I agree that I’ve seen people write this before. But it’s hardly a rule in real life based on my experiences. The actual quality of the glass will vary widely from brand to brand and model to model, and price does not always directly relate.
I suspect the distinction is that your comparison is focused on the viewing experience of simply looking through the glass, but not necessarily on the aspects that some would first evaluate for an aiming device (ie: things like return to zero, tracking, zero retention, reticle...
Looks good. I actually have a 20” HCA barrel for my 6 Creed coming as well. Went back and forth on it and a Proof, but decided to test out the HCA. I think I’m still about 10 weeks out from getting that rifle in hand though.
Years ago I used to just torque the bases and rings in fresh from the packaging which were usually oiled. I had both rings and bases shoot fully loose. Then I started degreasing but now I degrease and loctite everything to minimize any chance of a screw coming loose.
Email or call them and they’ll put the cups on the other side without a problem or issue. They might say to put a note in the online order or something to ensure it’s not missed.
I like UM. But their website sucks (as do many small business website). The good thing is I like UM because of their rifle products and not because their web development skills. Best to call them directly or email (could be a day or two for a response) for direct answers. Jake has said he’s not...
I wasn’t so much dragging the rifle on the ground as moving it and plopping it down a bunch. The loss of zero was the day after the 450 shot.
It could be the scope. We’ll find out. It now has a Murphy rail bonded to the rifle and a set of Ken Farrell rings. I’ll run a drop test when I get a...
I imagine some of the custom builds will be making their way into customer hands soon. Hopefully we get some pictures posted up to see what everyone has put together.