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would I be better off with a Vortex Viper HS or Viper PST?
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<blockquote data-quote="mustardtiger56" data-source="post: 1242939" data-attributes="member: 82657"><p>After reading an article by Caylen Wojcik from Magpul about increasing effective shooting range while hunting, I've decided to invest in a new scope to replace my plain jane duplex Bushnell elite on my .270 Win Browning X-Bolt. Following some research I figure that the FFP Vortex PST is the way to go, but I still find myself debating if I'm making the right choice. This is for a few reasons</p><p>1. Although I can shoot out to about 800 yards where I live, I can only hunt at a max of about 500 yards</p><p>2. If I purchase the Vortex HS, I can also afford to purchase a clearance Weatherby Vanguard .223 for a coyote gun instead of using my .270 for the purpose.(I like the 10x max magnification on the Viper HS SFP scopes because I can still use the reticle at max magnification at any reasonable range without losing my entire FOV.)</p><p>3. If I go for the Vortex HS BDC, am I really gaining that much over my current duplex scope? Or is it going to significantly increase my ability to make shots at range (with practise of course).</p><p></p><p>More specifically, If I go the HS 2.5-10x44 route, can I still shoot out to 650 or so yards on targets and 400 on deer? Or will the lack of parallax make this difficult/unreliable? </p><p></p><p>Lastly, considering my max range, what do you guys think overall? Am I buying into the tacticool marketing scheme? Or could I greatly benefit from investing in an expensive high magnification FFP scope?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mustardtiger56, post: 1242939, member: 82657"] After reading an article by Caylen Wojcik from Magpul about increasing effective shooting range while hunting, I've decided to invest in a new scope to replace my plain jane duplex Bushnell elite on my .270 Win Browning X-Bolt. Following some research I figure that the FFP Vortex PST is the way to go, but I still find myself debating if I'm making the right choice. This is for a few reasons 1. Although I can shoot out to about 800 yards where I live, I can only hunt at a max of about 500 yards 2. If I purchase the Vortex HS, I can also afford to purchase a clearance Weatherby Vanguard .223 for a coyote gun instead of using my .270 for the purpose.(I like the 10x max magnification on the Viper HS SFP scopes because I can still use the reticle at max magnification at any reasonable range without losing my entire FOV.) 3. If I go for the Vortex HS BDC, am I really gaining that much over my current duplex scope? Or is it going to significantly increase my ability to make shots at range (with practise of course). More specifically, If I go the HS 2.5-10x44 route, can I still shoot out to 650 or so yards on targets and 400 on deer? Or will the lack of parallax make this difficult/unreliable? Lastly, considering my max range, what do you guys think overall? Am I buying into the tacticool marketing scheme? Or could I greatly benefit from investing in an expensive high magnification FFP scope? [/QUOTE]
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