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Vortex Golden Eagle Scope

you all are making me jealous. I'm still waiting on mine and I have no clue where I am in line with my pre-order.....Waiting is killing me, but I know it will be worth it!
 
I used one for the team match during Midwest Palma, and the WI long range state championships. I am very pleased with mine. I might even put my SIII 10-50 up for sale, and buy another for my midrange rifle.
 
I used the scope in two more matches over the weekend. A couple weeks ago I had posted about dark blue looking black. This weekend the scope showed the color blue. It must have been the sun or something causing it before. I also took a peek through another shooters NF competition on the line,and I couldn't tell any difference in the image. Mirage was pretty heavy and I tried the reducer ring. I think it helped a little. I just wanted to post because of my earlier comment about the color blue and take that statement back. I really shouldn't have said anything without more testing. Really liking the scope so far.
 
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Any new user reports since the first shipment has been in peoples hands for a little bit? I'm interested, but want to hear what users think of this scope. Comparison to NF? Sightron?
 
Randy L said:
Any new user reports since the first shipment has been in peoples hands for a little bit? I'm interested, but want to hear what users think of this scope. Comparison to NF? Sightron?
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I'm really enjoying mine so far. I have one of the first ones in Australia, the bulk shipment arrives in a couple of weeks. So far I have used it at 300, 400 and 500 metres, with 600 planned for this weekend. I have come into the Golden Eagle from having used a Sightron SIII. I have also previously owned a March 5-40x56 and have used friends rifles sporting NF Comps and March 5-50x56 and 10-60x52. Based on my experience, I don't think the Golden Eagle really loses out to any of them. The eye relief is long, which I like and most similar to the SIII and March scopes. I find the eyebox a little more flexible on the Golden Eagle compared to the March scopes and NF. Having said that, I haven't had anything to really complain when using those scopes on occasion, it's just I find I don't have to play around a great deal in getting a good sight picture on the Vortex. Glass...subjective of course and I'm no expert on this stuff, but I find the Vortex to be just as clear as March and NF and clearer than the SIII. I have not had to contend with a great deal of mirage so far, but what I have encountered, I have found the Vortex to resolve through it easier than the Sightron. Can't comment on the March and NF as I used them on clear days, so the picture was just crisp.

Adjustments on the scope work very well, the turrets have a nice positive feel, I do prefer the turrets on March, but that's purely in terms of feel. At the end of the day the scope tracks and I like the 1/8moa adjustments. Coming from the SIII I am used to not having a zero stop, but for what this scope is intended for, you don't need one, same goes for illumination. I'll be grabbing a second Golden Eagle in a fortnight to sum it up.
 

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Willow said:
I'm really enjoying mine so far. I have one of the first ones in Australia, the bulk shipment arrives in a couple of weeks. So far I have used it at 300, 400 and 500 metres, with 600 planned for this weekend. I have come into the Golden Eagle from having used a Sightron SIII. I have also previously owned a March 5-40x56 and have used friends rifles sporting NF Comps and March 5-50x56 and 10-60x52. Based on my experience, I don't think the Golden Eagle really loses out to any of them. The eye relief is long, which I like and most similar to the SIII and March scopes. I find the eyebox a little more flexible on the Golden Eagle compared to the March scopes and NF. Having said that, I haven't had anything to really complain when using those scopes on occasion, it's just I find I don't have to play around a great deal in getting a good sight picture on the Vortex. Glass...subjective of course and I'm no expert on this stuff, but I find the Vortex to be just as clear as March and NF and clearer than the SIII. I have not had to contend with a great deal of mirage so far, but what I have encountered, I have found the Vortex to resolve through it easier than the Sightron. Can't comment on the March and NF as I used them on clear days, so the picture was just crisp.

Adjustments on the scope work very well, the turrets have a nice positive feel, I do prefer the turrets on March, but that's purely in terms of feel. At the end of the day the scope tracks and I like the 1/8moa adjustments. Coming from the SIII I am used to not having a zero stop, but for what this scope is intended for, you don't need one, same goes for illumination. I'll be grabbing a second Golden Eagle in a fortnight to sum it up.
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Reticle choice? Any comments regarding the reticle?
 
newbieshooter said:
Reticle choice? Any comments regarding the reticle?
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newbieshooter said:
Reticle choice? Any comments regarding the reticle?
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I have the SCR which is just a plain crosshair. First time I have used a plain crosshair and I like it so far. Very simple, no fuss. For the second scope I do intend on getting the ECR-1. I have had floating dot reticles before and do prefer them. For me, it's probably 6 to 1, half a dozen the other. No need for complex reticles for F-class, just something nice and simple which allows you to make out that super centre nice and clearly.
 
Willow said:
I have the SCR which is just a plain crosshair. First time I have used a plain crosshair and I like it so far. Very simple, no fuss. For the second scope I do intend on getting the ECR-1. I have had floating dot reticles before and do prefer them. For me, it's probably 6 to 1, half a dozen the other. No need for complex reticles for F-class, just something nice and simple which allows you to make out that super centre nice and clearly.
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thanks for the update!
 
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