Elcan SpecterDR 1.5-6x range report?

[Panoptes]

Anyone using one of these? There are so few reviews on the net (most are for early version 1-4x scopes) but that doesn't mean the 1.5-6x ones aren't in use... somewhere!

Any hands-on feedback would be appreciated.

[acro]

Yes,I have both.The 1.5 x 6 is a little heavy as are all the models but, the glass is outstanding.A flip of the lever is all it takes to instantly go from 1.5 to 6.The best glass I own.The illumination, when on at night is awesome.
The internet has a lot of poor reviews, majority of negatives do not even own them.

[Panoptes]

Thanks. Is the 'ubiquitous' POI shift now history?

[acro]

Not sure.I for one cannot use an acog,takes to long for me to find my target.Then again I'm not a young soldier.
IMHO, the specters were made with much input from the actual soldiers from the U.K , U.S. and CA.and designed from their input.
They are only issued to the elite forces because of cost.
I would never sell mine,yet !
You will not be disappointed.

[txwpd103]

Absolutely superb. I run the 1.5-6 on my work .308 and the 1-4 on my work M4. Bright glass, quick acquisition, returns to poa/poi with throw levers. It is heavy compared to some others, but you get a heck of a lot for that little bit of extra weight. I haven't seen any shift in either model. Some guys I know that used the early models swear they saw a shift, but when they shot mine they agreed that if there was an issue in the Mod1s it was resolved. For CQB, I know some of my coworkers say they don't like the amount of body that the 1-4 has, but the other half run them and prefer them over other offerings. All that being said, you are gonna pay a little more for these, but its sorta like a good trigger, they cost real money.

[Panoptes]

Thanks. I'd considered a TA648 but as well as being a fixed optic, it sits way too high for my liking to be useful in a CQB environment (even more so with a Docter)...

I'll be running an LMT308MWS in a 'battle rifle' config, btw, which is already fairly heavy so the 1.5-6x SpecterDR won't be an issue; being 'heavy' but low profile.

[acro]

Absolutely superb. I run the 1.5-6 on my work .308 and the 1-4 on my work M4. Bright glass, quick acquisition, returns to poa/poi with throw levers. It is heavy compared to some others, but you get a heck of a lot for that little bit of extra weight. I haven't seen any shift in either model. Some guys I know that used the early models swear they saw a shift, but when they shot mine they agreed that if there was an issue in the Mod1s it was resolved. For CQB, I know some of my coworkers say they don't like the amount of body that the 1-4 has, but the other half run them and prefer them over other offerings. All that being said, you are gonna pay a little more for these, but its sorta like a good trigger, they cost real money.

Yes, I agree.
Not a working man but, prefer the best.

[acro]

Thanks. I'd considered a TA648 but as well as being a fixed optic, it sits way too high for my liking to be useful in a CQB environment (even more so with a Docter)...

I'll be running an LMT308MWS in a 'battle rifle' config, btw, which is already fairly heavy so the 1.5-6x SpecterDR won't be an issue; being 'heavy' but low profile.

I use mine on a repr & pof in 308.
Just buy it...it's only money.