Vortex optics

Gunnutfn49 · March 26, 2013, 10:11 PM

Anyone have personal experience with these?

Looking for anecdotes please. They will be mounted on ARs chambered in 5.56

Thanks in advance.

Carne Frio · March 26, 2013, 11:08 PM

Have two Vortex Strikefire red/green dot scopes.
They work fine and are dependable. The Vortex
company has an great customer service reputation.

allaroundhunter · March 27, 2013, 12:38 AM

I like the Vortex Viper PST 1-4x... It is a great scope for the AR platform.

LockedBreech · March 27, 2013, 12:46 AM

My StrikeFire is excellent. The lens caps don't like to stay on but otherwise it's great.

More importantly, mine didn't come with the mounting rings (I think the gun store guy nabbed then). I called customer support and they were truly outstanding, a real person called ME on my schedule , then overnighted the rings. They clearly believe in their products, which is a very comforting fact.

WWWJD · March 27, 2013, 07:28 AM

^^ like he said, this company is top notch. I emailed them prior to painting my rifle and scope. Wanted to make sure that the warranty would still be good. They responded promptly and basically said, "just don't paint the glass! Your warranty stands." They stand behind their stuff, so now I've got three. PST 4-16x50 FFP on the bolt action, Diamondback 4-12x40 AO on my AR varminter and a 3-9x40 Crossfire II on my little Marlin. I got no beef with any of them.

Ridge_Runner_5 · March 27, 2013, 08:51 PM

Vortex Crossfire 4-16x, hasn't given me any trouble.

Mauser8mm · March 27, 2013, 11:34 PM

I have a Vortex Crossfire II 3-9x40 on my Mauser and I couldn't be happier especially for $140. Amazing glass, shocking eye relief, great clarity, no blurriness. You won't be disappointed especially because of the UNLIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY!!!

Bimmer · March 27, 2013, 11:44 PM

Vortex Viper PST 4-16X50, and a Vortex StrikeFire Red/Green-Dot for my Rock River AR-15. Very happy with them!

jmr40 · March 28, 2013, 07:25 AM

I've been very pleased with the Vortex SPARC and some Vortex Binoculars I own.

I've tried some of their conventional scopes and eventually sold them. The glass was clear enough and I had no problems with them but did not care for some other features. They were about 1/4 heavier than needed, eye releif was too close for my tastes, and you get a "tunnel vision" effect with the ones I used. Meaning there was a think black ring around the edge of the view. There are other scope brands that have a clear sharp view with only a tiny thin black circle on the outer edge and with almost 2X the eye relief.

If those features don't bother you, they make good scopes for the money.

Gunnutfn49 · April 3, 2013, 09:29 PM

Thank you all!

Gunnutfn49 · April 3, 2013, 09:30 PM

Ridge runner,

Nice rig.

VegaSSG32 · April 3, 2013, 09:53 PM

I have a Vortex PST 6x24-50 MRAD on my REM700TACAAC, Wouldnt dream of putting any other glass on it...

mxsailor803 · April 4, 2013, 10:25 AM

I got a Strikefire and thinking about picking up another one for a different setup. Works great!

XD Niner · April 5, 2013, 11:26 AM

+1 on the Vortex Viper PST 1-4x. It is an excellent all-around scope, a bargain for the price and near perfect for 3-gun competition.

Ridge_Runner_5 · April 6, 2013, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Ridge runner,

Nice rig.

Thanks

She doesn't really anything for me, though, anymore...might sell her, maybe buy something else a bit more fun. Today was the first time I've taken her out in almost 6 months, since I got my Garand. And I could barely be arsed to put a whole mag through her.

March 26, 2013, 10:11 PM	#1
Gunnutfn49 Member Join Date: January 3, 2013 Location: PR of Kalifornia Posts: 77	Vortex optics Anyone have personal experience with these? Looking for anecdotes please. They will be mounted on ARs chambered in 5.56 Thanks in advance. __________________ "...and which is worst of all, continual fear and danger of violent death, and the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short."-Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan ...What he meant to add was, "unless, of course, all responsible citizens are armed to the teeth." Last edited by Gunnutfn49; March 26, 2013 at 10:12 PM. Reason: poor spelling

March 27, 2013, 12:38 AM	#3
allaroundhunter Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2012 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,670	Re: Vortex optics I like the Vortex Viper PST 1-4x... It is a great scope for the AR platform.

