20 Best Scope For Ruger Ar 556 Mpr (2022 Updated)

Bought this scope with new Seige cross bow summer of 2021. Easy to follow tuning directions with your particular bow speed and spot on accuracy for ranges I feel are prudent for game. (up to 50 yds).

For targets much farther. Killed a beautiful 13 point in Illinois Fall of 21! You can range and site in your target quickly by simply pushing a button, and I like the fact if your battery dies while hunting, you still have a visible site pin to utilize! The price is also half of what other range finding scopes on the market, but this one is simpler to use, with a less distracting, uncluttered field of view! Works on all game!! I don’t guess distance anymore! Can’t wait till Fall!!!.

I just received this after waiting several months for it. The scope is and engineering masterpiece and was easy to mount on my Mission Sub 1. I quickly and easily sighted it in at 20 yards and now need to go to the range to true the scope which after reading the directions and watching the video should be fairly easy.

If you buy one pay close attention to the locking screws on the windage and elevation adjustments. I initially shot this and it was hitting very close to center but found that it seemed to wander. The scope was shopped with the locking screws completely loose which really suprised me when I figured it out.

So after I discoverd this I needed tp start the sight in process over again. One big negative at this time is that there is no scope cover included in the package. I called Burris and was told that they are working on it and will hopefully have one available later this year.

They also couldn’t recommend a generic brand that might fit the scope as the size and shape of it is a bit odd. It seems a little unbelieveable that they would have gone through all the R & D to bring this to market and not had a cover to ship with it.

A simple neoprene stretch style cover would suffice. How difficult would that have been.

Received my first Oracle X crossbow scope in October 2021 already mounted and sighted in. Took a few shots to verify and went hunting. This year (2022) I spent more time at the range with it and had trouble with the scope freezing up after 2 hours at the range.

Burris replaced with a new scope in 7 days! Ryan was very helpful. The new Oracle X does not free up and is an excellent product. The rangefinder is exact. Crystal clear optics with 2 x 7 magnification.

Dialed in out to 100 yards. Red dot is crisp and adjustable. Remote wireless unit is excellent. Did I mention the warranty is fantastic. Thanks Burris!.

It ranges well and it’s nice to have the red display, but I found unless you turn the brightness down quite a bit, it washes the image out since it is backlit and not red oled. I had a sig kilo1800bdx that I should have never gotten rid of.

This is not a kilo! It feels much cheaper and the washing out issue is not apparent in the kilos. Great cheap rangefinder but I ended up buying a kilo again and selling this one.

Seems to work just fine. It is very simple to operate and light to carry around. I have not verified the accuracy of the ranges but they seem to be correct. It is harder to hold steady on a target at distance than I thought it would be but for the price, it is a great deal.

Super easy to use, very accurate. Has really made a difference in my 200 plus yard shooting accuracy. Easy to setup and takes up very little space. I highly recommend for the price.

Hawke did it right with the 28 magnification crossbow scope. With the slightly higher magnification it works very well with the slower crossbows like the Excalibur Micro 335’s by providing higher magnification at the low end.

At the higher speeds of the fastest crossbows like the Ravin’s it really shines with even higher magnification than others’ scopes. The reticle is simple and not cluttered with its small crosshairs from 20 yards on out to 100 yards.

But wait, there’s more! It has ballistic windage holdover dots on the reticle all the way out to 100 yards as well! With a little bit of practice in the wind to verify windage holds this reticle is a blessing at longer ranges, even in light winds.

The only drawback to the whole scope is when the illumination is turned on the only thing that is illuminated is the center column of crosshairs, and not the yardage numbers or windage holdover dots.

Therefore, at dawn and dusk when many shots happen on game, this requires you make sure that you are using the correct crosshair for the distance to the target and concentrate to see the windage dot if shooting in the wind.

Hawke might be the best crossbow scope manufacturer. I have bought 3 scopes for each of my crossbows. They are absolutely crisp and clear and unbelievably accurate. I can not say a bad thing about them.

I love the illuminated circle reticles on my old scopes and I will have to adjust to the new one. It has yardage all the way out to 100 yards and also has windage adjustments up to 20mph. Pretty sophisticated.

I am a huge fan. I highly recommend taking off your cheap factory scope and getting a Hawke, like they say, they have perfected the crossbow scope. and I agree!.

After testing several scopes for my Killer Instinct 415 crossbow I am happy to say I’ve found a perfect match with the Hawke XB30 Compact 1. 5-636 SR scope. It was easy to zero at 20 yards. Then 30 yards I adjusted the speed ring as instructed and the other reticles matched well with the speed of the crossbow.

