Review: Falcon Menace 4-14x44mm First Focal Plane (FFP) Rifle Scope on AR15 | The Social Regressive

The Falcon Menace 4-14x44mm FFP IR goes to the range! I purchased the Falcon Menace 4-14x44mm FFP (First Focal Plane) rifle scope as a replacement for an Osprey Mil-Dot scope that went bad on my AR15. The decision took a while; my budget was pretty tight and I was looking for a combination of uncommon features. Eventually I ran across this Falcon scope, and it seemed to have the core benefits and features that I wanted: good Japanese glass, mid-range variable magnification, a precise Mil-Hash reticle in the first focal plane, side focus, and Milliradian turrets. Although the scope has a few drawbacks, the overall "bang for the buck" is excellent. 1:25 - Scope Purpose & Desired Features 2:10 - A View through the Scope 3:19 - Scope Feature Comparison Chart 4:30 - Falcon Menace 4-14x44mm Overview 4:58 - 0.1 Milliradian Turrets 5:55 - Side Focus 6:20 - B20 Mil-Hash Reticle 7:19 - A Heavy Scope 9:00 - Lens Coatings 9:38 - Accessories 10:24 - Optical Qualities 14:00 - Controls, Knobs, and Turret Feel 18:06 - More about the Reticle 18:51 - Taking Shots at 200, 300, 400, and 500 meters using Reticle Holdover 19:21 - Falcon Menace and Varminting? 20:36 - FFP, Mil-Hash Reticle, and Target Rangefinding 21:36 - My Complaints 22:32 - My Compliments A couple of notes to answer foreseen questions: 1. The rifle, scope, and magazine are covered in a four-color Duracoat emulation of USMC Marpat Digital Woodland camo. This took for-freaking-ever. The colors aren't quite a match for MARPAT, but they're close enough. 2. The scope rings are Leapers UTG 30mm extra-high quick-release rings that use cam levers instead of wing nuts. These things are very, very good. I remove the scope every time I head home from the range, and I have had no problems with the zero shifting on me between sessions. 3. The rifle under the paint is a Rock River Arms CAR A4 with their heavy stainless barrel chambered in .223 Wylde. The Wylde chamber really is as good as the rumors indicate, and I don't think I'll ever get an AR barrel without it. -The Social Regressive