March 27, 2013, 12:46 AM	#4
LockedBreech Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 2009 Location: Rocky Mountain West Posts: 3,395	Vortex optics My StrikeFire is excellent. The lens caps don't like to stay on but otherwise it's great. More importantly, mine didn't come with the mounting rings (I think the gun store guy nabbed then). I called customer support and they were truly outstanding, a real person called ME on my schedule , then overnighted the rings. They clearly believe in their products, which is a very comforting fact.

March 27, 2013, 07:28 AM	#5
WWWJD Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2011 Location: Central KY Posts: 552	^^ like he said, this company is top notch. I emailed them prior to painting my rifle and scope. Wanted to make sure that the warranty would still be good. They responded promptly and basically said, "just don't paint the glass! Your warranty stands." They stand behind their stuff, so now I've got three. PST 4-16x50 FFP on the bolt action, Diamondback 4-12x40 AO on my AR varminter and a 3-9x40 Crossfire II on my little Marlin. I got no beef with any of them. __________________ *~Mark* NRA Endowment FTW

March 27, 2013, 11:34 PM	#7
Mauser8mm Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2012 Location: Near Gainesville Fl. Posts: 224	Crossfire II I have a Vortex Crossfire II 3-9x40 on my Mauser and I couldn't be happier especially for $140. Amazing glass, shocking eye relief, great clarity, no blurriness. You won't be disappointed especially because of the UNLIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY!!! __________________ Criminals obey gun laws in the same way politicians follow their oaths to office - Anonymous It's better to be silent and called a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt

March 26, 2013, 11:08 PM	#2
Carne Frio Senior Member Join Date: August 28, 2008 Location: Near Fairbanks Alaska Posts: 829	Have two Vortex Strikefire red/green dot scopes. They work fine and are dependable. The Vortex company has an great customer service reputation.

March 27, 2013, 08:51 PM	#6
Ridge_Runner_5 Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,925	Vortex Crossfire 4-16x, hasn't given me any trouble.

March 27, 2013, 11:44 PM	#8
Bimmer Junior Member Join Date: August 22, 2010 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 6	Vortex Viper PST 4-16X50, and a Vortex StrikeFire Red/Green-Dot for my Rock River AR-15. Very happy with them! __________________ NRA, SAF, IllinoisCarry, ISRA member.

March 28, 2013, 07:25 AM	#9
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,803	I've been very pleased with the Vortex SPARC and some Vortex Binoculars I own. I've tried some of their conventional scopes and eventually sold them. The glass was clear enough and I had no problems with them but did not care for some other features. They were about 1/4 heavier than needed, eye releif was too close for my tastes, and you get a "tunnel vision" effect with the ones I used. Meaning there was a think black ring around the edge of the view. There are other scope brands that have a clear sharp view with only a tiny thin black circle on the outer edge and with almost 2X the eye relief. If those features don't bother you, they make good scopes for the money.

April 3, 2013, 09:29 PM	#10
Gunnutfn49 Member Join Date: January 3, 2013 Location: PR of Kalifornia Posts: 77	Thank you all! __________________ "...and which is worst of all, continual fear and danger of violent death, and the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short."-Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan ...What he meant to add was, "unless, of course, all responsible citizens are armed to the teeth."

April 3, 2013, 09:30 PM	#11
Gunnutfn49 Member Join Date: January 3, 2013 Location: PR of Kalifornia Posts: 77	Ridge runner, Nice rig. __________________ "...and which is worst of all, continual fear and danger of violent death, and the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short."-Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan ...What he meant to add was, "unless, of course, all responsible citizens are armed to the teeth."

April 3, 2013, 09:53 PM	#12
VegaSSG32 Member Join Date: January 19, 2013 Posts: 62	I have a Vortex PST 6x24-50 MRAD on my REM700TACAAC, Wouldnt dream of putting any other glass on it... __________________ A Soldier is he who's Blood makes the Glory of the General...

April 4, 2013, 10:25 AM	#13
mxsailor803 Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2010 Location: SC Posts: 1,344	I got a Strikefire and thinking about picking up another one for a different setup. Works great!

April 5, 2013, 11:26 AM	#14
XD Niner Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2004 Location: Northcentral Florida Posts: 161	+1 on the Vortex Viper PST 1-4x. It is an excellent all-around scope, a bargain for the price and near perfect for 3-gun competition. __________________ CONSISTENCY -It's only a virtue if you're not a complete screwup.

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