Rifle Scopes vortex crossfire ? 6-24x50 imput much appreciated

[HDoctane]

So I am on a very limited budget and do not shoot all the time but swfa has the vortex on sale for $99 bucks but im wondering if this is to much optic to put on a 24inch heavy barrel ar-15 i set up for kinda long range plinking as well as maybe a coyote here and there and my other question it is a mil-dot system i have no experience with mil-dot am i getting in over head and ofr being this inexpensive is this a decent optic since i will not be changing this for quite sometime, really greatful for your insight,

Thanks Happy Holidays

 

[SWFA]

Re: vortex crossfire ? 6-24x50 imput much appreciated

We've sold many for AR's, you will need to mount it way forward due to the length of the scope. A cantilever style mount like the Burris P.E.P.R. works well.

Vortex Viper 6-24x50 Mil-Dot.....$99.95

Burris AR-15 P.E.P.R. mount.....$69.95

 

[Guest]

Re: vortex crossfire ? 6-24x50 imput much appreciated

A $100 scope is a $100 scope. It will work okay up to 10X or so and they "gray out". Adjustments will be questionable as will durability. You would be far better off with a quality used scope w/o mil dots. A 40 year old Weaver K6, 8 or 10 is a far superior to this Chinese crap. There is no such thing as a slightly good 6-24 scope for less than $500.00.

 

[SWFA]

Re: vortex crossfire ? 6-24x50 imput much appreciated

Have you actually used one or are you making an assumption? It appears to be an assumption as your opinion is drastically different than hundreds of others.

 

[HDoctane]

Re: vortex crossfire ? 6-24x50 imput much appreciated

I am using a inch american defense dual ring, dual quick release mount it mounts rock solid but do you think ill have any length issues with this my setup is 24inch stanless heavy barrel.harris 6-9 bipid,floated hand guard,with a magpul prs stock outback

 

[HDoctane]

Re: vortex crossfire ? 6-24x50 imput much appreciated

Im running an american defense ad recon dual ring dual quick release 1inch mount i think if i spin it around it will put the optic forward alittle i hope this works out my moneys really tight at the moment sank my cash into this build and my ammo supply and stupid bug out bag gear haha

 

[Michael]

Re: vortex crossfire ? 6-24x50 imput much appreciated

Picked up one of these this week. I think the non-promo price is just over $200.00.
I'd disregard that other poster's advise, clearly hasn't seen one of these.
I have it mounted on my .22 rimfire and have not zeroed or shot it yet but looking through it it's both clear and bright from 6x through 24x with good parallax adjustment.
You always worry about low priced scopes being un-servicable but image wise this is a pretty good unit, espessially considering it's just a 1 inch tube. It helps that the optics are fully multi-coated as opposed to just having the exterior of the ocular and objective being coated. Even better is that the units are nitrogen purged.

No idea yet how it tracks in real life, but I did lock the rifle in a vise and static track the scope on a target at 25 yards.
Seems to work as advertised thus far.
I plan on running it to 200 yards tomorrow which should consume about 51-53 moa from a 100 yard zero, so things will become more clear at that time.

 

[Strangedays]

Re: vortex crossfire ? 6-24x50 imput much appreciated

I was looking at one of these, does anyone know the adjustment range on them? How many MOA in adjustments do they have?

 

[Michael]

Re: vortex crossfire ? 6-24x50 imput much appreciated

78 moa top to bottom.
Interesting that the turret is 18 moa in 1/4 moa increments per revolution.

 

[Tyler Kemp]

Re: vortex crossfire ? 6-24x50 imput much appreciated

Wow that's an awesome adjustment range for a 1" scope!

 

[HDoctane]

Re: vortex crossfire ? 6-24x50 imput much appreciated

Yeh michael let me know how this scope works out for you i have one on its way should see it on tuesday and get it mounted up and hopefully to the range soon after they good excellent reviews from what ive managed to dig up hopefully for the inexpensive price it works out it should atleast be better than the sweet.223 bsa i have mounted now