I'm looking at this one and the newer version, but the newer one has complaints of too many Mil Dots too close. Same thing with this model?
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I do not have an issue with the Mil dots being to close. I bought this model (older) and bought one for a friend, we both hunt with it, range with it and have no complaints about any part of it. Hunter friends of mine have also shot my rifle with this scope and like it. So to summarize, four people like this scope and have no complaints about the Mil dots being to close. Hope this helps.
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Hi KC,Sorry l gave you the wrong scope info for one of my three ones. The one you are asking about has top, left and right mil-dots. I would send a picture but don't know how. Sorry about that. It is a great scope.
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Thanks for the update, dsrussell. I'll take your advice and check out the review of the 765 that you mentioned at gpsmagazine.com. It's too bad that the folks at Garmin didn't include this info about the 765 in their owners manual. Must have been an oversight on their end. Again,thanks a bunch!
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There was an update released a while back for the focusing problem. It has been resolved. BTW: Get the MKIII's full frame.
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I don't remeber the model #'s but the newer version of this red dot has the controls relocated. The old version was in a bad spot and would get turned on while not in use killing the battery. The new model has the contols in a better spot. There is also a new version with the new control placement and comes with a cantilever mounting bracket. Hope this helps, sorry I don't know the model #'s but I can tell you I love the one I bought, it's the new version with the cantilever mount. I have it on my AR and it's awesome, no where near the cost of an Aim Point or Trijicon. Easy to pick up, quick on target and so far no issues I've run probably close to 2000 rounds through my AR since I put it on.
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I was not sure when I first looked, then I realized the different models had different temperature capabilities, and if I recall some of them had different focus ratio as well. Keeping this in mind, Read descriptions carefully, the differences will be more apparent!
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I have this scope on my 223. It is a 2nd focal plane reticle and the mil dots are only at the correct spacing when at 9x magnification. The 9x position is noted on the zoom dial with a small dot. I drew a 10cm grid on a board at 100 meters to verify. 3.9" at 328'.
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I think you have your answer from others here, but I thought I would chime in and call out that not only is it better and faster it locks on faster than my 1D Mark IV in low light conditions. There are a lot of tweak able settings, but I haven't found the AI servo to be as fast or reliable as the 1D, of course, that is mostly because I want the extra ~4fps and haven't fiddled enough with the AF settings. Even better than the AF system though is how gorgeous the photos that come out of the Mark III are. Incredible, even at silly ISO settings (12800+). You will love it if you get one.
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Hello, Have reviews on both models on Amazon. Had a bunch of trouble with the standard model, and no trouble with version 2. The version 2 has a lot more metal parts in the rotor head and tail, and digital tail servo which is much more responsive. Please see both reviews. So far I would say the version 2 is worth the extra money. Good day!
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Due to the fact that it has a 1.5x zoom on the lowest power, the front sight post looks distorted and is distracting when trying to quickly get on target. When dialed above 3x or so the front post disappears, but it is still a nuisance to have on the lower powers (in my opinion).
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My AIM Sports 2-7X32 does not have Mil Dots. It does have a duplex cross hair recital. I mounted one on an old Marlin 30-30 for my father-in-law and it works just fine for him.
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Upon reading some of the reviews one guy stated: " The updated units "second gen" have a purple dot on the back, whereas the older ones have no dot. That's how you can see if yours are of the old design." I assume he means a puple dot on the back of the actual unit. This makes me feel very uneasy as mine does not have the purple dot... gah, heres to hoping.
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I have the new one. Co-Worker accidently purchased old one after he saw mine. Old one is thicker, but smaller width and height. The thickness would have been a problem for me to fit into my already bulging laptop case, but I didn't have problems with the height/Width. Coworker would not have been able to fit this new version into his laptop case. I personally think that the image quality, stand, the way that the cable exits the unit, and the speed of the monitor are better and worth the extra money if you can support the size.
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Hey MelissaS, I've been researching the Garmin GPS's for a couple of weeks and can tell you the differences I've seen. The 255W has a few of "new" features in their 2x5 line but the two that I've seen people the most happy with in the reviews I've read are the satellite "hotfix" and the faster processor. The "hotfix" is supposed to speed up satellite acquisition immensely by having the unit remember where it was turned off last so it can calculate where the satellites should be when you turn it back on and from what I've read it works like a charm. The faster processor will speed up things like map drawing and looking up points of interest which people have really seemed to also notice in their reviews. The big drawback of the 255 and 255w is the text to speech voice quality (this is the voice that pronounces street names). Apparently the voice quality isn't as good on the 255 line as it is in the previous products due to the voice engine Garmin has used in this model...most people I've read say they can live with it but some bring it back due to the quality. I would goto a store and try both side by side to see if you can live with the quality. I did that today and was able to understand what the 255w was saying even in a busy store but still think I'll wait for the 265WT in October. Hope that helps!
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I found that the red dot does not stay true... More of a vertical line...and big error as you move... I was going to return mine but for the $$$ I let my kids use it ..
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The one I got in Dec 2013 is 1.0 :-(, but it was on sale so maybe they cleared out the old ones, not sure how much a difference it makes as the 1.0 one ROCKS!
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I got the same issue (black dot at the top right corner). I returned it and got the damn problem again, but this time it is at the bottom right corner. Grrrrr...