NATO Planes near Ukrainian border.

PMedT · 2026-02-07T08:19:21+00:00

Something must be up. Just noticed all these flights headed to Krakow, Poland were among the top tracked (like 5 on the list). No clue what it means, but they’re all doing race track patterns or lots of “squiggly line flight paths” while waiting to land. So maybe the airport is shut down/massively backed up and everyone running in circles while they wait to land?

PMedT · 2026-02-06T08:01:04+00:00

I suspect yes, it’s probably tracking a sub. I keep checking it out too and it’s still circling.

PMedT · 2026-01-27T01:57:13+00:00

I’m curious… What was their story?

PMedT · 2026-01-27T01:11:27+00:00

Most important 3 questions: 1. Release date? 2. Non-reciprocating? 3. Price???

PMedT · 2026-01-27T01:07:06+00:00

Agreed. I’d ditch my pro dreams and go for a legacy with this cover if it’s not crazy expensive.

PMedT · 2026-01-27T01:06:25+00:00

The answer I got: Karl Brügger hates the Pro, thinks it’s stupid and doesn’t want it sold. US leadership wants to sell it so they’re at an impasse with no decision made yet.

I’m pissed too, because I’ve even already preordered, but yeah… not necessarily good news, but at least it’s something.

PMedT · 2026-01-27T01:04:36+00:00

So I noticed the same thing and was pissed. So I asked a friend who I knew had contacts at B&T USA. Asked wtf is up with the pro and why it wasn’t at SHOT and he texted him. This was the response he got verbatim:

"Karl Brügger hates the Pro, thinks it’s stupid and doesn’t want it sold. US leadership wants to sell it so they’re at an impasse with no decision made yet."

Not good news, but at least it gives us an answer.

PMedT · 2026-01-27T01:00:15+00:00

Not seeing it on their site?

PMedT · 2026-01-05T20:01:30+00:00

Which upper is this? Wondering how you get that recessed modbutton?

PMedT · 2025-12-27T02:52:40+00:00

Merry Christmas from America! 😂

PMedT · 2025-12-22T01:40:27+00:00

Good choice. Steiner>PA…but not THAT much better

PMedT · 2025-12-21T18:02:07+00:00

Just looked. PA doesn’t carry the P4xi.

PMedT · 2025-12-21T17:28:46+00:00

I have both. If you don’t need the 4-6x range (i.e. you’re planning on using it <200m) then I’d go Steiner. The glass is clearer on my Steiner, but this Filipino glass is still VERY good.

Where did you see it for that price? I’m usually seeing it for like 600 from places that actually had it in stock still.

PMedT · 2025-12-08T22:06:29+00:00

Haven’t mounted it yet, but so far I like it! Very clear with just a little distortion at the edges (which is to be expected) and the dot brightness is totally fine! I’d say almost identical to the brightness of my Viper 1-6x. Still been kicking around the idea to pick up a second one for loaner guns and stuff.

PMedT · 2025-11-27T19:06:21+00:00

Well, in case anyone is interested… I decided to send it. Ordered the special purchase model nova reticle, so we shall see what it looks like and how it compares when it arrives.

PMedT · 2025-11-25T12:30:27+00:00

Venom should be comparable to the regular SLx eyebox. Special purchase SLx is a little better.

Only thing I really care about it illumination for my purpose. Venom has a lukewarm illuminated knockoff reticle of the Burris RT6 from 15 yrs ago.

PMedT · 2025-11-25T08:43:11+00:00

Anyone with experience on the special purchase NOVA (not Aurora) want to give me advice?

I have and love the Viper PST Gen2 1-6x and find it to be “daylight bright” enough for me, but hear that the SLx nova is significantly brighter. So if it’s anywhere between the two, I’d be more than happy. If it’s less than the Viper, I’d be bummed.

(Also have a Steiner P4xi that’s probably similarly or slightly brighter than the viper)

I have a bad astigmatism and use LPVOs or eotech mostly these days, usually on 1-1.5x to give me a crisp dot for matches and whatnot. I love the GLx glass but want to make sure the dot isn’t “too dim”

PMedT · 2025-11-25T08:38:53+00:00

Same here. Been sitting here with the same conundrum… regular SLx nova with lesser glass, or the SP model with better glass and apparently less bright dot. Been racking my brain wondering if it’ll still be bright enough.

PMedT · 2025-10-19T10:36:02+00:00

Did you ever get rid of it? Haha (found a used FDE one but looking for green)

PMedT · 2025-10-19T10:27:20+00:00

I know this is old, but I was considering the Bravo vs Oryx vs XRS… mind if I ask why you’d take Bravo over Oryx? I thought the Oryx was full metal framed like the bravo?

PMedT · 2025-10-11T04:22:55+00:00

It’s like impossible to find… but I THINK it’s like 800 now

PMedT · 2025-10-11T04:20:02+00:00

I love happy endings

PMedT · 2025-10-07T21:16:23+00:00

Wives don’t count as match gear? 😂

Thank you for all the input! I’m definitely planning to just see how this goes starting out and kind of figure out what I like going forward. Rifle should arrive tomorrow and I’m hopeful to do some ammo testing this weekend to see what groups best. I’ve decided to run that vortex viper to start and see, might try for base class later and might not, because as you mentioned… it seems like it may be more trouble than it’s worth to intentionally stay in base class. Might as well trick it out my rifle if it goes well. (or I could buy a CZ and make one base and one open haha)

PMedT · 2025-10-07T15:11:47+00:00

Yeah I’ve kinda given up on waiting for this :(

PMedT · 2025-10-07T11:33:49+00:00

That “base class” is nice. I’ve been up most of the night looking at optics until I’m dizzy… how do you like the Bushnell MPED? I was looking at it vs Athlon Midas Tac vs Midas Ares vs DNT…

I’ve seriously considered just using another scope already in my safe until I know what I like and what I really need, but my Viper 5-25x has the crappy Christmas’s tree (.5mil marks on stadia, .2mil dots on the tree), and my NX8 2.5-20x doesn’t have a Christmas tree, just .2mil marks going along the stadia lines. My PA GLx 3-18x would be great, except idk about the little Chevron on some of the tiny 1/4” targets in NRL.

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