Anyone have any experience with this brand? I have never looked through one. Was looking at a 5 Primal 2-12x44
Riton Scopes?
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Based on the lack of response they must suck lol
PillsburyDoughboy
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No First hand experience with Riton. I did a internet search on some reviews and it seems to be a mixed bag of good and bad.
The 5 Primal 2-12-44MM seems to be a great Power Range. I love the 2-12 Power range. Seems to fit the Perfect Power range for most hunting applications one might encounter.
Looking at the specs it has some negatives. Eye relief is poor. 3.5 inches and that sucker comes in as a boat anchor at 1.69 Pounds according to Riton. OUCH. The 44MM OBJ has always puzzled me to a degree. Its never fit the bill IMHO. It does not do what a 50MM can do and most 40MM in a quality scope can out perform most 44MM OBJ in lesser quality scopes. So its never made much sense to me. Unless Riton has just found the right formula??? Then Again the Last 50MM Scope I had I wound up pulling it and getting a TRUE EURO 30MM Tube and putting a 56MM Bell on it for some real light drawing capability for hunting long range. Yeah the thing was heavy. Yeah I did not carry it very far. The 4 Wheeler did most of the work. LOL
tpgarrett21
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I have one, I like it alright. reticle is nice, and it seems to be pretty sharp and clear, but like mentioned earlier, it is heavy
Seems like all scopes these days are 25-30 ounces
PillsburyDoughboy
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I just picked a few at random that were in the same sorta power range you were posting.
https://www.leupold.com/vx-5hd-2-10x42-cds-zl2-illum-firedot-duplex-riflescope 18.9 OZ
https://www.leupold.com/vx-freedom-4-12x40-creedmoor-riflescope 13.1
https://www.leupold.com/vx-3hd-3-5-10x50-cds-zl-duplex-riflescope 14.9
Even one of their heavier Dialers is just 21 OZ
Mark 4HD 2.5-10x42 M5C3 SFP Illum. TMR
Ready your rifles with a versatile Mark 4HD. We took the legendary performance of its predecessors and gave it a slimmer maintube that’s been packed full of professional-grade features. Whether you’re a dedicated enthusiast or a seasoned expert, the Mark 4HD’s optical clarity and lightweight...
www.leupold.com
Thanks may also check out Maven
I think a lot of these off name budget brands are all similar or same manufacturer,coming off the same line, but with different private labels. A lot of the scope bodies look very similar to ine another. Markings and reticles may be different. Lots are similarly heavy.
What are you wanting to put it on? If on a low recoiling plinker, probably be fine with any that have good reviews and no questions warranty.
If on a heavy recoiling or precision/hunting/service rifle or turkey/slug gun, i would rather get a higher end brand, but used, to save some dollars.
Good luck, and let us know what you are scoping.
I'm just putting it on a old Ruger M77 270
No dialing, tree stand hunting
PillsburyDoughboy
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I listed Several Leupold Options that were sorta in the Same Price Range and Power Range Class.
If Leupold is not your thing then Zeiss Makes a Great Scope. Warranty's are great. This one is in the Same power Range and a Few ounces Lighter than the one you mentioned. 22 Oz.
The Non Dialer Version is About the Same Price as the one you were looking at . $599 22 OZ 3.6 on the Eye Relief. Should be Fine for a .270.
Im Very Hesitant to go with Companies that are not well established in the industry. 20-30 years from now if something goes wrong you want a reputable company that has a track record and a warranty where you can send it back to get it covered.
Unless you are one of these guys that are constantly trading guns or updating equipment that is.
The maven 1.2 is supposed to be the real deal.
Something to consider. Light scopes generally mean they have plastic internals. It also generally means they won't handle a drop, or fall very well. Obviously no one wants a to add unnecessary weight to a rifle, but some weight is needed. I used to be in the camp of wanting the best glass money can buy. I still don't want crappy glass. But a scope truly only has one purpose, to aim with. I get it, you can't shoot what you can't see. But you need a scope that'll do what it was designed to do.
PillsburyDoughboy
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Mostly in Cheap scope from crappy manufactures will you find plastic parts.
If you posted this back in 1970 I would say you be correct. But Fast forward to the 90s and above and scope technology has improved greatly.
I would trust Aluminum scopes made by Quality manufactures in almost every hunting application imaginable short of perhaps hunting the Big 5 or in a Military or Police Application where Something could be shooting back at me. AND THEN in certain applications I might go with Aluminum or some applications I might want to be looking at Steel. All depends on the platform and application.
There are some fantastic Aluminum Made scopes made for Military applications that have proven themselves in the field m. Most formally the Trijicon ACOG. Made from forged 7075-T6 aircraft-aluminum-alloy. Those things are built battle ready and tough as nails. Ive always said if I was going to go hunting the Big 5 It would be a Trijicon ACOG. Both for the ability to keep both Eyes Open , the clarity, the Quick Eye aqiqisition and the sturdiness of them. I know I can count my life on them.
When your erectors are plastic, like leupold, vortex, and most other scopes, they tend to have issues.
If I ever get serious with an AR, I'll get an acog. I like all my other trijicon scopes.
Lots of options out there, more so than ever. I'm not afraid to try something new and give new companies a chance. This isn't a primary rifle so just looking for bang for the buck solid scope choice with decent glass and holds zero.
Don't overlook Sightron
As JCalder says, most of the weight comes from internals. Leupolds are light because they use nylon. My Arken and Swfa weigh considerably more but they're brass internals and 30mm tubes.
