I received this scope a few weeks ago to start LR shooting and 300yard matches. Mounted on a savage bolt action with 30mm Medium Warne Maxima rings. This scope is being compared to a Vortex Crossfire 6-18, Leupold VX2, Nikon Prostaff and a Bushnell I had on hand. Even though the Argos is more magnification than the other scopes its still a scope IMO so we will go over the comparison of turrets, clarity, tracking, eye relief, size, weight, and quality.
Others vs Argos:
Turrets: Argos turrets are made of either steel or aluminum and appear to be very well machined and tight. The Argos beats Vortex, Nikon and Bushnell in this aspect. I have used Diamondbacks and Vipers and their turrets have some wiggle to them and just seem like cheap materials. Nikon has plastic turrets with wiggle and even my Vx2 has plastic turrets with some wiggle. The Argos has 0 wiggle in the turret, positive clicks that are very audible and very nice machined marks for elevation and windage.
Clarity: In terms from best to worst in clarity the Argos is right up there with my Vx2. I took the Argos outside about 20min before dusk and was able to read a houses for sale sign and address about 700-800 yards away. I would put the Argos glass on par with the Vx2. Definitely clearer than a Crossfire and a hair clearer than a Diamondback.
Tracking: The Crossfire, Nikon and Bushnell all give me issues with tracking. I can adjust the turret and they aren't very precise, being off about 1/2 to a full 2'' sometimes. The Vx2 seems to be the only one out of the current line up that tracks true. I twist turrets with the Crossfire 6-18 for hunting and target shooting and seldom get it to come back to the exact spot. Its always within 1/2'' or so. We will see how the Argos compares later today.
Eye relief: The Argos is better than the Crossfire on a bench but standing the Nikon, Crossfire and Bushnell beat the Argos. Leupold trumps them all. The Argos doe's have a slight issue getting setup and not seeing a black halo but that's to be expected with a 40x. On the bench its fine but standing its very hard to see through.
Size/Weight: The Argos is a beast! Its large, heavy, and has huge turrets. I like large and heavy for a bench shooting scope because it adds weight to the rifle. The turrets are huge which I also like. It makes them easier to see and grab. I do think its a little too long because with a sun shade installed its very close to the muzzle of a 22'' barrel. But its gives that tacticool looks to it also.
AO/SF: The SF is very crisp and accurate compared to the AO of the Crossfire and the SF of the Bushnell. Heck, even my Simmons 6-20-40 AO is nicer quality than the Crossfire. Its very stiff and the markings are nicely engraved and large.
Quality: This scope is quality IMO. From the turrets, glass, clean lines, large adjustments, etc. I would put its quality right up there with the VX2. It definitely makes the Crossfire look like a Wal-Mart clamshell special. I haven't sighted it in yet but I would say right now its on par with my Vx2 in terms of clarity, quality, and eye relief. I do think its better than the Diamondback Tactical which is similar in price to this scope.
All in all I would say its a huge upgrade over my Crossfire II 6-18-44. I will give a further review of the sighting in and tracking later.
Others vs Argos:
Turrets: Argos turrets are made of either steel or aluminum and appear to be very well machined and tight. The Argos beats Vortex, Nikon and Bushnell in this aspect. I have used Diamondbacks and Vipers and their turrets have some wiggle to them and just seem like cheap materials. Nikon has plastic turrets with wiggle and even my Vx2 has plastic turrets with some wiggle. The Argos has 0 wiggle in the turret, positive clicks that are very audible and very nice machined marks for elevation and windage.
Clarity: In terms from best to worst in clarity the Argos is right up there with my Vx2. I took the Argos outside about 20min before dusk and was able to read a houses for sale sign and address about 700-800 yards away. I would put the Argos glass on par with the Vx2. Definitely clearer than a Crossfire and a hair clearer than a Diamondback.
Tracking: The Crossfire, Nikon and Bushnell all give me issues with tracking. I can adjust the turret and they aren't very precise, being off about 1/2 to a full 2'' sometimes. The Vx2 seems to be the only one out of the current line up that tracks true. I twist turrets with the Crossfire 6-18 for hunting and target shooting and seldom get it to come back to the exact spot. Its always within 1/2'' or so. We will see how the Argos compares later today.
Eye relief: The Argos is better than the Crossfire on a bench but standing the Nikon, Crossfire and Bushnell beat the Argos. Leupold trumps them all. The Argos doe's have a slight issue getting setup and not seeing a black halo but that's to be expected with a 40x. On the bench its fine but standing its very hard to see through.
Size/Weight: The Argos is a beast! Its large, heavy, and has huge turrets. I like large and heavy for a bench shooting scope because it adds weight to the rifle. The turrets are huge which I also like. It makes them easier to see and grab. I do think its a little too long because with a sun shade installed its very close to the muzzle of a 22'' barrel. But its gives that tacticool looks to it also.
AO/SF: The SF is very crisp and accurate compared to the AO of the Crossfire and the SF of the Bushnell. Heck, even my Simmons 6-20-40 AO is nicer quality than the Crossfire. Its very stiff and the markings are nicely engraved and large.
Quality: This scope is quality IMO. From the turrets, glass, clean lines, large adjustments, etc. I would put its quality right up there with the VX2. It definitely makes the Crossfire look like a Wal-Mart clamshell special. I haven't sighted it in yet but I would say right now its on par with my Vx2 in terms of clarity, quality, and eye relief. I do think its better than the Diamondback Tactical which is similar in price to this scope.
All in all I would say its a huge upgrade over my Crossfire II 6-18-44. I will give a further review of the sighting in and tracking later.
