Vortex Scope Purchase - Help me choose

Another option that I like is Leupold's VX-R 2-7x33mm. Nice size and weight. Lighter than even the PST 1-4x

I got mine from B&H Photo for only $490 So it is in the same price range as the PST, but gives you greater magnification You have to add the scope to the cart in order to see the sale price. Although it is marked special order, they only took 3 days to ship mine.

The Leupold also has 1/4 MOA adjustments, compared to 1/2 MOA on the two Vortex scopes. Far easier to turn on and adjust the light level of the reticle too. Plus I don't like those exposed target turrets on the Vortex scopes. I've had varmint hunting scopes where I have accidentally knocked the knobs, and got the scope off zero. I don't like that possibly happening in a scope on a fighting rifle.

Here is the B&H web page:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1037967-REG/leupold_111233_vx_r_2_7x33_firedot_ballistic.html

And Leupold's product info page:

https://www.leupold.com/hunting-shooting/scopes/vx-r-riflescopes/vx-r-2-7x33mm/

 

I'd take the reticle over the magnification.

 

Probably more scope than you are looking for:

Viper HS-T 4-16x44
30MOA worth of adjustment on the reticle
Adjustments on turrets with zero stop

I put one on my Remington 700 SPS .308

Reticle here:
https://instagram.com/p/95K949oSQg/

Edit:
There was a lot that went into selecting this scope. Price was one factor and a sub $600 scope was my preference. I tried some lower value scopes by Vortex and their crosshairs were too large at 200y. The VMR-1 reticle hit the sweet spot with the precision to shoot .6MOA groups at 200y. The other lower prices ones covered almost 1MOA and at 800y that's a huge portion of a target missing. Then they have the Viper HS that's close to identical but the reticle has 15MOA bottom and half on windage but no external turrets and no zero stop (iirc).

Turned out about $100 more to get the HS-T ended up more than worth it if I was going to buy one scope for the life of this rifle.

 

I was about to chime in and say PST, but for the glass instead of the reticle. Good choice though.

 

Maybe I missed something but how do you guys give recommendations on optics without knowing usage?

Goes for mounts also, but how about the Burris PEPR? It's quick detach, 20 MOA and reasonably priced.

 

The Burris PEPR is okay for the money, I have two. That being said the OP asked between the two scopes, and glass>magnification.

 

You look at the PEPR? The stuff I have to pay for gets that mount.

 

They come with an extra set of tops without the rails.

 

Well, he mentioned that he wanted something for 0 to 400 yards. Plus he listed two scopes that he was interested in.

So I sort of assumed that this was for an AR type rifle, and probably for self defense usage. Now if he was planning to do something else with the rifle, like go squirrel hunting for example, then yes, one would recommend a much different optic. But I am pretty confident that is not what he plans to use the rifle for.

 

I replaced my original mounts with Aero Precision Ultralight mounts on both of my AR rifles. Really well made, quality mounts. They are so very strong and lightweight.
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Well dang, if I'd known Larue was still on the table..