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Welcome.
"perfect magnification for a hunting rig" out to 400, but you also mention gongs at 800.
The 4x zoom ratio on this scope is 'old-school' and has been surpassed by higher ratios in recent years. Up to ten-times zoom ratios are available now, but you will pay for the privilege. So you can find a scope that will be 2.5-25x42 which will do everything you want, equally good.
The Viper is made in the Philippines; they are not Vortex's best scopes which are made in Japan, but not the worst which they make in China. For the accuracy potential of a Larue it would be about right. As long as you don't mind squinting at the long range gongs this scope will do.
Welcome.
"perfect magnification for a hunting rig" out to 400, but you also mention gongs at 800.
The 4x zoom ratio on this scope is 'old-school' and has been surpassed by higher ratios in recent years. Up to ten-times zoom ratios are available now, but you will pay for the privilege. So you can find a scope that will be 2.5-25x42 which will do everything you want, equally good.
The Viper is made in the Philippines; they are not Vortex's best scopes which are made in Japan, but not the worst which they make in China. For the accuracy potential of a Larue it would be about right. As long as you don't mind squinting at the long range gongs this scope will do.