Rifle Scopes Any issues with Vortex Tracking?

[spitz]

I've had issues with Leupold, now own a NF. But I can't have NF on all my rifles. I like the price tag of the Vortex PST 4-16x50, but haven't seen too many reviews on them. Do they hold true? Any tracking issues? I know the glass quality may not be that of NF, but the scope would be useless to me if the turrets didn't track properly.

Thanks!

 

[shoot4fun]

Re: Any issues with Vortex Tracking?

I have a couple of the 6-24 PST scopes and have seen no tracking issues. I regularly use one of them in matches where I have to dial for distances between 600 and 1000.

 

[spitz]

Re: Any issues with Vortex Tracking?

That's what I like to hear! Thanks.

 

[cwinston]

Re: Any issues with Vortex Tracking?

I have the Vortex PST 4-16. Tracks perfectly and the clicks match the reticle. Shot to 1069 YDS last weekend, dialed for elevation, First round hit.

 

[spitz]

Re: Any issues with Vortex Tracking?

Excellent.

 

[JayCarver]

Re: Any issues with Vortex Tracking?

Dial mine lots and it always tracks true!

 

[K2Ballistics]

Re: Any issues with Vortex Tracking?

If you mean by "track true" that the scope adjustments are repeatable from one round trip to the next, then you should have no issues with the PST's. In the unlikely event that you do, Vortex CS will remedy the situation pretty darn fast.

If you mean that one click equals exactly .250 MOA (as an example), then very few scopes "track true". This is why we calibrate our scopes. While many may end up being very close, I have only owned one that was exact and you might be surprised by the manufacturer. As an illustration and for FYI, here are my calibration results:

Vortex Razor 5-20x50 = .258 MOA/click
Vortex Razor 5-20x50 = .259 MOA/click
Vortex Razor 5-20x50 = .258 MOA/click
NF F1 3.5-15x50 = .251 MOA/click
NF F1 3.5-15x50 = .252 MOA/click
NF F1 3.5-15x50 = .252 MOA/click
NF F1 3.5-15x50 = .254 MOA/click
NF NXS 5.5-22x50 = .251 MOA/click
<span style="font-weight: bold">Sightron SIII 3.5-10x44 = .250 MOA/click</span>
Bushnell 6500 2.5-16x42 = .262 MOA/click
Bushnell 6500 2.5-16x42 = .254 -.263 MOA/click (not repeatable, demoted to "shelf duty".)

 

[Jig Stick]

Re: Any issues with Vortex Tracking?

thats funny. My Mark 4 tracks perfectly. My buddies NF F1 tracks shitty.

 

[1MoreAR]

Re: Any issues with Vortex Tracking?

I have to sent the 2.5-10 PST back for repair. The scope won't hold zero. After I zero at 100 yards and shoot at 300 or 400 then back to 100, the point of impact moved about 2 moa. Vortex repaired the scope and paid for all shipping. It took them less than 10 days from door to door.

 

[JByrd]

Re: Any issues with Vortex Tracking?

None

 

[majohnson2]

Re: Any issues with Vortex Tracking?

I'm using a PST 6-24x50, with to shoot steel at varying yardages with no issues on elevation or windages. Reading around the net Vortex is vary good about stepping up in the event of trouble.

 

[spitz]

Re: Any issues with Vortex Tracking?

Great info.