dh1633pm
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Eurooptic is having veteran discounts on Vortex Scopes if someone is looking.
Not a bad choice. I have that scope on my CVA Wolf. I also have a Sierra on my 110 Tactical. No complaints on either. I like the power lever on the buckmaster, wish Burris would do something similar.dang! i already ordered a sig buckmaster 4-12.
does it hold the settings well or need adjusted often? im hoping i get it zoned in and its good for a while. id hate for him to have to sight it in all the timeNot a bad choice. I have that scope on my CVA Wolf. I also have a Sierra on my 110 Tactical. No complaints on either. I like the power lever on the buckmaster, wish Burris would do something similar.
Good of you to do this for your FIL.scope recommendations under $200
... my father in laws scope is shot. just falling to pieces. its an old simmons. i want to gift him a new one. my budget is $200 ... already ordered a sig buckmaster 4-12
They look horrible to my eyes to, everyone sees different tho.Maybe I just looked through a pair of bad ones, but I'm astonished at the number of folks recommending the crossfire. The ones I've looked through were substantially bad. Yellow and dark. A clear step down from Diamondbacks, anything Burris or SIG or Bushnell I have seen.
They look horrible to my eyes to, everyone sees different tho.
I got to compare Crossfire II to Arken EP5 and my other scopes and to my surprise, even under low light conditions, Crossfire II's field of view was quite bright ... Could I claim on par with EP5? No ... but reading 22LR holes at 100 yards under heavy treelined shadow, no problem.Maybe I just looked through a pair of bad ones, but I'm astonished at the number of folks recommending the crossfire. The ones I've looked through were substantially bad. Yellow and dark. A clear step down from Diamondbacks, anything Burris or SIG or Bushnell I have seen.
Ive never seen a 30mm cf2, all ive seen are rhe 3-9s and 4-12s. Could be the 30s got upgraded optics/coatings or perhaps our eyes just see thru the scopes differently.I got to compare Crossfire II to Arken EP5 and my other scopes and to my surprise, even under low light conditions, Crossfire II's field of view was quite bright ... Could I claim on par with EP5? No ... but reading 22LR holes at 100 yards under heavy treelined shadow, no problem.
I would say for my post-cataract surgery with Vivity IOL which has 100% light transmission, 30mm tube Crossfire II provided comparable, if not slightly brighter field of view than 1" tube Burris FF E1 (to my surprise) as Burris provides bright and clear field of view for my eyes as compared to many other brands I tested at the store.
Please note that all of these scopes with the exception of Burris were purchased this year and Burris was purchased August of last year and perhaps Vortex used different lens.
Of course, depending on your degree of cataract/yellowing of eyes, brightness and color of field of view will vary from person to person.
I am 56 and could not believe how fast my cataract, especially yellowing and darkening of eyes got until after the cataract surgery. Before surgery, if I dropped my keys next to the bed on the floor, I couldn't see them, that's how dark my eyes got.perhaps our eyes just see thru the scopes differently
Thats good info, my dads 73 and begin to complain about he vision, ill mention what youve had done to him.I am 56 and could not believe how fast my cataract, especially yellowing and darkening of eyes got until after the cataract surgery. Before surgery, if I dropped my keys next to the bed on the floor, I couldn't see them, that's how dark my eyes got.
And since night/driving vision was important to me, I didn't want more established IOL implants which split light transmission between near/far sight. So my eye surgeon recommended Vivity IOL which provides 100% light transmission for both near and far sight but also did not produce halo/rainbow effect above oncoming headlights for night driving.
After surgery, even without the room light on, when I tossed the keys on the floor next to bed shadow, I had no problem seeing the keys and even during night with very dim night light, now I can see everything in the room.
So, do not wonder too much about field of view brightness or color shift, especially if your eyes have gotten yellower/darker from aging as it's normal (I happened to pick the wrong parents and my eye aging was faster than other people's eyes, who may not even need surgery before they die).
What I can report for THR is that now with 100% light transmission Vivity IOL implants (After surgery, everything looked really bright, almost heavenly rapture intense bright with blue hue due to extended time I got used to yellowing of my eyes and now I need to wear sunglasses even when it's not full sun), at least I can provide comparative field of view brightness with the scopes I have at same 100 yard target of 22LR holes in both bright sun and under low light conditions.
I will see if I can get an adapter for my Samsung A12 phone to take pictures through different scopes for comparison.
My post-cataract surgery vision check with Vivity IOL is 20/20 and surprisingly, I can now read small prints on posters on opposite walls at offices/stores.Thats good info, my dads 73 and begin to complain about he vision, ill mention what youve had done to him.
Were they 30mm tube Vortex Crossfire II 6-24x50 and 1" tube Burris FF E1 6.5-20x50?I’ve mounted and looked through many Crossfire’s. To my eyes the glass is subpar compared to a Fullfield in good light. In low light the difference is even more pronounced.
Please note that all of these scopes with the exception of Burris were purchased this year and Burris was purchased August of last year and perhaps Vortex used/updated different lens compared to previous years models.
What I can report for THR is that now with 100% light transmission Vivity IOL implants ... I can provide comparative field of view brightness with the scopes I have at same 100 yard target of 22LR holes in both bright sun and under low light conditions.
I will see if I can get an adapter for my Samsung A12 phone to take pictures through different scopes for comparison.
Yes, I think in some ways, especially at this price range.Is it exactly fair to compare 1” vs 30mm tube optics on a level playing field?
They were not but my premise is the same because I’m talking about glass quality, not field of view, adjustment range, etc.
Too bad you b ought chinese junk, SWFA makes the best scope for under $500. They are $300 with rings and sun shade, and a mildot master your about $400.
They were a military contract scope that SWFA made for the Navy Seals.
I have Vortex, dont likem.
http://swfa-ss.com/
I just bought one. You guys sure are enablers.I did buy one of these recently. For the money, it's a heck of a deal. Glass is clear and the adjustments are positive. Since your dad's rifle had a 4-12 on it this would be pretty similar for him.
https://www.amazon.com/Burris-Fullfield-Ballistic-Rifle-Scope/dp/B000MM2QU8/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3BC7K7PDPMPY5&keywords=burris+fullfield+ii&qid=1667869837&sprefix=burris,aps,103&sr=8-5&ufe=app_do:amzn1.fos.f5122f16-c3e8-4386-bf32-63e904010ad0&th=1
Every one of my scopes that have 40/42 mm objectives gets by with low rings. I like my scopes mounted as low as possible. But that's my experience not a guarantee for your rifle.