Exposed tactical turrets, solid build, nice optics, good price. What's not to like about it?

I hear the comment quite regularly - 'I got in real close to the animal - but just couldn't seem to get the bullets to go where I was aiming - I was so close, I must have had to aim lower, right?' Well, no. If you aimed lower, there is a good chance you put a round under the animal - or worse still - into a leg. But why? Oh. Maths!

It's the pinnacle (price wise at least) of 'smart' optics. But does the price of the Swarovski dS really equate to value? Like many things premium, it's a yes, no, yes, kinda answer.

Over the weekend, I watched two shooters scope themselves - that is, the recoil of the firearm pushes the scope back into head, above the eyebrow - generally cutting the head open. Scope Bite looks nasty, but is easy to avoid.

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