I gotta say that I'm a skeptic. Everyone is saying that it's good after 15rds, 40rds, 50rds. The question is, how is it after a case of 200rds of ammo? I put about 250 through the rifle it was mounted to.
What about after 2000rds? I'll let you know if I'm still keeping track of this thread then or just PM & ask me.
Can you zero it, take it off the rifle, do a drop test, and then put it back on and have a perfect or near-perfect return to zero? You will have to test that for your self. I have no need of dropping it just to see if I can break it.
How does the optic perform a box test? The rifle I have it on doesn't have a load worked up for this type of test & the outdoor range probably isn't the best place to do it.
Are the adjustments accurate and reliable? Yes
Is there any POA/POI shift with magnification change? I don't know if I changed it even at 25yd I used it on 40x.
I have seen no information of this.
Did they mention why they did that, or how much elevation adjustment they had in the turrets?
There is nothing tactical about 1/8 MOA adjustments. I don't know where people got the idea that it was a good thing to incorporate benchrest features into tactical-style scopes. Case in point of doing it wrong- CounterSniper.
Tactical is just a catchy word used to sell. Since it has mil dots, lighted recitals, & there is a lot of info on the turrets to make adjustments quick "TACTICAL" sounds good.
If the knobs don't always want to adjust, and you have to "peck" them to work, that means it's broken or just junk. Turrets should and must be able to be adjusted without any abnormal motions or actions. Sounds like the scope is not very shock resistant. I didn't have this problem.
They use Japanese glass, and so does Nikon and Leupold. That's why there's a similarity. The difference is that Nikon and Leupold have proven durability and repeatability.