Aquilifer is a budget scope brand that takes its name from the Aquilifer, the soldier in the Roman Legion given the honor of holding the golden eagle standard. Their EP 6-24×50 FFP is the smaller brother of the EP 5-25×56 scope, with a lower price just above $200.

To achieve this low price, this optic made some trade-offs. It has a tight eyebox, though better than its 5-25×56 sibling. It is a heavy scope at nearly 2lbs. Its elevation turret only offers a pittance of 9 MRAD of adjustments.

Its value-tier price and overall performance make up for many of its shortcomings. It has ED (Extra Low Dispersion) glass, which allowed me to see a good level of detail at 24x, though the image lacked contrast and sharpness above 16x. Its limited range of elevation adjustments makes this a poor choice for PRS or NRL-22 competition, but its thin tactical reticle is ideal for bench rest.

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RESOLUTION

Group -1
Element 4

SPECS

EP

Magnification: 6-24x

Objective: 50mm

Eye Relief: 3.74″–4.33″

Exit Pupil: 8.3mm –2.08mm

Parallax Focus: 10y – ∞

FOV @ 100y: 15ft-45ft

Click Value: 0.1 MRAD

Max Elev Adj: ±9 MRAD

Max Wind Adj: ±20 MRAD

Tube Diam: 30mm

Length: 14.48″

Weight: 27.5oz

Illumination: 11 levels red

Battery: CR2032