Primary Arms has a really consistent formula for building and refining optics, and they keep up the pace here. Primary Arms SLx 3x32mm Gen III Prism Scope – ACSS-CQB-300BLK/7.62×39 Reticle The green reticle on the Aurora will be a Godsend for some shooters with aging eyes, as green is considerably easier for our eyes to pick up and differentiate. The 5x certainly makes seeing at distance easier, far more than I’d assumed a mere 2x difference would before setting these up side-by-side. The Primary Arms 3x gives a good amount of magnification, while staying low powered enough to allow for quick shots when needed. While I prefer the 3x over the 5x, that’s not due to any mechanical issue, just a matter of me preferring “jack of all trades” optics over more specialized versions. Primary Arms SLx 5x36mm Gen III Prism Scope – ACSS-AURORA ReticleĪt the range, both versions performed just as solidly as previous iterations. While the turrets themselves aren’t finger-adjustable, they’re smooth when spinning with a tactile click at each adjustment point. The turret caps are retained by a rubber “strap”, the best method I’ve seen yet. The aluminum housing is well-built and feels very solid. The glass on both optics is really clear, with good light and color transmission. Primary Arms SLx 3x32mm Gen III Prism Scope – ACSS-CQB-300BLK/7.62×39 Reticle Primary Arms SLx 3x32mm Gen III Prism Scope – ACSS-CQB-300BLK/7.62×39 Reticle Primary Arms SLx 5x36mm Gen III Prism Scope – ACSS-AURORA Reticle Primary Arms SLx 5x36mm Gen III Prism Scope – ACSS-AURORA Reticle Both reticles have ranging functions, and the 5x Aurora has windage/leads as well. The Aurora reticle is new to me, but it’s quick to pick up and enjoy. The switch from a dot to a chevron is a small one but makes a functional difference. 300 BLK/7.62×39 offers easy hits past 200 yards with subsonic ammo, and much further than that with supersonic selections. The reticles used are some of Primary Arms’ best. Also not mentioned is a slight weight gain of around 2 ounces. Although not mentioned in the press release by Primary Arms, battery life is also up from an unofficial ~1900 hours to 3000 hours. The second is the replacement of the center dot in the reticle with a chevron, billed as “an infinitely precise aiming point to make precision shots”. According to Primary Arms, the SLx Gen III optics now feature the “addition of improved mounting system that features integrated recoil lugs and hardened steel cross-bolts”. First is an improvement in the mounting system. They also share the same generational upgrades, of which there are two. So we can see that the 3x and 5x share a lot of common elements.
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