoming available, maybe in April, and then waiting for Reviews before plunking down that chunk!
Sam 🙂
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Thats a “LOT” fo money for a japanese glassed scope!
For that money I would expect superb optics. Not just good but superb!
If you are going to spend that kind of money, go with the best. S&B-Zeiss-Hensolt-Swarofsi-Kalas. Superb all, and ultra clear, bright, great color rendention, and resolution.
Mike