I got my Vortex Viper PST Gen 2 1-6x24 (in MRAD/Mil flavor). This thing is a pig - it is heavy, but that's relative. Much heavier than the Vortex PST 1-4 (Gen 1) that it replaced and is not as heavy as the Gen 2 Razor 1-6.
I upgraded from the Vortex Viper PST 1-4. It is worth the upgrade if you are thinking about it.The "glass" is plenty good enough for me (better than Gen 1 but not as crystal clear as Razor - but you pay an extra $500+). I got my scope from Kenzie Optics (no affiliation). Looks like they have one left. I also snagged a Vortex HD Razor AMG 6-24x50 from them as well, but that is for another post...
It is fast on target at 1x. The stadia are thicker (than Gen 1) and lead your eye better to center scope. The "dot" is daylight bright (small (0.15 Mil/0.5 MOA) - but works just fine). I like the reticle MUCH better than the Gen 1 (too small/thin and too cluttered - dot not daylight bright). I have only taken it out to 300 yards so far (on 5.56 rifle) and all is as it should be with holdovers. If you like dialing, this is not the scope for you (see below).
The Good:
- clear glass, uncomplicated reticle with thick stadia that help with rapid target acquisition
- day bright dot
- real 1x and nice to have 6x - smooth magnification zooming, not too tight (a switchview lever helps)
- capped turrets (this is 3-gun scope and I had bumped the Gen 1 turrents off zero several times on barricades)
- off between illumination settings
The Not So Good:
- the illumination battery compartment cap marred opening it. I was very careful. I have read of others with this problem
- why do I need to buy a separate magnification zoom lever? Trijicon and others have a nice one that comes on the scope. Annoying! (BTW, you need Switchview SV-5 for Gen 2s and AMG)
- the turrets (once you take the caps off) are REALLY hard to turn. They are low profile and hard to get a grip on. Not big deal for me, since I am using holdovers in 3-gun anyhow.
All in all (if you can find one), a nice upgrade. I think 3-gun folks on a budget that doesn't include a Razor will snap them up.