Nice build Brian!
I know you're probably regretting showing us that FTS mount by now as it's painfully obvious that there's a rather large contigent of folks eagerly wanting precisely the same thing, mostly due to the fit/tolerance issues of the twist-off mounts commonly bundled with the replica AP 3x. Luckily mine is pretty solid for the most part but now that we know a decent quality FTS mount is out there, well, I will add my voice to the growing din of people clamoring for such a mount. And for about $100 USD, that's not too much providing the quality and durability are there of course.
Brian, do you know if Bomber themselves or any dealers are selling these internationally, or must we jump on the next AC flight to HK? Having trouble finding their website for info...
On another note, do you have any opinions as to which 3x mag appears to be better both in terms of optics quality, eye relief, and alignment behind and use with an EO5xx series HWS? I currently have a replica AP 3x which is quite satisfactory, all things considered, but seems to be slightly below the vertical centre of the EO551 when mounted on the twist-off adapter. So I was wondering if the replica EO 3x you have is any better in eye relief, quality or alignment when mouted on the FTS, and have you tried an AP 3x using the same?
Cheers!
'Fly