Anthony Barraball (AKA #theflash) reviewed the HR6 at Buffalo River Shooting Club Newcastle South Africa - 14 August 2021
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Conditions on the day were a very overcast, cold winters day, 4mph wind from 8 O clock, temp 7deg C.
Rifle and modifications used
6.5 x 47, Custom built Krieger barrel, Kelbly Action, MDT ACC Chassis weighted and balanced. Gunwarrior 5 port brake and Helber barrel tuner. Jewel trigger.Hand loaded custom ammo, shooting 130 grain bullet at approx. 2750fps.
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Testing criteria
Ten aspects pertaining to the riflescope were highlighted for review and condensed into 6 to determine overall build, quality and value of the offering (the overall score out of 10 was subsequently 9):
Eye relief & Diopter Adjustment
Magnification adjustment
Turrets / Tracking (windage & elevation – click feel, click audibility, turret size, adjustment response upon firing, Recoil handling, etc.)
Parallax / Focus adjustment knob
Illuminated reticle adjustment knob
Reticle (focal plane, size, thickness, holdovers, design
Glass (ocular lens, objective lens, overall clarity at variable ranges, etc.)
Overall scope aesthetics
Packaging
Price
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In the end Anthony gave it a thumbs up
"I was super impressed when scope was fitted... the reticle, top turret cap and bottom of base of scope were all level with each other. I have seen many scopes that the reticle is not level... Shows that everything is perfectly straight and consistent."
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