And in Whiskey (optics) news…
Building on experience and feedback from both the company’s super sweet Tango series tactical scopes and previous Whiskey series hunting optics, SIG Sauer has a new generation of rifle scope on the market.
The company’s Whiskey 3 line is simple and rugged, proving popular with users in the field, especially for its affordable ($200-$300) price point. The new Whiskey 4 series grows on that lineage while bringing some more top-shelf features to play.
As a rule, the Whiskey 4s use 30mm tubes, upsized from the typical 1-inch tubes seen on the Whiskey 3 line. Then you toss in quick external turret adjustments, options for an illuminated reticle, and a removable magnification throw lever, and the Whiskey 4 line is getting seriously good for a modest bump in price to the $300-$500 range depending on which variant you choose. SIG is offering the Whiskey 4 in three different formats: a 5-20x50mm first focal plane, a 4-16x44mm FFP, and a shorty 3-12x44mm second focal plane, all with exposed zero stops.
I was able to get a sneak peek at the 5-20x50mm FFP and 3-12x44mm SFP Whiskey 4 last week in Oregon. Both felt genuinely nice and have sharp, clear lenses with little distortion at magnification while the Hellfire illuminated reticle was sweet.
The Whiskey 4 line uses a locking zero-stop elevation turret while all offer tactile 0.25 MOA adjustments.
The magnification throw levers are a nice upgrade from the Whiskey 3 line and are removable for those who worry about snags while hunting in the brush or while traveling in the backcountry via side-by-side or ATV.
I hit up SIG for one of these to wring out over this upcoming deer season and will get back to you with what I find out.