After a few more test the final speed ring setting was 415 fps. Once the binocular focus was set it remained in great focus for all ranges. See photos for shots out to 90 yards This is the only scope I tested that stays focused at all ranges without adjusting the fast focus.

It’s clear and has illumination for dark periods. The reticle design/layout is awesome with fast reference for each 5 and 10 yard range indicated plus 10 mph windage allowances. With a life time warranty I am confident in my shots.

The scope is really well designed and constructed. All the touches feel of high quality. The snout extends, the twist-up eye cup reaches a plateau, locking it in the extended position. The mount is just about right on the balance-point.

Focus is very smooth, no need for gearing. The finish is rugged and scientific looking (if that’s a thing). The case is fiddly to put on and take off, but once it’s on, it opens up so you can use everything.

The view is crisp, clear and contrasty. Overall I can’t think of one bad thing about this one. Factoring in all the details with the price, it’s an absolutely incredible value. I always wanted to try a Hawke.

I wish I did sooner.

Pros: We live in Whitstable overlooking the Thames estuary. The Hawke spotting scope gives good quite good images of ships at sea and also of the coast of the Isle of Sheppey some three miles away. Also good for wildlife in the garden.

It is light and very portable. Build quality is good, except for digiscoping adaptor which was a separate purchase. Cons: I was given the Hawke digiscope adaptor, as a present, to use with my Nikon DSLR’s.

The results are poor. There is no means of centring the adaptor, it really needs another two bolts, which Hawke provided when requested. Even then the image was degraded by serious colour fringing on high contrast edges and at all magnifications in the 15-45 range.

I asked Hawke if things would be improved by using a fixed focal length eyepiece and was surprised to learn that non was available. So far I have been unable to source any fixed focus eyepiece with the M37 x 0.

75 Hawke thread. It seems digiscoping is a non starter. Very disappointing!I wish that I had done more homework before making the purchase. Had I spent another £200 I am sure that I could have bought better.

Hawke told me that “the spotting scope is intended to be used as a spotting scope first and as a digiscope only a distant second”. That sums up the situation well. They don’t put that in their literature! Caveat emptor!.

So, since I’ve owned this spotting scope for a mere 2 days, I can say that the clarity while viewing Jupiter and it’s moons is amazing. I also found Saturn and could see the rings pretty well, even though I have a lot of light pollution.

While I didn’t buy the spotting scope to view heavenly bodies, I can see the difference, quite vividly, compared to my $300 spotting scope. The craters on the moon stand out like its right there! So vivid and crisp.

I’ve also scanned the side of a mountain during dusk lighting, and it is still very vivid and clear! Glad I made the choice over the Razor HD. The fine tune focus is a very handy feature. Build quality is amazing.

tired of the cheap spotting scope I had so I jumped in with both feet and bought the razor 20x60x85 angled scope. the clarity from edge to edge left me speechless. I took it outside when I first got it and focused on a car license plate approx.

75yds away and proceeded to read the serial number on his yearly tag sticker. taking it to the range tomorrow and can’t wait to see how it works there.

I just bought the Titan M1package with the 3x Pro-View 3 scope. I went to zero in the bow for the first time last weekend. It shot high 3 inches at 20 yards. I made adjustments and got it to shoot good groups at 20 and 30 yards.

I went to go shoot at 40 yards and it’s 5 inches high and the scope is bottomed out. I cannot adjust downward any further. I called TenPoint. They are willing to create an RMA for me, but they have a 2 to 3 week turn-around time.

Apparently there is a shortage of TenPoint scopes. I even asked them if I could pay and upgrade to the next level scope. They didn’t seem to want to do that. They recommended I go back to the place where I bought it to see if they can do anything about it.

I let the Support Rep know that’s a 3. 5 hour drive from the house. I know I can probably re-center the scope and add shim(s), but this is not what you would expect from a new bow package, especially when they advertise they zero the bow at 20 yards.

Should come with a variable speed ring at this price point. Need to compromise between yardage and holdover marks for accuracy. Like the reticle and dont find the illumination to be too bright. Adjustments seem somewhat accurate.

No stated fps rating is annoying.

This scope came with my Turbo GT package. I followed the instructions and zeroed the scope at 30 yards from a bench rest. It was easy to zero. I shot three groups of three arrows each with the last three being dead center in the bulls eye.

I used different bulls eye’s to avoid damaging arrows. The thing that really surprised me was that the 20, 40 and 50 yard dots were also dead on. I like the lighted dots a lot for low light conditions.

After hunting with it for a few days I could properly adjust the light intensity without looking through the scope just based on the light conditions in the woods. I would have rated it a 5 if not for the fact that my scope does not gather light.

