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koshkin
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Posted: December/31/2008 at 19:50 |
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Vortex Viper 4-12x40 with BDC reticle Picture 2. Savage 12FV with Vortex Viper 4-12x40 (turrets cap removed) For detailed specs, you are probably better off visiting Vortex website (www.vortexoptics.com) and looking them up. They are all there. Here is a copy though: Magnification: |
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jonoMT
Optics Master Extraordinaire Joined: November/13/2008 Location: Montana Status: Offline Points: 4853 |
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Thanks for a very thorough review - quite a bit of information applicable to scopes in general. I haven't checked out their scopes but their bino glass is pretty good and I'm not surprised that their customer service is good, having dealt with a sister company that sells binos, etc. (Nothing on SWFA, but just mentioning that because the owners are good folks and did well by me).
I'd also prefer a mil dot or similar reticle and find it hard to get behind the idea of a BDC reticle, mostly because I develop my own loads and those are subject to change. |
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Ed Connelly
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Now THAT was a good review!! Send THAT in to Guns&Ammo!!!
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Ed Connelly
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I do have a question that I have wondered about ever since I had first seen photos of these scopes: Does that high Power-Selector-Finger-Tab-HANDLE-thinger get in the way of bolts lifting?? Otherwise, I like the shape of the whole outfit!!
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tahqua
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Fine review, thanks.
I like the size of that 6500. |
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Jon A
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Great review, ILya. Thanks. One note I'll add:
I agree and I also like larger zoom erectors for their versatility and will usually choose 4X, 5X and 6X. Though it deserves mentioning that one possible, maybe not direct benefit but more of a side effect, of the 3X erector is generally more adjustment range for a given tube size/power range. For example, one reason I chose the 6.5-20X50 Viper was nearly 70 MOA of total adjustment. Most competing 20X or greater scopes in the price range had significantly less--enough to be problematic for some of the intended uses I had. And since for those uses the low end didn't matter too much, it turned out to be a benefit. Anyway, just something to keep in mind for those choosing. |
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koshkin
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Not on anything I tried. It really does not stick out all that much. ILya |
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koshkin
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I'll talk about Elite 6500 in a separate post. ILya |
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koshkin
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A good point Jon. Vortex Viper does have a lot of W/E adjustment available. The 4-12x40 Viper has 92MOA. With similarly priced high magnification (20x or greater) scopes, the closest would be the 1" tube Sightorn Big Sky scopes which offer 60MOA of adjustment in the high magnification models. More expensive SIghtron S3 offers a lot more adjustment, however. With my other favourite scope line: ELite 4200, the 30mm tubed 6-24x50 offers 50MOA. For a long range scope, I would gladly lop off some high end magnificaition for extra adjustment. ILya |
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cheaptrick
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Another great review. Thank you, Koshkin.
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RifleDude
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Outstanding, very thorough review, Koshkin! Thanks!
Vortex has really impressed me for being such a recent player in the optics field. Besides the solid performance of their products for the price, I agree that their people, warranty, and CS is second to none!
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koshkin
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BTT. I am applying for a "media" badge for the next SHOT Show which requires proof, i.e. industry relevant stuff that I have written and posted here. I will bring several of my threads back to the top to make them easier to find. Thanks ILya |
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Kickboxer
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Don't know how I missed this one, must have been on travel. Very good review.
I was going to go to Shot this year, had already gotten approval to submit application, but my new "schedule" will probably preclude my attendance.
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koshkin
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I ended up buying this scope from Vortex and it worked very well. I have more scopes than scopable rifles, so I ended up giving it to a friend of mine, who needed a better scope for his 6.5Grendel built.
This was the second Vortex Viper I had looked at (I also played with a 3-9x40 earlier) at the time of the original review, but all the ones I have seen since have been very impressive.
As far as your schedule goes, when are you going to be around here next? ILya |
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Kickboxer
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ILya, I am "owned" for a while. Maybe be around sometime in Nov or Dec. Very tentative. After that, ???.
Dan
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