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I have a Vortex Diamondback Tactical 6-24x50 scope that I suspect is malfunctioning. I have 3 rifles that are very accurate, but when I mount this scope on any of my rifles the accuracy sucks. Finally today I decided to test the scope vs. another scope that works great. I used my Tikka Tac A1 6.5cm with Nightforce 30mm scope mount and shot 2 x 4-shot groups with the Vortex Diamond, and then I shot 3 groups with Vortex Viper (I consistently shoot 1/4/-1/2 MOA groups with this scope on my Tac A1). All 3 groups shot with the Viper are sub-1/2 MOA and both groups shot with the Diamondback are slightly over 1 MOA. I posted a pic of the target and indicated which groups were shot with each scope. All groups were shot at 200 yards using front and rear sand bag support. Should I send the Diamondback to Vortex for repair or replacement? Could the reticle be a little bit "nervous" or could the elevation and windage be unstable? Could the internal recoil compensation mechanism (I forgot the exact technical term for it) be faulty? The rifle is 6.5cm and has a muzzle brake and is very heavy, so there is barely any recoil with this rifle. Is it worth sending the scope to Vortex? Does anyone know what is the turn-around time?
Cheers,
Dan
Cheers,
Dan