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113 of 116 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent at highter magnification
By RH
I needed a scope for viewing 30 caliber bullet holes in targets at 100-500 yards and ended up getting two to compare; each with a zoom of 20x - 60x and with an objective lens of 80 mm:
1) The Vortex Viper 20 - 60 x 80
2) The Bushnell HD Legend Ultra 20 - 60 x 80
If you're only interested in the comments on the particular scope featured here, I've tried to separate the comments on each scope, although I think the comparisons may be of some value.
In these spotting scopes, there are (at least) four main things to look for:
1) Fully Multi-coated optics
2) Waterproof/fog proof (nitrogen or argon purged and O-ring sealed)
3) BaK-4 prisms (if porro prism design)
4) ED glass (to eliminate/reduce chromatic aberrations - this appears to make a big difference)
Here's the comparison of the above four things to look for:
VORTEX: Fully multi-coated optics, waterproof/fog proof, (Prism type not specified), XD glass (not ED).
BUSHNELL: Fully multi-coated optics, waterproof/fog proof, BaK-4 porro prisms, ED glass.
VORTEX has two of the four mentioned above, BUSHNELL has four of the four.
OBSERVATIONS OF VARIOUS OBJECTS UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS AS SHOWN BELOW:
VORTEX:
Observations made at 200 yards on an actual target with 9 30 cal. bullet holes; 3 left (in the white), 3 right (in the white), 1 in the red & 2 in the black (near the red):
20x - focused well on the round target circles; could barely make out the bullet holes.
40x - focused okay; could make out the bullet holes, but not conclusively
60x - focused less than okay; white target rings were either green or red, but could make out the (fuzzy) bullet holes in the white if I held my head the right way; couldn't really see them in the black
Observations at over 500 yards focusing on a white sign with red lettering: good at all magnifications
Observations at night at about 500
yards: Blue letters of a shopping mall neon sign were bright and clear and crisp with good background at all magnifications
Observations of neon sign with green border & red letters: either the border or letters were in focus, but not both at the same time.
Observations at 175 yards on a sign with a white background, large red lettering and smaller black lettering with an even smaller "Realtor" logo in black.
20x - focused almost okay; some fuzziness around the black letters/logo
60x - focused poorly on the black letters/logo; logo was unreadable
BUSHNELL:
Observations made at 200 yards on an actual target with 9 30 cal. bullet holes; 3 left (in the white), 3 right (in the white), 1 in the red & 2 in the black (near the red):
20x - focused on the round target circles seemed fuzzy with multiple circles; could barely make out the bullet holes.
40x - focused okay; could make out the bullet holes, but not conclusively
60x -
focused well; white target rings were the color of the paper, and could easily make out the (sharply defined) bullet holes, even the indentations around the holes in the white; also could see the ones in the black
Observations at over 500 yards focusing on a white sign with red lettering: good at all magnifications
Observations at night at about 500 yards: Blue letters of a shopping mall neon sign were bright but seemed like multiple images and not as good background at all magnifications
Observations of neon sign with green border & red letters: both the border and letters were in focus at the same time.
Observations at 175 yards on a sign with a white background, large red lettering and smaller black lettering with an even smaller "Realtor" logo in black.
20x - focused okay; no fuzziness around the black letters/logo
60x - focused well on the black letters/logo; logo was readable
Significant difference between the two; the
BUSHNELL was the clear winner.
GENERAL COMMENTS - VORTEX: The VORTEX looks nicer to me; it's slimmer, less bulky, has a picatinny rail and although I'd probably never use it, it looks cool. It has a dual focus - coarse and fine and they work great; it has a nice "notch" when you're in focus. Vortex has an eye-cup cover that attaches - less chance of getting lost. The objective lens cover is not attached, but has a tab with a hole in it so it can be. It has a fitted case like a wet suit that gives some protection and makes a small compact package for the field.
The VORTEX seemed to produce a slightly brighter image and was better at the lower magnification but had significant chromatic aberrations particularly at the higher powers. However, the VORTEX produced clear images even at higher magnifications when chromatic aberration wasn't a factor (e.g., the blue mall sign). Unfortunately targets are generally black & white - worst case for chromatic aberrations and
the VORTEX.
GENERAL COMMENTS - BUSHNELL: The BUSHNELL is bigger, bulkier and heavier and, to me, doesn't look as "cool". It has a dual focus - coarse and fine and they work kind of mushy; it doesn't have a nice "notch" when it's in focus, rather it has kind of a "plateau" where you're out of focus, then in focus for another turn or so, and then out of focus again. The lens covers are not attached and there is no provision for attaching them. The BUSHNELL comes in a rectangular semi-hard case that also serves as a cushion during shipping. As such it is a bit "clunky" looking and not what I would consider a "field case" although it has a shoulder strap.
The BUSHNELL seemed to produce a slightly darker image but was much better in terms of image quality and sharpness at the higher magnification where chromatic aberrations occurred. The BUSHNELL was a clear winner in this regard.
GENERAL COMMENTS ON BOTH:
The VORTEX is around $700 & the BUSHNELL is
under $400. Both scopes rotate via a thumbscrew on the tripod mounting ring.
CONCLUSION
If I were choosing based on 20x (and sometimes using it at 60x) and not using it where chromatic aberrations were an issue, I'd probably choose the VORTEX despite the price penalty.
If I were choosing based on 60x (and sometimes using it at 20x) and knowing I'd be using it for target shooting and other applications where chromatic aberrations are an issue and clear images at 60x are a requirement, I'd choose the BUSHNELL even if it was priced as high as the VORTEX.
26 of 29 people found the following review helpful.
By Far The Best Spotting Scope Ever!!!!
By Jorge A. Martinez
I got this spotting scope after almos 2 month of research and nine years of experience with scopes, I whent all the way from spotting scope to telescope, and the goal was to spot a .223 or 5.56 bullet at 500 yards, and this scope does tha job with no problems and with the most sharp image you could see. For $400.00 includding delivery this is the best deal out there. You can just compare this quality with Leica or Swarovski but almost $1,200.00 less than those. So I will recomend you to don't waist more time looking around and get this one, you won't be desapointed.
24 of 27 people found the following review helpful.
Very satisfied
By V. Sharabura
Iven in dusk we distinctly did see holes in targets from .223 at 200 yards and .308 at 300 yards.
We used x60 magnification. I can used scope without my eyeglasses with help of fine-tuning adjustment.