01-15-2012, 04:38 PM
Vortex:
"The company itself is based in Wisconsin, but the riflescopes they market are manufactured overseas: Japan, Phillipines or China, depending on the product line. At the moment there are four distinct riflescope product lines marketed by Vortex:
least expensive are Chinese-made Crossfire scopes
next (significant) step up are Phillipine-made Diamondback riflescopes
Viper scopes are another step-up in quality (also Phillipine-made)
at the top of the line-up are the (absolutely world-class) Razor HD riflescopes that are manufactured in Japan."
I don't even bother with 1" scopes, so they aren't really a consideration for me and most shooters looking for good light transmission and gear range for elevation.
That puts the Vortex Viper, Viper PST, Viper HS, and Razor as the only models worth considering for high power center-fire rifle use in most people's world. The Chinese Crossfire line is primarily targeted to rimfire, from what I understand.
With Horus Vision, you are paying around $700-$800 for a reticle, especially when you compare prices with the Leupold spotting scopes with Horus reticles.
"The company itself is based in Wisconsin, but the riflescopes they market are manufactured overseas: Japan, Phillipines or China, depending on the product line. At the moment there are four distinct riflescope product lines marketed by Vortex:
least expensive are Chinese-made Crossfire scopes
next (significant) step up are Phillipine-made Diamondback riflescopes
Viper scopes are another step-up in quality (also Phillipine-made)
at the top of the line-up are the (absolutely world-class) Razor HD riflescopes that are manufactured in Japan."
I don't even bother with 1" scopes, so they aren't really a consideration for me and most shooters looking for good light transmission and gear range for elevation.
That puts the Vortex Viper, Viper PST, Viper HS, and Razor as the only models worth considering for high power center-fire rifle use in most people's world. The Chinese Crossfire line is primarily targeted to rimfire, from what I understand.
With Horus Vision, you are paying around $700-$800 for a reticle, especially when you compare prices with the Leupold spotting scopes with Horus reticles.