Ordered mine today.
I'm told by Cameraland that they had 2 in stock, I bought the second.
Hopefully it all goes as they told me.
I'm told by Cameraland that they had 2 in stock, I bought the second.
Hopefully it all goes as they told me.
After mounting and looking through my window at some trees about 100 yards away, I was amazed at how clear the new Razor II was. Honestly both being set on 15x it was as clear as the S&B. A fellow Hide member came over and looked through both and said the same thing. He can chime in if he sees this and wants to.
Rob:
Did they include that throw lever and sun shade?
Rob,
The throw lever is the SV-3 correct?
I own a Gen I 5-20. It is a good scope. The Gen II is a different league. If you have the extra money, go with the Gen II, but if your budget forces you to go with the Gen I you won't be disappointed.How would you rate it compared to the 5-20?
I am considering both?
Shot my video, just have to edit it ... short and too the point, needless the say, you would be well served getting the new 4.5-27x.
If the question is, do I spend $3900+ or get the Vortex @ $2500 what do I give up, the answer is nothing.
You get all the same features, you get a well built, robust scope that is practical and accurate, with HD glass if you're into that.
This can easily be your favorite scope
I personally love the colour Rob!!
I have both, and like the Vortex over the Bushnell, the Bushnell is a good scope, but the Vortex to me is more pleasing esthetically and a bit more user friendly.
Either are a good choice, but if I was buying them, the Vortex is the pound for pound winner when it comes to Dollars and Features.
I think the NF ATACR is the best SFP out there, (tactically speaking) and right now bang for the Buck, the Vortex is its equal in FFP.
I personally love the colour Rob!!
Not hating the color.
It is just so different than any other scope I've seen before.
I believe EuroOptics has it listed on it's web page as matte black. (see example)
Looking at most pictures and on line listings, the color seems more metallic (think luxury car color in the champagne range) At least to me.
It falls well within a tactical pallet, don't get me wrong.
just out of curiosity, how does the nightforce atacr stack up against the razor glass wise? low light performance is important to me. scope mainly will be used for hunting.
This is one of the best objective scientific reviews on LR scopes I've seen. Click on this link and you'll finds some surprising results!!!This should help answer your question. Pretty good info here based on how they set up the testing.
Tactical Scopes: OpticalPerformance Field Test Results ? Part 1 | PrecisionRifleBlog.com
This should help answer your question. Pretty good info here based on how they set up the testing.
Tactical Scopes: Optical Performance Field Test Results ? Part 1 | PrecisionRifleBlog.com
This should help answer your question. Pretty good info here based on how they set up the testing.
Tactical Scopes: Optical Performance Field Test Results ? Part 1 | PrecisionRifleBlog.com
So, after the Sniper's Hide Cup, Vortex sent over a 4.5-27x Razor HD II and I have to say I am liking this scope.
So after mounting it on my MCM Alias (6.5CM) I took it out to a precision rifle class for Trigger Time Gun Club.
First off the down side, yes it's as heavy as it says in the specs. There is no misprint, it's solid scope.
I like the reticle, it was simple and not overly complex while still being thin enough for precision accuracy. This version has the EBR-1C reticle, and it's the type of reticle that suits me very well.
Zeroing,
I liked zeroing this scope. I like the adjustments under the cap, and I liked the ease of zeroing.
Using it, it's got very good glass, the Razor HD line is very good, the glass has the right amount of resolution and pop without running into a lot of Chromatic Aberrations like a few others out there. I found it very good, so good in fact I was actually using it around 15x much more than any other power because it was that easy to see and gave me a great balance of FOV and clarity of target.
It's definitely the best scope Vortex has put out, and I am a Super Fan of 1-6x Razor which this expands on.
The color is not as green as the original Razor, which some complained about. It does have a browner tone to it. You can see both here