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Equipment & Gear => Scopes and Optics => Topic started by: abhold87 on March 15, 2015, 10:07:02 PM

Title: vortex viper scope
Post by: abhold87 on March 15, 2015, 10:07:02 PM: Just got a vortex viper scope for my tikka. Anybody else have experience with these scopes? Opinions?
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Post by: jasnt on March 15, 2015, 10:39:02 PM: I have two vipers. One is an 2.5x10 hd
It's great for most hunting I do and turned down to low power is almost like night vision.

2nd is a pst 6.5x20
This scope has been beaten on since day one! It has always tracked true and can parallax out to about 800 yards. Has ok glass for my budget. This scope has impressed me!
Title: Re: vortex viper scope
Post by: grundy53 on March 16, 2015, 08:48:45 AM: I have one in 4-16x50. I love it.
Title: Re: vortex viper scope
Post by: abhold87 on March 16, 2015, 09:24:50 AM: I got to go out and sight mine a couple weeks ago and was really impressed. I have a 6.5-20x44 with the dead hold bdc recticle on my tikka t3 lite. I will need to put some range time in to make sure i am completely confident with the scope but i was already making 400 yard shots pretty easy. It may be to much scope for me though up in the pasayten wilderness since our farthest shot since i have hunted up there was only 200 yards. Thank you guys for the input :tup:
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Post by: Wenatcheejay on March 24, 2015, 02:30:51 PM: I have several 6.5x20 vipers, like them alot. I also use the dimondback and it'd good for shorter range.
Title: Re: vortex viper scope
Post by: huntandjeep on March 24, 2015, 04:32:17 PM: Quote from: grundy53 on March 16, 2015, 08:48:45 AM
I have one in 4-16x50. I love it.
:yeah: Also have a Diamondback and 2 Crossfire 2's
Title: Re: vortex viper scope
Post by: mountainman on March 24, 2015, 07:15:38 PM: Have 7, and about to get one more! All Vipers and Razors. Including Nixon's an a spotter. Happy with every one. Never any issues, and I run them all pretty hard..
Title: Re: vortex viper scope
Post by: JJD on March 25, 2015, 12:23:38 PM: Better than average units.
Glass is clear and the cross hair turrets are accurate and return to zero without issue.
However;
On mine, the arrows on the horizontal turret are backwards. If you want to move point of impact to the right, turn turret in left direction according to arrows.
Took about 10 rounds of ammo to figure that one out. I'm sure I wasted a few cuz I just couldn't believe it.
Title: Re: vortex viper scope
Post by: Big P on March 27, 2015, 09:35:16 PM: Quote from: JJD on March 25, 2015, 12:23:38 PM
Better than average units.
Glass is clear and the cross hair turrets are accurate and return to zero without issue.
However;
On mine, the arrows on the horizontal turret are backwards. If you want to move point of impact to the right, turn turret in left direction according to arrows.
Took about 10 rounds of ammo to figure that one out. I'm sure I wasted a few cuz I just couldn't believe it.

Ha, I did the same thing with my 2.5X10!! I love my viper PST, it's awesome!
Title: Re: vortex viper scope
Post by: LittleHunter on March 31, 2015, 10:34:33 AM: Hey bud trust me you will love the scope.