Razor HD LHT

[Orcon]

I'd been looking for another scope lately because I never seem to have enough optics because I keep buying new guns because I have no impulse control. Anyway, I was thinking that somewhere around the 2-10 or 3-15 magnification range would be about ideal for a general purpose scope. I stopped in at Sportsmans during lunch and ended up walking out with a new scope, set of Warne rings, and some Butler Creek covers.

Some time in 2020 Vortex revamped their Razor HD Light Hunter scopes and started to market them as the LHT. The 3-15x42 model I picked up has a decent milling reticle, a lockable zero-stop elevation turret, and is in the second focal plane. I was able to get it mounted but probably won't get to shoot it til the weekend.



So this scope is technically illuminated but, really it's just the center dot of the German-Mil hybrid reticle, and this feature is activated with a button in the center of the parallax knob. I could honestly take it or leave it. The 0.1 mil adjustment knobs feel nice but I'll have to reserve judgment until I can actually do some dialing at the range to see how they do.



Glass looks pretty good. The sign is about 200 yards and the magnification is at 15x.

So based on my limited time with it, first impressions put it in the same category as the Bushnell LRHS or a Burris XTR, certainly a step above my VX-III. I guess I'll have to take it out for some tracking tests to see how it performs.

 

[entropy]

Looks like a nice scope for that rig!

 

[LoonWulf]

I like the setup! 3-15 seems like a perfect power range for general purpose use.

 

[dranrab]

I like that scope quite a bit and came close to buying one last month. I wasn't too warm on the reticle though. I much prefer the G4I on the 50mm scope.

 

[Orcon]

I was able to look at both but I liked the HSR-5i for the utility of estimating ranges on targets. Plus any rifle that I use to shoot past MBPR uses mils already so there's some utility in keeping adjustment units the same. It wouldn't be a bad option for inside 300-400 yards though.

 

[Orcon]

Well, I made it out shooting for the first time in months... Grabbed my 25 rounds of ammo and equipment and loaded up as soon as I got home. I just got some sighters in and shot a few groups at just shy of 130yards.

Just under an inch was the best I could muster today.

The illumination isn't really daylight bright, but they never really are. Eye box was good, turrets tracked about as I'd expect so long as I turn them the right direction, and the glass was good and clear.



Honestly though my opinion so far is, "meh", but that's me problem more than a scope problem. Maybe it will grow on me with more range time.

 

[entropy]

It's a good start to dialing it in.

 

[Flatbush Harry]

I have Vortex Razors and a Viper PST on my precision rifles. I have been particularly pleased with the Razors (4.5x27x50) on my .308s and 6.5 Creeds...excellent visibility, excellent tracking, and reliability. I recommend them without hesitation.

Harry

 

[Orcon]

Did some more shooting this morning, the scope tracks well and the glass is very good at extended ranges. I set up an assortment of 4, 6, 8, 10 inch gongs as well as a 2/3 size IPSC steel target and placed them at 240, 400, 560, 620, and 740 yards respectively.

It took a wind estimate while I was setting up targets, I always over value wind so I halved my initial correction estimate. My first shot was on the 560 yard target, using the Hornady 4DOF calculator I dialed in for shooting. Clean miss by half of my windage value...


Thankfully, that was my only miss of the day. After getting the wind value right I fired 5 more just to confirm, all hits. After that I was able to make 15 consecutive first round hits while never shooting the same target twice in succession. I'm still not sure if SFP is the right choice considering you can't really call your misses unless your at 15x magnification. And I'd prefer a reticle more like the Bushnell G2 or some other Xmas tree-lite but it seems to work alright.

 

[entropy]

Put your besty on the spotting scope.

From your results, I'd say it's working well.

 

[taliv]

Great shooting. Fun, huh?

 

[Orcon]

Great shooting. Fun, huh?

Yeah, I want to take a crack at PRS this summer. All these shots were from the prone. I'm going to start bringing a step-ladder with me to simulate barricade positions.