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<blockquote data-quote="catorres1" data-source="post: 1397696" data-attributes="member: 80699"><p>I have the original VX6 (pre hd) 3-18x50. I am told the glass is not really different from the newer HD's, but the HD is certainly not worse. I have compared it on an eye chart at 130 yards IIRC, in full, medium and low light against my HD5, which I compared against my Vortex HST. Long and short, the VX (which I had originally bought for my second line rifle), beat the HD5 significantly in each situation. It now sits on my primary rifle, with the HD5 getting pushed down. Interestingly, I had my son look too because his eyes are much better than mine...same result, except he could resolve everything about 2 lines lower than I could..ie everything just shifted down, but the gap between the two remained the same. The HST was handily beat by the HD5, and trailed significantly against the VX6. But it's on a target rifle I use for training, so it's not been a problem.</p><p></p><p>On tracking, I have used mine out to 1200 yards and back and forth on many occasions, no problems with return to zero. </p><p></p><p>I use mine for hunting so the 2 turn locking turrets are something I love, though I wish it was more than 2 turns. I have them on both windage and elevation, with windage, it's a split two turn. I have had exposed turrets get moved in the past while hunting, so I really want locks on my hunting rifles.</p><p></p><p>HTH.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catorres1, post: 1397696, member: 80699"] I have the original VX6 (pre hd) 3-18x50. I am told the glass is not really different from the newer HD's, but the HD is certainly not worse. I have compared it on an eye chart at 130 yards IIRC, in full, medium and low light against my HD5, which I compared against my Vortex HST. Long and short, the VX (which I had originally bought for my second line rifle), beat the HD5 significantly in each situation. It now sits on my primary rifle, with the HD5 getting pushed down. Interestingly, I had my son look too because his eyes are much better than mine...same result, except he could resolve everything about 2 lines lower than I could..ie everything just shifted down, but the gap between the two remained the same. The HST was handily beat by the HD5, and trailed significantly against the VX6. But it's on a target rifle I use for training, so it's not been a problem. On tracking, I have used mine out to 1200 yards and back and forth on many occasions, no problems with return to zero. I use mine for hunting so the 2 turn locking turrets are something I love, though I wish it was more than 2 turns. I have them on both windage and elevation, with windage, it's a split two turn. I have had exposed turrets get moved in the past while hunting, so I really want locks on my hunting rifles. HTH. [/QUOTE]
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