mtc mamba lite

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

hi all.

my birthday today and my MTC Mamba lite 4-16x44 arrived safetly in the post today. I was impressed with the packaging and you could see from just opening the box that its a quality product. after removing the packaging i carefully read he insructions and then double checked them. NOT! i could'nt wait to get it on my rifle and test it out. as i was taking off my old scope i realised how light this scope was. judging by hand, it weighed the same than my old scope, a hawke reflex 3-10x44. this is suprising for quite a high mag scope like the mamba. the picture quality was very good, as clear as day. the first thing i tested was the rangefinding capabilities of the side parrallax which go's from 10yrds to infinite. i first placed a pigeon decoy at 25yrds then put the side parrallax on 25yrds. it was perfectly focused unlike many scopes which don't have accurate range marks on the parrallax. i then randomly placed some decoys at different ranges and started to rangefind every one with the side parrallax. i wrote down what range i thought the decoy was at. when i went out to measure the decoys distance from me i was amazed that i was never more than 3 or 4yrds out! i zeroed the rifle at 35yrds and calibrated the reticle so i knew how much holdover/holdunder i needed from 10-45yrds. with MTC's SCB reicle it was very easy to use holdover/holdunder with so many aim points your never guesing where to put it between 2 widly spaced mildots. http://media.photobucket.com/image/scb%20reticle/Cyber_Prelude/DSCF0025.jpg this version dose not have illuminated reticle or a sunshade but the point of this scope is to stay as light as possible. all in all i am ver happy with it and will be hitting the rabbits on the weekend. i will also be doing an article for Airgun World. i spoke to Terry Doe at the kelmarsh gamefair in he said he would like me to do a 'first day alone' article as this will be my first hunt without having to have my dad hanging around.

ATB

Aaron.

[ArchieHood 3,692]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Arron and well done on your review of the new scope

[Dakaras 3]

Happy birthday fella Cracking review

[festa 206]

im looking at the viper 10x44 atm but still undecided as the scope i have has never let me down ...

 

atb gary

[venomviper 129]

happy birthday aaron

and good luck for the weekend buddy let us know how you get on and dont leave DAD out to much i bet he enjoys it just as much as you buddy

 

shay

[davyt63 1,845]

happy birthday Aaron

[stealthy1 3,964]

Happy Birthday Aaron, you sound well chuffed with your new purchase

[Phantom 631]

A belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY Aaron.

 

Phantom

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

happy birthday aaron

and good luck for the weekend buddy let us know how you get on and dont leave DAD out to much i bet he enjoys it just as much as you buddy

 

shay

thank you everyone!

shay- he hates it! he's never liked hunting and he can't hit a barn door, no matter how many times i teach him the breathing techniques, stance .ect he usually sits at the gate with his laptop whilst i stalk round the field even though he should really be right at my shoulder.