Hi lux Malcomb 6x scope
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Hi lux Malcomb 6x scope
Picked one up for$200.00 at a gun show yesterday and was curious as to the opinion of quality of the scope. Got a set of high and low mounts with it that seem kind of clunky but the scope appears clear and well made. I'd suppose it made in China.
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Re: Hi lux Malcomb 6x scope
You just said it. The main detraction is the clunky mounts. I have one on my hunting rifle, clunky mounts and all. Seems to be fine for that use. Yes on China.
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Re: Hi lux Malcomb 6x scope
Optics are good, crosshair a touch heavy, mounts are junk. Stick it in DZ unertl mounts and you're good to go.
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Re: Hi lux Malcomb 6x scope
Thanks for the advice guys, I'm taking it!
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Re: Hi lux Malcomb 6x scope
As Don said, the glass is decent. I've heard of 1 or 2 that have had significant parallax adjustment issues, so you might want to verify that yours doesn't have those problems before investing ing $450 mounts. At that point, you will have the same money in the scope as an MVA 5x, but with heavier crosshairs and twice the vertical adjustment.
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Re: Hi lux Malcomb 6x scope
Good point Clarence, Thanks for the tip! I'll check it out. I have an MVA 23 inch and their Silhouette mounts which is why I immediately saw how clunky the hardware was that came with the scope.
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Re: Hi lux Malcomb 6x scope
Shot with a guy yesterday who was using the Hi lux scope and he liked it. He used MVA mounts with his. I asked him and that is what he told me, he said he liked the scope better than the MVA. bobw
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Re: Hi lux Malcomb 6x scope
In researching the scope before going back and buying it , I found that they were sealed, filled with nitrogen and the glass lenses were multi coated. This one looks as if it just came out of the shipping container.
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Re: Hi lux Malcomb 6x scope
I used one on a .40-50 SBN for hunting and since I hunt in Florida where the weather can be 20 something in the morning and 80 by noon I really need a sealed scope. It worked great and the mounts are ok as fixed mounts for a hunting gun where you are not going to be adjusting the scope, otherwise they are crap.
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