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Arken EPL-4 4-16x44

Data Provenance

Who tested: Rokslide field eval (2023-03) — read the original write-up, which is the source of record. Who structured it: Optics Intel. We extract outcomes and cite; the testing labor is theirs.

Sample size: 1 (single serial number) — evidence about this unit, not a verdict on every unit shipped.

Stage-by-stage record

Tracking / RTZPassRTZ clean; later shooting showed a vertical-consistency issue
18″ dropsPass
36″ (single)Shift0.3 mil down from the top 36″ drop; follow-up shot returned to group
3×36″Fail9×36″ series shifted it high-right
Long-termFailrepeated random 0.2–0.3 mil vertical shifts on two rifles while control scopes held

Mount setup

Rings/mount: not stated in source. Ring torque: not stated in source. No torque caveat flagged in the source.

Notes

Handled 18″ and most single 36″ drops per source, but failed the repeated series and shifted randomly in unabused transport use.

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