New Vortex Gen III 4-24x44 has landed!

[Rob01]

It’s just too heavy

I wouldn’t know

No need to get offended, I’m a mountain hunter and every ounce counts, if other guys want to carry the weight that’s fine but most guys I know look at optics around 20oz or less on top of a 6-7 pound rifle. If you’ve ever hunted the Cabinet or Bitterroot Mt’s, you’d get pretty tired packing out and Elk plus all your gear including a big heavy rifle and scope.

No offended in the least but this is obviously not a scope for you. This was made for people who wanted lighter and smaller than the other Razors before it and it does that. Or anyone who isn’t hunting mountains and doesn’t mind a few more ounces.

 

[Ledd Slinger]

That’s why they make a Gen III 6-36 as well for people wanting more power but this scope with its weight and power range will fit the needs of a lot of people.

Yeah but a person has to draw the line somewhere with weight and the 4 lbs of the 6-36x model hanging off the top of most rifles is getting silly. If the extra weight equated to extra durability and reliability, maybe it would be worth it, but Vortex has a known issue with turret failures in the Razor scope line.

 

[Rob01]

Yeah but a person has to draw the line somewhere with weight and the 4 lbs of the 6-36x model hanging off the top of most rifles is getting silly. If the extra weight equated to extra durability and reliability, maybe it would be worth it, but Vortex has a known issue with turret failures in the Razor scope line.

lol no they are not known for turret issues. There is no “known issue” with the turrets. They are used a lot in PRS matches and turrets are turned a lot so if there was an issue it would come out. It hasn’t.

Also the scopes are not 4 pounds. The 6-36 is 45 ounces or 2 pounds 13 ounces. I get it you don’t like them. Don’t buy one. I put this up for people to see a new scope being offered. You obviously don’t want one. Don’t buy one. lol

 

[jpjulian]

You need to find a FFP scope with a bigger dot.

A bigger center dot is why I like my Eotech Vudu 5-25 with MD-3 reticle.

 

[Ledd Slinger]

lol no they are not known for turret issues. There is no “known issue” with the turrets. They are used a lot in PRS matches and turrets are turned a lot so if there was an issue it would come out. It hasn’t.

Also the scopes are not 4 pounds. The 6-36 is 45 ounces or 2 pounds 13 ounces. I get it you don’t like them. Don’t buy one. I put this up for people to see a new scope being offered. You obviously don’t want one. Don’t buy one. lol

Oh I won’t! Lol. I was being a bit sarcastic with the weight

 

[TahoeDust]

Just got mine today. I have had my eye on it since it was announced for my 6arc gasser. Got a smoking deal on one Monday and it got here today. So far everything feels and looks great. Hoping to get a chance to zero and stretch it's legs a bit tomorrow.

 

[Rob01]

Santa came early in the big brown truck! Didn’t waste any time mounting it up on my 6ARC.

Just a quick view at home I will say the glass is great and right on what you would expect from a Gen 3. I was looking at leaves out in the woods about 70 yards away and had excellent clarity. I will put it up against the 6-36 when I make it to the range. I dropped the power to 4x and with the illumination on and the sun out and I could see the reticle without an issue. No I won’t be using it for holds but as a center aiming point it worked.

All in all this scope definitely seems like a home run. I put the sunshade on as I always run them and it’s still a compact set up.

Here’s a couple pics of it on my 22” 6ARC if anyone was wondering size wise. The last pic is the 6-36 on the same rifle for reference.

 

[Tangent]

Looks like a nice size, especially for an AR. The 6-36 is pretty hefty.

 

[Rob01]

Yup will run good on an AR, rimfire as it has a lot of elevation or even a bolt gun you want to keep some weight down on. I plan to get another for my rimfire match rifle.

 

[Stormbringer]

Not a fan at all. Don't care for the color, price, dimensions or reticle. Many other options out there for better prices.