DLO Reviews: Tract Toric UHD 4-20x50 PRS reticle

Through the scope view to show you the PRS reticle in Tract's excellent 4-20x50 riflescope.

[@davecollins6113]

Living in Canada, we will never see one unless you run across someone that already has it, and the process of ordering is a bit of a PITA with paperwork needed. So, I took a achance and ordered one, essentailly sight unseen without hands on. Tract makes the paperwork as easy as possible, took 6 -7 wks to gt thru all the hoops on Cdn and US side, really not a big deal as long as you are patient about it. Once they got the export permit, it shipped that day. Once I got it, it did not disappoint me in any way, it lives up to the hype. It does as advertised. Landed, it was nearly a 2k investment, but, worth it, well worth it.

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

I am glad you like it. It is a nice scope.

[@KevinWood44]

I'm dying to have you review the Maven RS4!! I want you to compare it to the Tract ELR, the Athlon Cronus, Nexus Element, and whatever other $1500-$2,000 scopes you want =)

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

I have reached out to Maven a couple of times and never got a reply, so I stopped trying. I did see it at CompExpo last year and I am fairly certain that other than cosmetics, it is an exceedingly similar scope to Athlon Cronus and Delta Stryker. Tract requires somewhat different lens choices, but is also similar.

[@SlavGuns]

I kind of dig the reticle. Not too busy, but has the x-mas lines, and empty center dot. What I would like to see more is the Crimson Trace 5 series reticle where there is no top portion of the vertical stadia.

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

There are good reasons to maintain some of the top portion of the reticle, but I also do not like it when it goes all the way up. Either way, reticles are very personal. Are you talking about the LR1 reticle from Crimson Trace? That one I really disliked. So much so, I decided to not review any scopes with it. It really goes counter to how human perception works. CT generally needs some serious help with reticles.

[@SlavGuns]

@@DarkLordOfOptics yes, both LR1 and another one. It looks interesting on paper but I have not looked through it yet. What don't you like?

[@danmacdonald1291]

Is the reticle ever slightly off too the left? Or is a result of the cameras position?

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

Camera position.

[@rudolphferdinand3634]

I know that FFP scopes are the way to go for precision long-range shooting, but having to turn up to a higher power setting just to see the reticles; not a fan of FFP scopes, and I have three, and the TRACT Toric is one of the three, an excellent scope. TRACT spotting scope the next buy for me after I pay for school two more years.

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

Interesting. There is more design intricacy to FFP reticles. If everything is sized just right, the tree should be usable from about 10x onward. Below that, it should pretty much look like a simple duplex or #4 reticle.

[@commonsense5709]

A decent Chinese alternative is the Hawke Frontier 4-20x44 SFP with 1 inch tube. Nice glass, zero stop, similar 65moa elevation, just over 20oz. includes sunshade and aluminum flip up lens covers, and best of all on sale currently for $300 off that brings the price down to $399 at Cameraland in NY. Their 5-25x50 SFP 1 inch is on sale also for $300 off for $459 weighing in at a little over 20oz. and cones with the same accessories and zero stop with 51moa of elevation. They use the best glass their brand offers. The 30mm and 34mm versions are 2x to nearly 3x the price compared to these and use the same glass.

[@Ruweisat]

Do you prefer more illumination (Tract - full tree) or less (Delta Stryker - dot) in the reticle?

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

I generally prefer less illumination

[@commonsense5709]

Just a heads up for anyone wanting a great deal for the Tract Toric 4-20x50 Mrad at $300 off Black Friday weekend sale for $994.00. The Toric 3-15x50s will also be on sale as well as their budget 3-9x (Philippines?). Sale prices won't show up until Black Friday.

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

I will send an e-mail out on my website with Tract deals today in the evening. Arguably the biggest deal is going to be the 12.5x50 binocular for around $600. That one is just crazy. I generally have a large post where I keep on adding Black Friday deals as they cross my path: darklordofoptics.locals.com/post/3014967/black-friday-and-other-deals

[@commonsense5709]

Another worthwhile mention, Cameraland has the Athlon Cronus BTR gen 2 4.5-29x56 for $1359, Ares ETR 4.5-30x56 for $899-$999 and $799 for 3-18x ETR, under $700 for Ares BTR gen 2 4.5-27x50 and other Athlons on Black Friday sale right now.

