Farmer Daniel from United States, IL Public Profile

Element Helix with the MOA tree style reticle is my initial foray into the First Focal Plane Rifle Scope arena. Every Element Optics Rifle Scope comes with a heavy foam lined box you will want to keep along with an impressive library of educational material. The majority of this material is viewable with any internet connected smart device that has a working camera. Most importantly, there are videos explaining the how and why of proper scope torquing. You can navigate to these videos here: https://element-optics.com/videos/ This link provided by Element Optics also has specific videos to assist in rifle scope purchase decision making, making it easier for end users to mate their rifle scopes to specific use cases. That being said, my rifle scopes generally end up being moved around from time to time (especially when considering new purchases) so I can get a feel for different rifle scopes on different rifle platforms along with experiencing different locations and conditions, ideally.

I have used the Helix in multiple ring setups and haven’t had any issues going back and forth throughout the elevation, windage, and parallax ranges during testing, most of which has happened within 15-50 degrees Fahrenheit. The adjustments feel great when clicking through the range and any hangup with the covers was easily remedied with silicone lubricant, which is what I have on hand for Pre-Charged Pneumatic Rifles (my rifle scopes are shared among powder and PCP rifles). I like to use sili