My other optics i. e. scopes, binoculars and etc make the object I’m looking at in low light conditions appear brighter than they are with the naked eye. This scope makes them appear darker. In other words, I can see the target with just my eyes but can’t find it in the scope.

Depending on the lighting conditions in the woods this is usually a problem for just the last 15 minutes or so of legal shooting hours. Having said this, I don’t believe you can buy a better crossbow scope for the money.

Excellent scope. Clear view and plenty of light gathering capability. Great price also. Don’t need the lighted reticle. I have one on my other scope and never use it. I actually think it makes it harder to see the scope lines/target.

I installed it on my Excalibur Vortex and hit the bullseye on the 1st shot.

I’ve had this scope for over a year now and have shot bullseye at 60 yards with this scope. Super clear and reliable. The focus is easy to use as well which is important. Absolutely buy this, no need to spend anymore money on a more expensive one.

This is the best crossbow scope Ive ever had. Im sure there are better out there but its the best Ive had. Easy to adjust and install. Five stars.

I recently watched an outdoor TV show that featured your product. The tech seemed knowledgeable about the product. However when hunting with it he totally missed the first deer and then wounded another that was never recovered! The rep obviously was tech savvy but lacked hunting and shooting skill! Not the kind of person too represent your product.

This scope is just incredible, it’s a little pricey, but it gets the bolt in the bullseye every time. Calibration is simple it actually walks you through it. It ranges, locks on let’s you know exactly when you’re locked on and ready for your shot.

I highly recommend this scope. It’s bigger than I actually thought, but it is completely computerized and calculates everything in seconds. If you got a good quality bow this is a must have.

This has got to be one of the most remarkable scopes I have ever used in my life. The scope is a bit pricey but I feel it is definitely worth it’s weight in gold. It is very easy to navigate and setup and once you’re done with that part it’s just aim and shoot.

It’s amazing how far technology has come and garmin hit the nail right on the head, to you I tip my hat Garmin!.

Glass is clear. Adjustment is easy. Can find focus quickly. Scope is heavy and appears to be well built. The case is very nice and should protect the optic well. Not particularly thrilled with the tripod, but it is typical of spotters at this price point.

The option to swivel the eyepiece to allow viewing from various angles is a plus. At this time, I am pleased with this purchase.

I was skeptical when I purchased this product because I am used to purchasing Nikon, Burris, and Vortex optics and wasn’t familiar with Athlon Optics. Skepticism squashed when I mounted it on the tripod and looked through it.

Excellent quality spotting scope at a great price! For use sighting in my rifles at 400 yards, I won’t have to walk down to the targets anymore to see if I hit them. It’s that clear! Two thumbs up from this guy!.

Great for the price. I have not gotten it wet yet or too dusty but there is a fairly good field of view at 1000yd, with good detail and low chromatic aberration. Yes, there are better scopes, but for the money you get a bright, clear scope that is also lightweight because it’s not heavy-duty.

I have owned this for around a year now. There is a lot I like about it. First of all, let me say that the optical performance is truly excellent for this price range and would still be very very good if it were in a higher price bracket.

The sharpness is maintained across a very high percentage of the viewing area with vey little fall off in sharpness at the edges. It does lose sharpness if you zoom past 50 on the eyepiece. At 50 however sharpness is still very very good for viewing small birds at considerable distances.

At full zoom the image is less sharp and half a stop darker. Colours are clean with no apparent aberrations. How well it performs does depend a bit on the user. Understanding how to place your eye in the correct spot on any scope is an essential skill that is essential for use of any scope.

The eye relief is fine for my eyes and glasses. The eyepiece does have a very good twist out mechanism for use if you don’t wear glasses. Focus does shift as you zoom in on a subject and the focusing control does require quite a lot of turning from maximum to minimum.

That said, it is an easy enough scope to focus if your distance is close to the correct one. It is a little slow if you need to make a major change in the distance you are looking at. There some things I am not impressed by with this scope.

The front lens cap is difficult to remove and replace. The shade is tricky to use with the protective cover accessory. The biggest issue is finding a decent bag to carry it in. I eventually found a really good bag from a different brand.

Vortex should make a decent carry bag for this scope. It does deserve a good sold tripod and mount. I do see surprisingly expensive scopes on flimsy cheap and unsuitable tripods from time to time. If you are looking for a scope for bird watching, the Vortex Viper HD 20-60×85 is an excellent choice.

(4. 5 stars, if you cannot find a bag to suit it).

I am not an optics guru, but I did a lot of reading over a couple years before buying this, my first spotting scope. (Have been birding for about 10 years, have 6x Vortex and 8x Eagle Optics binoculars.

