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<blockquote data-quote="Tex_Hunter" data-source="post: 1025079" data-attributes="member: 31749"><p>Most people are answering with experience on the PST series of scopes. You originally asked about the Viper (2 tiers down from the PST). So I will do my best to answer closer to your original question.</p><p></p><p>I recently purchased a Vortex Viper HS-LR 4-16x44 (its basically a Viper with an exposed elevation Turret) to put on top of a .308 I just got, and really the only feature you give up over the PST is a glass etched reticle and illumination. My experiences below come after abotu 200 rounds downrange with this setup. I have been extremely satisfied with this scope, used it two weekends ago to bag a nice doe at about 360ish yards. The clarity isn't the best on the upper magnification levels but that doe I shot was maybe in the last 15 minutes of shooting light and I only had to turn it back to about 12x to maintain clear image so I am more than satisfied especially considering I grabbed it in a sale at Cabelas for $400 (about 150 cheaper than Midway or Optics Planet). I took a shot on a beer can that I had set up at 300 yds just for kicks and had no problem scoring a hit, on the full 16 power the sight picture was plenty clear. Elevation adjustments have tracked perfectly out to any range I have shot to (~500). and the BDC reticle is way better than something you will find in a similarly priced Nikon or Leupold.</p><p></p><p>My only gripe is that the eye box isn't as good as some other scopes I have shot, very sensitive to head position especially on upper magnification levels, and then the aforementioned clarity in low light and high magnification levels. With that being said, you wont find a scope that even comes close to the Vortex at this price level. A Leupold VX3 will be better and that Bushnell you mentioned will probably not be as nice.</p><p></p><p>The only scope I can think of that comes close would be the Nikon Monarch 3, but with that you only get a 1" main tube, no turrets (albeit not a deal breaker), and in my mind at least, a worse reticle (I much prefer the hashmark sub tensions of the Vortex BDC vs the circles of the Nikon BDC)</p><p></p><p>Take that for what its worth, the scope feels like it is built to survive a war, and the optical clarity punches well above its weight considering the price point, but it is a $500-700 scope which I have noticed really only seems to be a concern to the people who spent 3x that much on their own gear. If you keep those things in mind you will be very satisfied.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tex_Hunter, post: 1025079, member: 31749"] Most people are answering with experience on the PST series of scopes. You originally asked about the Viper (2 tiers down from the PST). So I will do my best to answer closer to your original question. I recently purchased a Vortex Viper HS-LR 4-16x44 (its basically a Viper with an exposed elevation Turret) to put on top of a .308 I just got, and really the only feature you give up over the PST is a glass etched reticle and illumination. My experiences below come after abotu 200 rounds downrange with this setup. I have been extremely satisfied with this scope, used it two weekends ago to bag a nice doe at about 360ish yards. The clarity isn't the best on the upper magnification levels but that doe I shot was maybe in the last 15 minutes of shooting light and I only had to turn it back to about 12x to maintain clear image so I am more than satisfied especially considering I grabbed it in a sale at Cabelas for $400 (about 150 cheaper than Midway or Optics Planet). I took a shot on a beer can that I had set up at 300 yds just for kicks and had no problem scoring a hit, on the full 16 power the sight picture was plenty clear. Elevation adjustments have tracked perfectly out to any range I have shot to (~500). and the BDC reticle is way better than something you will find in a similarly priced Nikon or Leupold. My only gripe is that the eye box isn't as good as some other scopes I have shot, very sensitive to head position especially on upper magnification levels, and then the aforementioned clarity in low light and high magnification levels. With that being said, you wont find a scope that even comes close to the Vortex at this price level. A Leupold VX3 will be better and that Bushnell you mentioned will probably not be as nice. The only scope I can think of that comes close would be the Nikon Monarch 3, but with that you only get a 1" main tube, no turrets (albeit not a deal breaker), and in my mind at least, a worse reticle (I much prefer the hashmark sub tensions of the Vortex BDC vs the circles of the Nikon BDC) Take that for what its worth, the scope feels like it is built to survive a war, and the optical clarity punches well above its weight considering the price point, but it is a $500-700 scope which I have noticed really only seems to be a concern to the people who spent 3x that much on their own gear. If you keep those things in mind you will be very satisfied. [/QUOTE]
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