Vortex Razor Gen II 3-18
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Vortex Razor Gen II 3-18
I need some glass for an 18” .223 build and was considering the razor 3-18.... however it weighs almost 3lbs
If anyone has one, is it just too much for an AR? I like the 1-10 but would rather a bit more magnification. This rifle isn’t lightweight to begin with either.
If anyone has one, is it just too much for an AR? I like the 1-10 but would rather a bit more magnification. This rifle isn’t lightweight to begin with either.
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Re: Vortex Razor Gen II 3-18
I can’t speak to the Razor line, but I can’t speak highly enough of my Viper PST II 2-10x32 - https://vortexoptics.com/vortex-viper-p ... eticle=855. It has more than enough magnification to extend the range of a .223/5.56 weapon out to its practical limits.
It has a FFP MRAD reticle, fairly clean glass, and weighs 26.3 oz..... so less than 2 lbs. It’s one of my favorite scopes ever, including a couple that I paid more for.
It has a FFP MRAD reticle, fairly clean glass, and weighs 26.3 oz..... so less than 2 lbs. It’s one of my favorite scopes ever, including a couple that I paid more for.
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I have two Vortex Diamondback Tactical scopes with the VMR-1 (MOA) Reticle and they are relatively inexpensive scopes with good glass and a Lifetime Warranty
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weight is 16.2 ounces
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Thanks for the responses folks!
TAM how’s the tracking? I hear lot’s of good things about the PST line, and it’s definitely in the running.The Annoyed Man wrote: ↑Mon Dec 21, 2020 6:46 pm I can’t speak to the Razor line, but I can’t speak highly enough of my Viper PST II 2-10x32 - https://vortexoptics.com/vortex-viper-p ... eticle=855. It has more than enough magnification to extend the range of a .223/5.56 weapon out to its practical limits.
It has a FFP MRAD reticle, fairly clean glass, and weighs 26.3 oz..... so less than 2 lbs. It’s one of my favorite scopes ever, including a couple that I paid more for.
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I'll second The Annoyed Man's recommendation. I have two of the scopes he mentioned and they are very good, great for an AR. I have shot out to 600 yards with it and it did very well. I don't think you will be disappointed on the long range side and 2X is good for the short range side.
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Tracking is fine. FYI, Amazon has them for $849, which is a good deal.
The scope is also available with a MOA reticle, but I don’t have any experience with that one.
The scope is also available with a MOA reticle, but I don’t have any experience with that one.
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You can get that Vortex Viper from Opticsplanet for $ 819.99
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An even better price.........IF they have it in stock. I haven’t always had good luck with them, even when there wasn’t any panic buying.
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When I ordered my last Vortex scope from Opticsplanet it was on backorder with no date given but it shipped like 5 days later
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Excellent!
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Finally! I bought the viper pst about a week after everyone left their advice, but the forum has been down. I haven’t had the chance to shoot it, but the glass seems great (for sub $1k), turrets are crisp, reticle is sharp. Now if the ATF would get some stamps back to me
Here is the final product awaiting a fresh coat of krylon
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Here is the final product awaiting a fresh coat of krylon
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You made the right choice. FYI, although .223/5.56 won’t reliably reach that far, snipers and other marksmen used 10x scopes for years to shoot out to 1000 yards, before higher magnification scopes became available. Your Vortex is more than enough glass for your AR. Congratulations. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.
Mine is currently mounted to a Ruger Gunsite Scout in .308.
Mine is currently mounted to a Ruger Gunsite Scout in .308.
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Sharp scout rifle. I’ve been told that past 100 yds a .308 bolt gun suppressed (even supers) is very hard to discern direction. I’m going to experiment with this soon. (With a camera/mic of course)The Annoyed Man wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:15 am You made the right choice. FYI, although .223/5.56 won’t reliably reach that far, snipers and other marksmen used 10x scopes for years to shoot out to 1000 yards, before higher magnification scopes became available. Your Vortex is more than enough glass for your AR. Congratulations. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.
Mine is currently mounted to a Ruger Gunsite Scout in .308.
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Caliber is irrelevant. If someone fires a suppressed supersonic bullet at you, you’ll still be able to tell the general direction it came from. You just won’t be able to easily locate the specific spot it came from. And beyond a certain distance, the supersonic crack of the bullet is much louder than the muzzle report of even an unsuppressed rifle. This video is a good demonstration:jb2012 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 9:40 pmSharp scout rifle. I’ve been told that past 100 yds a .308 bolt gun suppressed (even supers) is very hard to discern direction. I’m going to experiment with this soon. (With a camera/mic of course)The Annoyed Man wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:15 am You made the right choice. FYI, although .223/5.56 won’t reliably reach that far, snipers and other marksmen used 10x scopes for years to shoot out to 1000 yards, before higher magnification scopes became available. Your Vortex is more than enough glass for your AR. Congratulations. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.
Mine is currently mounted to a Ruger Gunsite Scout in .308.
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