Vortex Viper PST Gen 1 vs HD

[Drvred]

How much of an upgrade is the HD over the Gen 1?
Is it worth the money for a casual shooter out to 1000 yards?

 

[beetroot]

It depends if you have other things to spend your money on.

The PST Gen2 is a big upgrade over the Gen1, and the glass is reportedly better in the new Viper HD, so yes it’d be a worthy upgrade.
You’ll get nicer glass, wider FOV, 10mil turrets and a better reticle, whether that’s important is up to you.

 

[FuhQ]

How much of an upgrade is the HD over the Gen 1?
Is it worth the money for a casual shooter out to 1000 yards?

Exponential... I have been shooting Viper HS-T (same glass as PST Gen1) 6-24x50 VMR-1 scopes for over 10 years... They're now extremely outdated. The new Viper HD is leaps and bounds over the PST Gen1 glass... And the turrets are not even in the same league. The new Viper HD turrets are a massive (and MUCH needed) upgrade over prior generation Vipers.

To put this in plain terms, IF (hypothetically and anecdotally) you say the PST Gen1 is = to a Tasco World Class, then the new Viper HD is = to a Nightforce ATACR. The difference is that vast. They're not even in the same ballpark.