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Still see these available new floating around on different websites in the $200 to $250 range. Made in the Philippines I believe. How good are these as set it and forget it scopes? How do they compare with scopes like the Burris Fullfield/E1 line?
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They are pretty nice have 1 xtra 3x9 Vortex Viper BDC For sale PM for details.
Took a Leupold 2.5X8 B&C rect. off that came back from Leupold and was wonky on adjustment's , replaced it with the Vortex Viper and all was well
prefer the Vortex Viper 2x7 to the 3x9 myself.
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The glass in the 3-9 Viper is way better than the Burrs to my eyes. The lower power Vipers seem to be better scopes than the higher power offerings.Only problem I found with the 3-9 was the reticle.It may work fine for your application,but my hunting is done in the woods,in the South.Reticle was way too thin at low-light for me…
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The glass in the 3-9 Viper is way better than the Burrs to my eyes. The lower power Vipers seem to be better scopes than the higher power offerings.Only problem I found with the 3-9 was the reticle.It may work fine for your application,but my hunting is done in the woods,in the South.Reticle was way too thin at low-light for me… +1 on that. The reticles are just too thin for a hunting rifle, but they are a great value in that price range.
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Pretty nice. I have owned a couple. Personally, I found the BDC reticle very useful (I live and hunt in the wide open west). Optically they seemed a little 'dark'. Fairly clear but not in the same ballpark as the newer 2.5-10x44 model. Overall good value for $200-$250.
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I’ll be the first to say I am not a Vortex fan, but I do have a Vortex Viper 3-9x40 that I am happy with. I got it at 50% off from Optics Planet a few years ago. If you buy a Vortex, the Viper line is as low as I will go. I’ve had issues with Diamondbacks, and that’s where my dislike for Vortex comes from.
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I have one. If you can get one of these for $200, IMHO that is a pretty good buy. I agree with above post as I have the bdc reticle and in dark woods it is not ideal, but usable. Considering the reticle, I am not sure I would go above $200 for this scope. Just my opinion. Glass is good. Scope is light. Eye relief is good and pretty much the same throughout the zoom range. I do not have any trouble getting behind the scope at all. I thought the glass was identical to the viper HS model I had also made in the Philippines.
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