Anyone Have Experience with Elcan Specter 1.6-6x with 308 Reticle?

[Singlestack Wonder]

So, what does the Elcan accomplish that a Leupold Mark 6 with CMR-W reticle can't? The Leupold is a lighter, less expensive package with a true 1X daylight-visible red dot. Then, there is the ARMS mount on Elcan - not my favorite mounting platform.

Prior to Leupold revamping their tactical line, I would have said that the Elcan makes sense over a fixed magnification optic such as the ACOG. Now, not do much...

The Elcan does have a true, daylight visible dot which is Aimpoint bright. The Leupold Mk6 1-6x has daylight visible illumination BUT if one is not perfectly in line with the reticle, the illumination will fade in and out.

[MadDog]

So, what does the Elcan accomplish that a Leupold Mark 6 with CMR-W reticle can't? The Leupold is a lighter, less expensive package with a true 1X daylight-visible red dot. Then, there is the ARMS mount on Elcan - not my favorite mounting platform.

Prior to Leupold revamping their tactical line, I would have said that the Elcan makes sense over a fixed magnification optic such as the ACOG. Now, not do much...

Sensei:

Thanks for the recommendation. I just started checking out the Leupold MK6 and the price is about the same as the Elcan with the exception of having to buy a scope mount for the Leupold adding to the cost as it comes with nothing. I prefer LaRue mounts over ARMS but I have to say I still have three ARMS mounts on various rifles and have not had a single mount failure so that is really not an issue with me. I will keep looking but at this time I am leaning towards the Elcan.

[SkyPup]

I nailed another songdog at 225 yards last night with the ELCAN/FLIR T-70 in pitch dark at 225 yards.

Took over twenty minutes of calling and he kept coming in and out of the far tree line and would never stand still, very nervous.

Finally had a clear sight picture of him on the edge of the tree line and put the center crosshair dot on his heart, one handloaded 130 grain Barnes TSX went through him and he dropped dead in his tracks.

[Sensei]

The Elcan does have a true, daylight visible dot which is Aimpoint bright. The Leupold Mk6 1-6x has daylight visible illumination BUT if one is not perfectly in line with the reticle, the illumination will fade in and out.

Sensei:

Thanks for the recommendation. I just started checking out the Leupold MK6 and the price is about the same as the Elcan with the exception of having to buy a scope mount for the Leupold adding to the cost as it comes with nothing. I prefer LaRue mounts over ARMS but I have to say I still have three ARMS mounts on various rifles and have not had a single mount failure so that is really not an issue with me. I will keep looking but at this time I am leaning towards the Elcan.

Singlestack brings up a good point that the weights are similar after accounting for the mount. I'm curious to see how much this reported "flicker" affects my speed with the MK6 - I just ordered one from Liberty Optics. FWIW, they have it on sale with the CMR-W reticle for $1599 right here: http://www.libertyoptics.com/contents/en-us/d8.html

That price is damn hard to beat. Hopefully my wife....err...I mean Santa ordered the correct Larue mount for my stocking.