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Re: vortex diamondback scopes
[Re: redhedder]
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11/29/21 12:33 PM
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I have a couple Diamondbacks, but not that exact one. Mine work just fine, and I will most likely buy more Vortex scores in the future, should the need arise.
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Re: vortex diamondback scopes
[Re: redhedder]
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11/29/21 01:18 PM
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Posts: 10,649 Central, Al
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I believe the viper line is a step up from the diamondbacks in quality of glass. I’d probably look for one of those on sale. IMHO Those 4200’s were good glass for the money
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Re: vortex diamondback scopes
[Re: fr8-shkr]
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11/29/21 01:45 PM
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I had a 4-12 diamondback. It served its purpose. I killed a deer while using it on my 270. My only complaint was depending which way you looked, around sunset, it would catch a glare and you couldn’t see very well. Other than that it was a solid scope for the money. This. Its a fine scope until you need to look anywhere to the southwest past about 4:15 on a sunny day.
Last edited by marlin78; 11/29/21 01:46 PM.
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Re: vortex diamondback scopes
[Re: redhedder]
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11/29/21 01:55 PM
11/29/21 01:55 PM
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I not the diamondback line but I went with the vortex crossfire 2 hog hunter with the illuminated reticle…really pretty decent for lowlight and was only $300…may want to take a look at at least
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Re: vortex diamondback scopes
[Re: redhedder]
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11/29/21 03:27 PM
11/29/21 03:27 PM
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Midway had a viper on sale for 179$ now
Originally Posted By: Wiley Coyote Well, the way I see it is there's just too many assholes On a good day there's a bunch of assholes in here. On a bad day there's too many assholes in here.
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Re: vortex diamondback scopes
[Re: Bustinbeards]
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11/29/21 07:22 PM
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Midway had a viper on sale for 179$ now Link? All I can find is $229
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Re: vortex diamondback scopes
[Re: Peach]
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11/30/21 10:28 AM
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I have two 4x16x44. Great scopes. I have one on my Weatherby and really like it.
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Re: vortex diamondback scopes
[Re: redhedder]
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11/30/21 10:52 AM
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I put a Diamondback 3.5-10x50 on two of my guns this season. So I don't have a lot of time with them yet, but so far they're at least comparable to the Prostaff Nikons I'd been using.
My only thought is they feel like I have a narrower FOV than the old Nikons, but I have no idea if that's right or not. It also seems like they have less eye relief, almost seems like the parallax is less acute....you really have to get close and center your eye up. I'm not saying it has all three of those issues, it's possibly just one thing causing what I'm describing, I just don't know the technical aspects of scopes.
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Re: vortex diamondback scopes
[Re: burbank]
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12/01/21 09:48 AM
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Posts: 6,095 Anniston, AL
ikillbux
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ishootatbux
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The 4200 is a better scope than the diamondback. That was my first thought also.
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Re: vortex diamondback scopes
[Re: redhedder]
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12/01/21 10:17 AM
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I used a friend's gun once many years ago, it was an A-Bolt .270 with a 4200 Bushnell "Elite" (I think?), I remember being impressed with it.
Personally I've only had Nikons and Vortex scopes for most of my hunting life. Something I noticed about the Nikons was I couldn't really tell much difference between the lower end ProStaff version and the Monarch. Not that I believed a Monarch was something incredible, but I didn't perceive the lack of difference to mean the Monarch was crap, but moreso that the ProStaff was a REALLY good low end scope. But with the Vortex scopes, there's a very noticeable difference when you go up in model....I'm a person with basically no concern for high end optics, but even I admit I can tell a difference between a Diamondback and a Viper (for example). Heck, I can tell a difference in the Diamondback and a ProStaff Nikon.
I'll just say I'm glad I bought those Diamondbacks for nearly half price on sale.
Last edited by ikillbux; 12/01/21 10:17 AM.
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