The x44 is a SFP and the x32 is FFP. Totally different manufacturing and its most definitely has different glass regardless of what their site says. I believe I read somewhere on here where all the FFP scopes have different glass than the SFP of old. They may all run the same glass now. I don't know, but I do know that my x32 is almost exactly one year newer manufacturer date wise than my x44 and the glass is much more clear and colors are vivid. Its got much better glass than youd expect at its price point.
I'm using then 2.5-10x44 on a 16" 6.8. It's my favorite AR combo I've ever handled. Shot a yote with it today with a 90gr Sierra HP. I think it's an awesome scope/rifle combo and would highly recommend it.
Thanks, parallax tactical makes it. It's an awesome rail for the money ($200).
I hadn't been shot or even left my house at that point. I waited to get a Troy brake installed to take it out. This is it currently.
Thanks, parallax tactical makes it. It's an awesome rail for the money ($200).
I hadn't been shot or even left my house at that point. I waited to get a Troy brake installed to take it out. This is it currently.
I don't know how else to tell you, its different. Ive had the x44, I own a 4-16x50 and have looked through a 6-24 and the x32 is clearer and the colors are more vivid. I don't care what Vortex's website says, there is something different that makes for a better scope. The x32 is their best scope below the razor line.
They probably don't advertise it because the old glass in the PST line was pretty terrible and theyre embarrassed. Vortex stands behind their products but theyre a bit secretive about whats going on with their scopes. I have a viper PA that I ran out of windage at 100yds trying to sight it on 3 different rifles. It also wouldn't zoom past 8x on a 6.5-20 range. Somehow you could blame the windage on my mounting skills or bad guns(doubtful) but the zoom problem is undeniable. I sent it in, got another one back very quickly but it had a nice little note in there saying they couldn't duplicate the problems but replaced the scope anyway. Horseshit, the scope was fucked right out of the box and if someone actually evaluated it they would've seen that. Instead they sent me a lie, either way my scope got fixed and now its used for load development. My point is, Vortex isn't exactly forth-coming with details on their scopes and IMO are probably just embarrassed about their shit glass the first time around. The 4-16s were so bad they let people trade up to the 6-24s if they complained enough. Theyre great scopes for the money and I own 5 but their product line does have limitations.
It sounds like you got a lemon as well as a lot of other people.
Didn't vortex come out and upgrade the eye piece on the origional Razor because of a bad eye box? And didn't they come out with a Gen II Razor that fixed a lot of the complaints from the first gen? They were up front and advertised those upgrades. I don't see why they wouldn't advertise this one.
"I don't know how else to tell you, its different." - Everything published by Vortex on the scope says that its the same as all the other Viper's but you say its different. You say your 4-16 is the same quality as your 6-24 but cobracutter says "The 4-16 and 6-24 have the "same glass" but most people say the 6-24 looks better for some reason."
"I don't know how else to tell you, its different." - In your opinion its different. In Vortex's opinion its the same. If you don't believe me check out their website.
Like I said, I can't say either way because I've never looked through the x32, much less side by side with an older one. It seems to me that there are a lot of subjective opinions being passed around and maybe some bad quality control at Vortex.
I also don't understand why so many unhappy Vortex customer's keep upgrading to the new Vortex if they're really that unhappy with them?
P.S. I have a funny story the broken windage on your scope mad me think of. One of my first scopes was a Super Sniper 10x about 6-7 years ago. I was boresighting my rifle with it and when I'd move the turret "UP" the reticle would move down relative to the target. I didn't get the concept and I swore to SWFA it was bad. I'm sure they thought I was an idiot but they replaced the scope for me, no questions asked.
Sorry Im not going to get into an economics lesson as to why they don't want to shit on their entire PST line of scopes by saying why the x32 is so much better. Everyone who has a x32 and has/had other PSTs says the x32 is better so its far from a subjective statement. If you want to know their patented manufacturing process call em up.
