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tompac
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Posted: May/27/2010 at 17:42 |
Pros and cons of this scope? Optic quality? Just bought a new to me rifle(308) and looking for a reasonably priced small light scope. Had enuff of the mega scopes for hunting.
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3_tens
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You need to talk to Pyro he loves his.
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300S&W
Optics God Joined: January/27/2008 Location: Burlington,WV Status: Offline Points: 10592 |
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I just got one 2wks ago to replace my VXIII 1.75-6x32. I"ve mounted it but have not had a chance to sight it in yet. It eliminated the two characteristics of the VXIII I could not deal with. Short eye relief at high X power and image distortion at the outer edges at low X power. So far I haven't found anything I don't like about it. It was recommended by one of the members here who does optics evaluations for OT.
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Ed Connelly
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HEY!! Your Mauser looks like my Mauser!!!!
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300S&W
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IT'S LONG LOST TWIN MAYBE?!?!?!
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Ed Connelly
Optics Retard God of no Chihuahua Joined: December/16/2007 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 24225 |
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pyro6999
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i cant say enough good things about that scope, i cant wait to take it hunting this fall. on the range it has performed flawlessly, all the while sitting on top of a .375H&H. the 32mm objective is plenty even later in the afternoon its fine. the eye relief is very good the elevation and windage knobs are cool too. i highly recommend vortex scopes.
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375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead" 343 we will never forget God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy" |
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Folically Challenged
Optics Apprentice Joined: October/20/2008 Location: Hamiltucky, OH Status: Offline Points: 106 |
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Another happy owner here. Well, former owner. My buddy talked me out of it, but I did manage to hold on to the rifle it was mounted on.
Bright, clear, perfect tracking, held zero - all the good stuff. I loved the size, & I loved the magnification lever thingee. Then there's the whole thing about it being an outstanding value... Had I not become a fixed-power convert, I'd gladly have this model on all my rifles. FC
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300S&W
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Which reticle did you have,FC? Both myself and pyro have the C-3.
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Folically Challenged
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Just the plain ol' plex. I never got to try it past 200 yards, and that was just at the range. The critters that got whacked were from 15' to about 80 yards.
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300S&W
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I really like the return to zero set up on the w/e adjustments on the Vortex scopes. Almost like a target turret.
I also like fixed X scopes. In fact I recently picked up a 4X Conquest before they were all gone. I made a suggestion here about Vortex bringing out a line fixed X scopes but don't look for it to happen. A 2.5x,4x,and 6x would be NICE.
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SVT_Tactical
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I don't know E. Vortex listens pretty hard to customers. They could easily make a fixed scope in the dimondback or viper lineup and i think it would do great
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"Most folks are about as happy as they make their minds up to be" - Abraham Lincoln
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300S&W
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Had a PM with ILya who said Vortex didn't think there was a market for them. More fixed out there than I thought.
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SVT_Tactical
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Time will tell. the rate at which they are going they may change their mind
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"Most folks are about as happy as they make their minds up to be" - Abraham Lincoln
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300S&W
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I do hope so!
I can't understand why Zeiss dropped the Conquest 4X. To me it's got everything you'd want.
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Folically Challenged
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That's my favorite. I picked up 2 of the last 6 that SWFA had in stock. I thought awfully hard about getting the rest of them, too! FWIW, I did buy a 4x Crossfire, & it's a decent scope. I've compared it to my Nikon ProStaff 4x28 Rimfire, & they seem roughly equivalent in the look-through test. The Nikon seems more "yellow", and the Vortex a tad more "blue". The Crossfire is also a touch longer & heavier than the ProStaff. I haven't thoroughly wrung-out the Crossfire on the range yet, but it seems like a good value for the $. If rimfire shooters were to bump up to this scope from the bubble-wrapped crap, they'd be amazed at the improvement. FC
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TexasPhotog
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Maybe some experts could weigh in here, but it seems to me that a better objective lens size for this class of scopes is 36mm since it'd give a shooter better low light performance at 6x and it would match the rear bell size better and, I think, nothing would be lost as far as mounting it lower. Thoughts?
That said, I've been impressed w/ the Vortex Vipers and plan to pick up a 3-9 soon. I'd also be quite interested in a good fixed 6x!
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RifleDude
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I too would prefer 36mm on this class of scope. It still allows for low mounting. I have a now-discontinued Kahles CL 2-7X36, and it is and will forever be one of my favorite scopes. To me, it represents a great compromise of size, weight, power, and light transmission for deer hunting.
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Ted
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300S&W
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Don't know. Maybe to keep the weight down. At 13oz it's already heavier,although not by much,than the two other 2-7 brands. It still gives an exit pupil of 5mm at 6.4X.
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bugsNbows
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I just may pick up one for the wife's Ruger compact 7mm-08.
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