It is broken, adjustment works the same way in both directions on mine. Reticle is the same shape is yours, but it is pretty crisp and clear. And I agree on the FOV part, it is pretty limited. I never had big expectations on the ergos and looks subjects since it's a 30-yr old Chinese milspec scope design, the only thing that is important to me is if it holds zero.. and I'm going to test it soon.
Anyone tried Type 81 PLA compact 3x scope?
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It is broken, adjustment works the same way in both directions on mine. Reticle is the same shape is yours, but it is pretty crisp and clear. And I agree on the FOV part, it is pretty limited. I never had big expectations on the ergos and looks subjects since it's a 30-yr old Chinese milspec scope design, the only thing that is important to me is if it holds zero.. and I'm going to test it soon.
OK, so you guys were right - the mount is garbage and doesn't really hold zero. On the other hand, I quite liked the scope itself. The reticle is pretty comfortable and clear, I was able to aim no problem, even the lowest brightness setting was good enough. Eye relief and parallax were not bad as well. Another good part is that the scope can be unscrewed from the mount and reused elsewhere. So eventually I'll am going to attach an AK side mount to the LMG and find a way how to mount this scope onto an AK Picatinny side scope mount. Or buy that new TI mount if it is not going to be based off the same rivet clamp design. So this is not the end for this scope lol. The LMG can shoot solid 3 inch groups @ 100yds with Czech surplus, so I guess making it work is worth the effort.
Do u mean that it doesnt hold zero even while shooting ? Or that it simply doesnt return to zero after removing and then reinstalling ?
It was somewhat holding zero while shooting, but I couldn't get consistent tight groups similar to the ones that I get when shooting with irons.. but then I removed it and tried to reinstall back.... and then it was completely off. So no wonder that Chinese military refused to use it. And that's quite unfortunate because the scope itself is not bad at all. Well, I ordered a side mount on ebay.
The rail on top is removable, so I'm going to spend some time with a dremel and hand drill and attach the scope to it. I already messaged a site sponsor if they can help with installing AK side mount plate.
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i doubt it wll be very good for astigmatism ...
I have a legit one. It will come in a styrafoam clamshell, with a camo pouch, and a Chinese military manual. Google translate is your friend, though it comes out as "chinglish". Mount is odd, mounts onto rivets as stated, but snug when properly set up. NOT a quick release design, wouldn't count on it holding zero after removal for cleaning. Reticle is as shown up above, and the manual explains it well, with hold over, ranging marks, and windage for sideways moving targets. Some of the brightness levels are for night vision (not visible to the naked eye). Field of vision is fairly poor, as is the glass clarity. Eye relief is very close, which explains the classic Com bloc rubber accordian you place your eye on. I bought it just to be authentic, and I did with one of my Type 97's wearing a Chinese military scope. Neither is great in my humble opinion, but I have no intention of it being my "go to" rifle so...
