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Yeah I am expecting somewhere in that range. With my 3-18 Razor II on the 40 MOA base I get about 25 mils. With knowing you have 6 under a zero stop really isn't needed.
Has anyone compared this next to the Arken?
I bought an Arken when they were first released. I had the 4-16 however so it wouldn’t really have been apples to apples. For me though the scope had 2 fatal flaws and I sold it to wait for the next batch to come out. Overall I was pretty impressed with the optic. The two fatal flaws for me were the reticle wasn’t functional for me because I couldn‘t do hold unders. The other was the magnification ring was so stiff that changing your magnification while behind the gun was impossible without grabbing the optic with both hands and really wrenching on it. It was stiff enough that my kids couldn’t move it at all. Until Arken releases a scope with an updated reticle and does something with the magnification ring the Vortex is a clear winner in this contest. Hopefully they can get their supply chain issues worked out and some people will actually be able to buy an Arken to compare them soon.
spuhr/ARC/vortex PMR/seekinsSo I ordered a Bergara 6.5 creedmoor HMR and got my Strike eagle scope in yesterday. Trying to find a good scope mounting set of rings that will work with this setup. Its a bit hard just going online and not having anything besides the scope on hand to try and figure out which mount to get as their are only a few hundred options
Zero'd at 100 i still had 19 mils of elevation with the zero stop installed. Thats with a 20 MOA base.If you use the Zero Stop, the elevation adjustment available drops to 47 MOA/ 18 Mil.
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Man, I don't know. With the huge loss of elevation adjustment if you use the zero stop, I'd be hard pressed to consider using this Strike Eagle on anything other than a rimfire.
I initially ordered the Arken early february...and still hadn't arrived. I cancelled the Arken, ordered the SE and had it in hand 4 days later. After a couple range sessions i'm very happy with the optic.Got mine yesterday. Initial impression was extremely positive. It's everthing i've been wanting for my t1x. The turrets feel great, its the same reticle as my razor genII 3-18, and the glass is nice and clear.
Not that I use my illumination often, but the one thing I dont care for is that the illumination knob does not turn off between the numbers. You have to dial it back to zero to shut it off, and the knob doesnt pull out like on the razor.
Other than that, I cant think of anything I would change. My buddy ordered an Arken the day before these came out and has been kicking himself. I've been hounding him to cancel his order (since they're 10+ weeks out) and get the vortex, it's a no-brainer.
Anyone know how low I can go on rings with defender flip caps? Its just a factory Tikka T1x with an area419 30 moa base.
Same here, just got an Optika6 3-18x56, and am considering another for hunting.Anxious to hear how the Optika6 and Strike Eagle compare.
A 5-25 if the glass and tracking are decent is more than enough for a 6.5 CM. Having owned Vipers in the past, I'm just leery of Vortex lower tier scopes. Mine were 1st gen, but I ended up getting rid of a 2.5-10 and a 6.5-20. The glass and features just weren't great. I hope they've made huge improvements with this SE and the PST Gen 2s. I don't know from experience. All the Razors I've looked at were fantastic, but the Vipers I had didn't make me want to invest in them.This looks to be great on paper. Granted I am green to the world of precision shooting. Is this enough optic for a 6.5 creedmoor? Looks like it could compete with the Viper PST Gen II in many ways? Seems to check a lot of boxes. Looking for decent scope/rings and bipod for under $1k. I cant believe spending $700.00 on a scope could get you something that isn't at least decent.
A 5-25 if the glass and tracking are decent is more than enough for a 6.5 CM. Having owned Vipers in the past, I'm just leery of Vortex lower tier scopes. Mine were 1st gen, but I ended up getting rid of a 2.5-10 and a 6.5-20. The glass and features just weren't great. I hope they've made huge improvements with this SE and the PST Gen 2s. I don't know from experience. All the Razors I've looked at were fantastic, but the Vipers I had didn't make me want to invest in them.
It does sound from early adopters however that the SE is a great buy for the money, as long as reliability holds.
Spend the extra $200 and get the pst gen 2. I have the strike Eagle 1-6 gen 2 and the pst gen 2 5-25x. The glass quality is no comparison. The pst glass is more clear at 25x than the strike Eagle at no mag.
If purchasing from Expert Voice there are limits and conditions.Does vortex have a limit on Leo/mil purchases as an individual?
I didn't know this until I placed my order on Expert Voice. I tossed the item in the card and it showed free shipping and charged tax (I didn't call about discount and I do not know if they ship free with discount). Expert Voice also charges a stupid $2.00 transaction fee. So Sports Optics could be $12.00 cheaper all in with faster shipping.... That money could have went towards ammo or rings...You can get similar pricing at Sports Optics as well with fast shipping. Don't know if they have a piece limit.
If purchasing from Expert Voice there are limits and conditions.
