Vortex Crossfire II 4-12x 50mm Rifle Scope

[CoalCrackerAl]

Thinking about this to put on a 6.5 CM. Opinions please. I'll be shooting out to 300 yards.

Vortex Crossfire II 4-12x 50mm Rifle Scope - Dead-Hold BDC

Vortex Crossfire II 4-12x 50mm Rifle Scope - A 1 inch tube diameter, 4x zoom and incredibly versatile top-end magnification make this scope the perfect choice for an endless list of rifle-topping tasks. Exceptionally clear fully multi-coated optics and a superior build quality offered at a price...

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[e rex]

I think the scope would work good for you. Myself I like just a cross hair when I look through a scope no other lines in it at all.

 

[12Bravo20]

The magnification will work just fine for your use out to 300 yards.

I am personally not a fan of BDC reticles since they never match up to the gun and ammo I shoot. I prefer either MOA or MIL reticles. I also prefer that the turrets match the reticle.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

I did some work with using the elevation dials last outing with my AR'S. Im working towards not releying on hold overs. For now i find them helpful until i learn a new skill with using the dials.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

He has a Konus scope on it now. It's my sons rifle. My neighbor said somethings wrong with it. So i just asked him whats wrong with it. He thinks the field of view should be real wide. Because of the large bell. I tried to explain the bell size is how much light it can gather. But he's hard headed. My son likes the scope. I have not shot the rifle myself. So i'll work with the Konus for now.

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[Hugger-4641]

I have that scope on a 30-06, I have no issues with it other than I had to put high mounts on it for the objective to clear the barrel.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

Yeah them big scopes need high rings.

 

[irishlad]

I've got 2 of them . I like em.

Got them here. Full VIP warranty.

REFURBISHED CROSSFIRE II 4-12X50 AO RIFLESCOPE BDC

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

I like that site. Thanks for sharing.

 

[GHinNH]

I like that site. Thanks for sharing.

Eurooptic has a very large variety of scopes and sells "refurbished" and "demo" or "floor demonstrator" (you get the idea) at really good prices. Same warranty and everything. Last scope I bought was a floor demonstrator and the only thing I found was some dust. Camera Land in NY is worth a look also (FYI). No more Vortex for me.

 

[dieselchief]

i might be spoiled but for me vortex scopes begin at the diamondback. my experience with a crossfire II left me lacking. opinion of course....

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

My 1st Vortex scope was a Diamond back 6x24x50 tactile. I like it a lot. I also like my Strike eagle 4x24x50. It's nice too. The diamond back is FFP. And the strike eagle is SFP. Euro optic has them on clearance for 300 bucks. https://www.eurooptic.com/Vortex-Strike-Eagle-4-24x50-with-EBR-4-MOA-Riflescope-SE-1627-Kit.aspx

 

[wild willy]

You can get a Burris 4.5-14 for $161 better scope than the crossfire

 

[LiveLife]

Thinking about this ... Vortex Crossfire II 4-12x-50mm ... $199 ... out to 300 yards

You can get a Burris 4.5-14 for $161 better scope than the crossfire

Actually, you can get Burris Fullfield II 6.5-20x50 Mil-Dot model for $151 + $9 shipping from Dack Outdoors (They drop ship so it will be about a month) - https://dackoutdoors.com/product/bu...-yds-fov-1-tube-black-matte-ballistic-mil-dot

I have 30mm tube Vortex Crossfire II 6-24x50 and 1" tube Burris FF E1 6.5-20x50 and both provide clear picture of 22LR holes at 100 yards with comparable brightness of field of view and extra 20x power of Burris should help with shooting longer distance of 300 yards over 12x.

I also like my Strike eagle 4x24x50. It's nice too.

I like mine as well, especially 80 MOA turrets.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

I run that Burris model on my 17HMRS. They match the 17HMR very well. My last one came from Dack's.

 

[Varminterror]

I tried to explain the bell size is how much light it can gather.

His position about FOV is correct. This position about light gathering is not. Exit pupil is the major determinant for apparent brightness, and larger objectives have larger exit pupils than smaller objectives - it doesn’t gather any extra light, the same photons reach the objective lens in either case, but the larger objective simply compresses it less for a given magnification.

 

[LoonWulf]

Natchez has the Burris on sale right now also....Ive been meaning to try one of their Weavers, might since Im getting frustrated with the short tube on the Prime im using as a filler scope atm.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

I looked through my 50mm vortex scopes. They too have a smaller FOV. My cheaper weaver's, bushnell's ect ect 30mm have a wider FOV. Does focal length effect it? The bigger scopes are longer. I also noticed 4x on one of the 30mm vs 50mm. The 50 has more magnification.

 

[dranrab]

You can get a Burris 4.5-14 for $161 better scope than the crossfire

This right here. The Burris is a better scope in every way, and it's not made in China. Chinese scopes are an easy pass as there's always a non-Chinese option that is cost competitive and performs better. This is another non-Chinese option. https://www.natchezss.com/exclusive...50mm-1-rifle-scope-sfp-dual-x-non-illum-black https://www.natchezss.com/exclusive...ope-4-16x44mm-30mm-sfp-dual-x-non-illum-black

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

The one Willy mentioned i have on my mini 14. I ordered the Burris Fullfield II 6.5-20x50 for the 6.5. I discussed it with my son. He agreed. It's my sons rifle. He just cant use it now. He got into trouble. I put the Konus on my Savage A22 target. Zeroed it in with CCI Mini mags today. I did a 50 yard zero on it. I also set up clays at 100 yards. Nailed every one with 1 shot each after i go the hold over figured out.

 

[TonyAngel]

I'm not saying it's the best scope, far from it in fact. But Arken has their older SH line selling at 25% off their already marked down price. I just picked up an SH4 4-16x for like $240. I honestly don't know of any scope that comes close for that price.

The turrets are really nice and the glass is more than adequate. If the form factor suits you, it would be hard to go wrong for the price. It does fine for out to about 300 yards. Anything beyond that, I'd much prefer the resolution of better glass.