[@Jamesy1993]

Another great vid. Can I just ask, how does the glass on the Toric compare to a Delta Stryker 4.5-30x56?

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

Upcoming 4.5-30x56 Toric should be a better comparison. 4-20x Toric is get good, but the Stryker is a little better especially at high mag.

[@Jamesy1993]

@@DarkLordOfOptics Brilliant thanks for the reply. I do love my Stryker

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

@R F I'll see if I can do a comparison later in the year.

[@marifkhan1]

Add riton x7 4-32/56 in comparison.

[@marifkhan1]

Add riton x7 in comparison.

[@MegaGouch]

I wish the FOV on the Tract was wider. Looks good otherwise.

[@azamatrq7977]

Приветствую Вас. Очень понравился размер данного прицела, короткий, компактный да и сетка нравится. Как вы его оценивайте? Будет ли он работать в мороз -30С ??? как к примеру мой НайтФорсы 15х и 22х очень надежные. Я своим прицелам доверяю на все 100%. Хочу найти компактный тактический прицел от 15х до 25х или максимум до 30х с такой сеткой MRAD и чтобы работал в суровых условиях без поломок и можно ставить на магнум калибры. Все хочется но еще не определился какой по цене и качеству оптимальны. Если поможете буду благодарен. Спасибо.

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

Тяжело сказать. Tract и Nightforce изготовлены на одной и той же фабрике. Я не знаю до какой температуры они тестируют. Единственная компания которая точно тестирует на низких температурах это Tangent Theta. Я знаю какой у них сумасшедший протокол тестирования. Насчёт Nightforce и Tract, я не знаю специфику их тестирования.

[@azamatrq7977]

@@DarkLordOfOptics Понял вас, вы знаете какие могут быть зимы у нас и мы не сидим дома в любую погоду можем выехать на охоту в горы. Хочется компаный коротки примерно 30см., не тяжелый с тактическими барабанами и выносной прицельной сеткой. Для походов в горы. По этому я взял Найтфорс как самый крепкии прицел. Тогда я еще прослежу за обзорами чтобы не ошибиться с прицелом.

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

Выносная прицельная сетка? Я не знаком с этим термином. Что значит выносная? С точки зрения надёжности, большинство качественных прицелов друг от друга мало отличаются.

[@azamatrq7977]

@@DarkLordOfOptics Выносная сетка это термин у нас называют, означает стрельба выносом по сетки как например по сетки Н-59, только она мне не нравиться из-за жирных линии, есть у друга Найтфорс Бист Н-59. Сильно загружает глаз. Сейчас я прочитал характеристики прицела Tract Toric 4-20-50 и вроде он не такой длиный 34см. что очень хорошо, не тяжелый, но и не легкии, а главное не дорогой 1300$. Как вы указали он делается где НайтФорс в Японии. Это наверное качественный прицел. У меня возник вопрос у этого Tract стекла какого качества, к примеру как у Найтфорса Атакар 35х или Биста 25х ?

[@azamatrq7977]

@@DarkLordOfOptics Я уже сегодня размещу объявление о продаже своего Найтфорса 3,5-15-50 MRAD, MLR. И потом в замен мы подберем надежный прицел для горных охот. Пока буду заниматься продажей.

[@vieuxacadian9455]

I noticed a good amount of fish eye effect at lower magnifications

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

Virtually all scopes have it to some degree and it is far more visible with the camera than it is with the human eye. It is a good question and I'll make a note to go over it during today's livecast or next week's if we run out of time.

[@imkindofabigdeal4308]

I just purchased this scope. At 4x I do not notice anything like what you see here. Very crisp out to edge of field. I think you are seeing camera position interacting with exit pupil in a not optimized fashion.