Rifle Scopes Leupold VX6HD vs Vortex Razor Gen II & Mark 5 HD?

[treillw]

I know that this isn't an apples to apples comparison necessarily, but these are the two scopes I'm considering putting on my 6.5 Ruger Precision. Vortex Gen II Razor 4.5-27 & VX6HD 4-24X52, The gun is almost a strictly practice gun. No PRS, just want to shoot it to get better at shooting for hunting mainly. I might take it for coyotes or the occasional deer or antelope, but it's not my main hunting gun.

The reason for the two diametrically opposed scopes is the vortex is just a big fat scope that I will always keep on the RPR and not use it for much else. If I was desperate I would carry the 3 lb toad around the mountains I guess. I'm considering the VX6HD because it is probably the scope I would put on a hunting rifle. If I put it on the RPR, I could remove it and put it on a hunting rifle for hunting season and swap it back and forth between guns.

There is a 2000 yard range near my place with steel scattered about all over. I have big long range plans for the RPR. Would the VX6HD be up to the task? Where might it fall short? How does the glass, turrets, and tracking compare?

Any other scopes you would consider? I probably wouldn't want to stray too far from the $1500 ballpark, but am open to used scopes.

As I write this, I'm starting to think the Mark 5HD 5-25x56 might be a good option too. How would this guy compare to the Razor. It seems to be more tactical than the VX6HD and is still lightweight.

Thanks!

 

[heytonyman]

I’ve tried the “musical scopes” trick before, trust me it gets old fast. Just as your different rifles are different tools for the job, so is your glass. There is no magic glass that will do everything very well. Those that CAN do everything decent, don’t do anything great.

I’ve personally been bitten many times by using the wrong tool for the job. SFP in a PRS environment will kick your butt. Just as much as losing a tiny FFP reticle in a low magnification / high speed / low light hunting scenario.

Your budget is great for finding quality glass for your application with a RPR. Concentrate on filling that role and keep that rig ready to rock. Worry about hunting glass for your hunting rifle when hunting season comes and your budget recovers.

 

[diverdon]

Once I compared the warranty, the decision would be easy for me. I would rather have the scope with the lifetime unconditional warranty.

 

[TCG76]

Have both a vx-6 great optic hunting or some long range. If it’s a prs get Gen 2 both awesome but as said both better at different things

 

[Farmerbrown32]

I think the 6hd is damn near impossible to beat for a lightweight hunting scope. But i have not either of the other two scopes mentioned. I have had a vortex AMG though and i did not like it nor do i like anything vortex. Glass sucked. Weighs more than the 6hd. Turrets were a nice feature but the hd turrets are better.