Leupold 1x14 Prismatic?

[Canonshooter]

As long as you don't need full time illumination it should be a good optic.

I agree.

BTW, I have no idea what the "illumination module" looks like and how it attaches to the sight. I wish they were more clear about that...

[jmart]

I saw a picture of it attached from a review on TOS. It's a ring that wraps around the tube and plugs into the port at the 1:00 position (you should be able to see the port in the pics above). The battery housing and ON/OFF knob protrude directly above the port maybe 1/2 -3/4" or so. It's relatively low profile, and maybe that's why they went with such a small battery compared to a CR123.

[paulosantos]

It amazes me how a good company such as Leupold can drop the ball so bad. The only thing I like about the Prismatic is the etched reticle. Everything else fails for anything I'd ever want.

Why can't someone just make a 1X good sized tube with a glass etched reticle and bright tritium illumination for a decent price.

You have to keep in mind that this optic was designed for LE agencies who want an optic that does not rely on batteries and some agencies don't allow magnification on patrol AR's. This optic isn't for everyone, so if it isn't for you, it doesn't mean it is a piece of crap or that Leupold dropped the ball. I'd pick and Aimpoint any day over this and even an EOTech. I have no use for his optic either, but it has its purposes.

[Harv]

For the life of me.. I can't understand why anyone would be excited by this optic...
especially for the price it will most likely be selling for..

I don't know about you, but I want a optic I can see day or night..anytime
cause my"recreational " gun today may be my "life depends on it" gun tomorrow or when I least expect it.. but that is just my requirement.

Watch this optic in 12-18 months drop of the radar..... I'm just sayin...

[Canonshooter]

For the life of me.. I can't understand why anyone would be excited by this optic...
especially for the price it will most likely be selling for..

I don't know about you, but I want a optic I can see day or night..anytime
cause my"recreational " gun today may be my "life depends on it" gun tomorrow or when I least expect it.. but that is just my requirement.

Watch this optic in 12-18 months drop of the radar..... I'm just sayin...

Dead thread resurrection...

Evidently, these are still on a lot of dealers radar screens so I have made good on my promise to try one. It will be going on a BCM 16" middy SS410 upper with a Larue rail.

After I use it for a while I post my review.

[kartoffel]

Would be curious to see if Leupold has addressed the junk battery life and lack of unlimited eye relief.

I'm a big fan of Leupy optics for hunting type stuff, but they just seem to miss the boat when it comes to combat optics.

[Canonshooter]

Would be curious to see if Leupold has addressed the junk battery life and lack of unlimited eye relief.

"No" in both cases.

This is not a RDS. If a RDS fit my needs, I'd have no reason to try something other than the Aimpoints I have been using.

Short battery life is immaterial because the prismatic (like a conventional scope) doesn't need batteries to be functional. In fact, based on past experience with similar optics (PK-AS) I'm betting I'll rarely use the illumination.

I'm willing to give up the unlimited eye relief/lack of parralax to gain clarity and a sharply defined reticle (an adjustable eyepiece goes a long way toward this too). Unfortunately, my 57 year old eyes no longer see the dot of RDS as a dot, but something more like a star burst. This is fine for short range snap shots but is unusable for precision shots beyond 100 yards (at least for me). I'm willing to sacrifice some short range speed to gain some longer range precision.

I think it's a mistake to compare the prismatic to a RDS or a conventional scope, because it is neither. I recognize this fact going forward with purchasing one. I think it will fit my needs better than a RDS - I will soon know for sure.

[Canonshooter]

The Prismatic showed up today so I thought I'd share my initial impressions.

First, size and weight vs. ML2 in Bobro mount;







The Prismatic is obviously a high-quality sight. It appears well made and robust.

I then took my Aimpoint ML2 and Prismatic and did a comparative view through them. I hand held both sights (neither mounted on a rifle) and held the ML2 the same distance from my eye as the eye relief required for the Prismatic. There is some very major differences in these two sights in terms if image quality;

1. Compared to the ML2, the Prismatic has nearly twice the FOV. Some may say this is immaterial as both are used with both eyes open, but the fact remains.

2. The Prismatic is much brighter and sharper. In fact in this regard, the Prismatic blows the Aimpoint away. When looking through the Prismatic, it's obvious that you are viewing the scene through a high quality lens system. The FOV is sharp and bright all the way to the edge. The view through the Aimpoint looks like what it is - a tube with a piece of glass on each end.

The Prismatic recticle is sharp and very easy to see. In this regard, it's just like any other quality scope. The illumination keeps the recticle sharp and is more than bright enough for low-light conditions. It has eight intensity settings and can be turned up high enough to be seen in bright sun light, though I'm not sure what the point of doing that is.

So far I am favorably impressed with the Prismatic. The quality of view through it IMO more than makes up for not having unlimited eye relief or no parallax. I will be mounting the Prismatic on my new BCM upper when it arrives this week. I will take some more photos at that time and post them in this thread. My plan is to hit the range next weekend with the new set up.

[Canonshooter]

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[Canonshooter]

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