- 6 optics per year (Optics include : Riflescopes, Prism Scopes, Red Dots, Binoculars, Monoculars, Rangefinders, Spotting Scopes)
They also have PMR on sale for 10 or 15 less a set than through EVI didn't know this until I placed my order on Expert Voice. I tossed the item in the card and it showed free shipping and charged tax (I didn't call about discount and I do not know if they ship free with discount). Expert Voice also charges a stupid $2.00 transaction fee. So Sports Optics could be $12.00 cheaper all in with faster shipping.... That money could have went towards ammo or rings...
You can get similar pricing at Sports Optics as well with fast shipping. Don't know if they have a piece limit.
IDK about his discount but I bought an Elcan from Mike years ago and he was great to deal with.CS Tactical can provide the same MIL/LE discount as well.
What ring height is everyone running? I’ll have a 700 with a m24 profile.
What ring height is everyone running? I’ll have a 700 with a m24 profile.
Very nice! I propose this scope be dubbed the Chinese Razor.So I got my UTG high mount in last night and finally got out this morning to give the Strike Eagle a go. This is my review.
So my main concern with this scope was its tracking. I did a simple tracking test where I set up the target seen below. I aimed at the green sticky the entire test. I went from the sticky for 1 shot, then did 3 shot groups at targets 1 though 6 in sequential order. At the end I went back to the green sticky to make sure it returned to zero.
I understand this isn't very precise as the shooter and rifle only have so much accuracy. I forgot my level at home so I couldn't measure how level the targets were. This test was more for peace of mind.
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The strike eagle tracked with enough accuracy for my use. It tracked just as well as the Sig Tango 4 IMO. Something else I did was take the scope through the entire elevation adjustment up and down and went back to zero. The scope did return to zero. I didn't find any tracking issues with my limited tests.
I did a direct comparison to the Strike Eagle 5-25x56 to the Sig Tango 4 6-24x50. Overall, I think the Strike Eagle is better in almost every measure.
Glass: I won't really go there. I feel like I'm terrible at telling the differences between glass due to my ignorance on the subject. I would leave the glass review to someone more qualified. The SE was just fine for my use and I have no complaints. The field of view isn't a fare comparison, the SE is much better than the Tango 4, but it's a 30mm vs 34mm tube.
Turrets: The turrets on the SE are awesome. They beat the Tango 4 and it's not even close. I actually like the SE turrets slightly better than those on my Sig Tango 6. They are more audible and tactile. The lock down feature of the SE is simple and it works. I don't mind the zero stop at all.
Reticle: This is more of a preference as the Dev-L reticle is my favorite reticle I've seen, so I give my Tango 4 a slight edge on this. But the EBR-7c is really nice. Both are base 4 in the MOA version which gives me less to think about when switching between the two. The EBR-7c is a nice reticle and gives a lot of hold over.
Accessories: I was really happy that the SE came with the accessories that it did. The throw lever and cap tool is a really nice addition. I'm very surprised it came with the scope considering how much it costs.
Overall Impression: So I'm not sure how to describe this, but the SE has way less blocked vision when using it. Even when comparing it between my Sig Tango 6, I found myself looking at a lot less scope (blacked vision) when looking through the SE. The field of view is just downright impressive. Overall, I would highly recommend this scope. For the price point, it checks all of the boxes I need. I am very happy with the purchase. I think Vortex is going to sell a hell of a lot of these scopes.
As far as elevation adjustment once zero'ed. On my RPR 556, I had 77 moa up and 42 moa down. I ended up installing the zero stop as I really don't need more than the 48 moa of elevation. Anything over 30 really isn't going to be used on my 556 rifle. Below is a picture of the SE mounted on my RPR. Excuse the puppy paws, she was really excited when I got home and wouldn't give me any space to take photo's.
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Very nice! I propose this scope be dubbed the Chinese Razor.
The more I look at it, the more I'd probably think it was one at a glance - if they matched the colors.
It is a ton. In my case, I need to be able to shoot out to 500 yards, which will involve ~32 mils of combined dialing & holdover... Hopefully this use case is rare though.Finally got mine mounted up this morning. Put it on my Vudoo 22, and after zeroing at 25 yards I have 18.9 mils of elevation left after installing zero stop. 18.9 Mils is a ton - I don't understand the whining. I'm 16.9 Mils to 300 yards at 1800 DA and don't know why I'd go further. For the money Vortex has packed a ton of features into this scope.
Finally got mine mounted up this morning. Put it on my Vudoo 22, and after zeroing at 25 yards I have 18.9 mils of elevation left after installing zero stop. 18.9 Mils is a ton - I don't understand the whining. I'm 16.9 Mils to 300 yards at 1800 DA and don't know why I'd go further. For the money Vortex has packed a ton of features into this scope.