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First hand with a VORTEX Viper PST 6-24x50??
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<blockquote data-quote="msinsabaugh" data-source="post: 512745" data-attributes="member: 34321"><p>The <a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/store/vortex-viper-pst-6-24x50-ebr-1-moa-clone.html" target="_blank"><strong><u>LRH Store</u></strong></a> sells the VORTEX Viper PST 6-24x50 and they have free shipping.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I have no experience with long range hunting, target shooting or anything past about 300 yards. Some friends of mine and I were talking about what to do next year for our annual shooting vacation away from the wives (the wives approve). We are looking at trying to set up for long range shooting (no set distances yet but I'm hoping to learn to make 1,000 yard shots) and learning how (instead of our usual advanced defensive hand gun course). </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">That being said, I am now in research mode. From what I've read 7mm REM Mag is a good choice in caliber. The Remington Model 700 CDL is an acceptable platform. Now I'm looking at what kind of glass to get. I came across the VORTEX Viper PST 6-24x50 in an article and have been looking for reviews but my search-fu must be weak and I haven't found much. Then I came up with the idea of looking for forums that deal with long range shooting and that's how I ended up here.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Some of the comments I found here were less than complimentary but it seems that a lot of those were much earlier in the company's production run. Does anybody have any recent experience with the PST 6-24x50 in particular, the PST line, &/or Vortex that would be relevant to my search? It appears that I can get the VORTEX Viper PST 6-24x50 for about $750.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Alternatively, does anybody have any good recommendations in that price range? Everything I've read tells me that I mustn't skimp on good glass but I'm hoping that I don't have to break the bank either. Last but not least, what are everybody's thoughts on FFP vs SFP (Vortex has both)?</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Any information you all can provide would be greatly appreciated</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="msinsabaugh, post: 512745, member: 34321"] The [URL="http://www.longrangehunting.com/store/vortex-viper-pst-6-24x50-ebr-1-moa-clone.html"][B][U]LRH Store[/U][/B][/URL] sells the VORTEX Viper PST 6-24x50 and they have free shipping. [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]I have no experience with long range hunting, target shooting or anything past about 300 yards. Some friends of mine and I were talking about what to do next year for our annual shooting vacation away from the wives (the wives approve). We are looking at trying to set up for long range shooting (no set distances yet but I’m hoping to learn to make 1,000 yard shots) and learning how (instead of our usual advanced defensive hand gun course). [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]That being said, I am now in research mode. From what I’ve read 7mm REM Mag is a good choice in caliber. The Remington Model 700 CDL is an acceptable platform. Now I’m looking at what kind of glass to get. I came across the VORTEX Viper PST 6-24x50 in an article and have been looking for reviews but my search-fu must be weak and I haven’t found much. Then I came up with the idea of looking for forums that deal with long range shooting and that’s how I ended up here.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Some of the comments I found here were less than complimentary but it seems that a lot of those were much earlier in the company’s production run. Does anybody have any recent experience with the PST 6-24x50 in particular, the PST line, &/or Vortex that would be relevant to my search? It appears that I can get the VORTEX Viper PST 6-24x50 for about $750.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Alternatively, does anybody have any good recommendations in that price range? Everything I’ve read tells me that I mustn’t skimp on good glass but I’m hoping that I don’t have to break the bank either. Last but not least, what are everybody’s thoughts on FFP vs SFP (Vortex has both)?[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Any information you all can provide would be greatly appreciated[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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