Customer Reviews
I am impressed with the features and overall quality of the Dicoveryopt rifle scope.The included scope mounting rings feature Torx head bolts (Torx tool included), the scope is easily mounted onto the rifle's picatinny rail. The only item to be applied to the scope is the zoom adjuster post that screws into the zoom adjuster wheel.Many hunters use LockTite on all screws of their scopes after having been zeroed in, I personally avoid using LockTite unless any recurring loosening occurs in too short of time span of usage.To zero in the scope I utilized a bore sighting collimator following it's directions @ 100 yards. Setting the zoom to it's lowest magnification possible first.Eyepiece FocusingWhile viewing an area in the distance I focused the eyepiece to my preference.Windage/Elevation & Parallax AdjustmentRemoval of the windage and elevation protective caps enables access to these settings(top = elevation; right = windage).These adjusters are detente-type allowing for smooth, and positive adjustments, each click of these adjusters moves the point of impact 1/4" to 1/2" when zeroed at 100 yards.Using one of the provided Torx tools I then checked the parallax (during the bore sighting collimator process) and only had to make minor change from the out-of-box settings at 100 yards.Zoom AdjustIncreasing the zoom is done pushing the zoom setting post counter-clockwise, this is a fairly snug adjustment point which I am confident goes hand-in-hand with maintaining the state of a waterproofing rating.This being a first focal plain design scope, the reticle does zoom when the eye lens is zoomed which is beneficial in long shots.6 Way Adjustable ReticleThe reticle display intensity is adjusted using the detente-type dial on the left hand side of the scope, this allows you to set the illumination intensity of the reticle to compensate for your current light environment.Rotation of the reticle adjustment dial is snug, this again pertains to maintaining a waterproof rating.Each click past any one reticle intensity setting is an illumination OFF mode position (convenience).OutcomeOverall, I am impressed with the Discoveryopt rifle scope, it's optics are sharp and clear for rifle scopes within this echelon.Weighing in at 23.2 ounces and being waterproof featuring a 30mm tube diameter with a 24mm objective lens and and adjustable, illuminated reticle, this rifle scope is well featured and a good value.An accurate and tough rifle scope!Tight fitting, flexible, silicone caps protect the objective and eye lens, these are not hinged type lens caps and so care needs to be taken not to misplace these during usage.After zeroing this scope in, I migrated it between a few different caliber weapons and had comparable results as far as accuracy. On one of the rifle's, with minor elevation adjustments, I was accurately hitting targets at nearly 200 yards down range, which is well beyond any range of shot that I will likely ever need to take.
I have more scopes than I care to admit from budget to more expensive types. The DiscoveryOpt 1-6 FFP LPVO is impressive for its features, build quality, and reticle. I have it mounted on a .223 with consistent holds after many mags. Even after double checking if there is a better option for the features, I end up with the same company and scope. You will be impressed with the quality, design and the reticle leading to a exceptional utility.
This scope is very adjustable and I have found the accuracy to be very precise after dialing it in. The build quality is also great and it is durable yet lightweight. The process to install it was straight forward and I have been using it very often. I have tried the scope out in damp conditions and I have found that it does not fog up easily which is a plus.
I almost returned this scope. I printed out the return label and was getting the box packed back up when I decided to give the scope one more looking over. To my great joy and chagrin, I had overlooked trying the ocular lens adjustment, which arrived screwed in so tightly and completely that I didn't notice its existence beforehand, which explained all the incredibly screwy optical issues I was having that made this optic seem to be defective. Once properly adjusted, all the detectable distortion and blurring were gone and crystal-clear optical performance was the order of the day. The reticle became tack sharp and well defined also.The turrets are fairly precise. The clicks are solid, but there is a tiny amount of wiggle between the indents (which is not at all consequential to how they perform).It is heavy, but very well built.The provided scope rings seem a tad tall to me and I wish they were a few mm lower in axis, but otherwise they look functional at least.There is one significant issue that I do think needs to be addressed and that is the LED light reflects internally when on and you can see a red ring inside the field of view in dark areas that is not a part of the reticle. This would be a huge issue in low light conditions. There is no illumination setting for night vision, but with all the light pollution inside the field of view that would be a non-starter anyway. The reticle is good enough in my opinion with the LED illumination turned off.This is a good scope, but I recommend not using the illuminated reticle unless you really have to.
Solid.