) I was looking in the mid range, something $500-700ish. The Viper 15-45x 65mm seemed a good balance of optics and price. (Plus you get a decent tripod. ) It came quickly, and I recently was able to go out in the wetlands and marshes of western NY where I often bird.

It really is a whole new game, birding with a scope! It is a different experience, and takes a little getting used to, but it really is a game changer. At a local marsh where there is an active bald eagle nest about 500 yards or so out, beyond the ability of my binoculars to do much, I used this scope at just 15x and what a difference! At 15x the field of view is wide enough to easily get on target, even for me not being used to using a scope, and the jump in detail over 8x binoculars was great.

I have not used other scopes much at all. The clarity of this scope seems pretty good throughout the range. There was a little haziness at 45x, but that was looking out over pools of water on a humid warm afternoon.

They are eyeglass user friendly. For the novice like me I would recommend doing as I did and spend some time at home figuring out how to actually mount the scope on the tripod, and just play with it to get used to it, then do the same out in the field.

After an afternoon out I got pretty comfortable carrying it around, taking it down, setting it up, and getting it on target. (Pro tip: mount the scope on the mounting plate, then slide it into the tripod mount so the scope is in line with the tilt of the handle, you’ll see what I mean.

I had it the reverse initially, and wonder what good it was to have the scope not be able to tip up or down, lol. ) I imagine a scope 2x as much cost or more would probably be crisper etc. , and an 80mm probably a little brighter, but this works for me.

My experience is that there is a law of diminishing return so to speak, so I don’t think for example that a scope twice as costly would be twice as good a scope. I’d highly recommend this scope as a worthy mid range birding scope, or for other uses too.

I rate it 5 stars for what it is, a mid price range scope of good quality and that comes with a decent tripod.

I got this for birding, and selected over the cheaper Diamondback 20-60X60 model. The reviews on that one seemed to indicate that it got darker/fuzzier at higher magnification, so I figured what’s the point in having the extra magnification if it doesn’t work great.

It also seemed this would be more clear at the edges of the image. I gave it a test run in the yard tonight and I’m extremely pleased. It’s easier to acquire the target and get it focused than I anticipated.

I was able to zero in on some birds at relatively close and far distances without difficulty. The various knobs and controls are all easy to use and grip. My only complaints that were after putting it in the included neoprene protector, it wasn’t as easy to access some of the knobs, so I took it off.

I’d maybe prefer to just have some sort of carrying case. I considered getting one of the digiscoping mounts to take pictures with my phone or camera, but thought I’d try doing it by hand first. Had difficulty with the phone getting the camera over the image, but the camera was a big success, better than I hoped for.

I’m using a point and shoot zoom camera, Sony RX100 M7, and luckily the end of the lens housing fits right over the scope eyepiece without touching the lenses together. So I can place it flush on there and it takes a really clear image.

I’ll attach some photos – camera with no zoom at 28MM, camera with full zoom at 200mm equivalent, and shooting through the scope, with the scope at 45X and camera not zoomed in at all. Note that the bird picture is clearer and sharper than it appears, I just shrunk it for upload purposes.

I got this scope for birding and have been very impressed with the optics. The focus is smooth and the eye piece is comfortable with or without glasses. The Vortex warranty was also a huge selling point for me.

I don’t have to worry about taking the scope out in the elements or traveling with it since I know it is durable and if something crazy does happen, it will be covered. One thing to note is it does come with an Arca-Swiss base.

make sure it works with your tripod, otherwise you will need an adapter!.

I used to have the prior vortex model spotter and I actually prefer that one over this. The old spotter went down to 20-60x85mm. At first I didn’t think the difference of 7 magnification would make a difference, but it does.

It’s much harder to figure out where you’re at when your glassing because the field of view is much smaller. I also have had an issue with the eye piece constantly falling out or getting loose when you try to zoom in.

Edge to edge clarity is good at close range but suffers at long range. I also preferred the focus system on the old model spotter. I thought I’d get used to the smaller field of view after a year or so using it but its still taking some getting used to.

I debated between spending over twice as much and getting a Swarovski or getting the Vortex. I went with the Vortex because my first scope was a Vortex and they have the best warranty available. With the savings I plan on buying a high end pair of binoculars.

My first Vortex spotting scope was the beginner Nomad scope that claimed to have 20X60 magnification. In reality only 20X – 30X is usable on a basic scope. With the Razor HD the entire 27X – 85X is usable but after 60X the additional magnification is minimal.

The Vortex Razor HD is a great scope and you will not be disappointed. Very easy to use and quickly locate your subject.

Eye relief is pitiful. Less than 3/8 of an inch. Unusable with glasses at anything other than 15x (the lowest power). Clarity is poor, Color is distorted. Have had a couple of Barska rifle scopes, and they were at least functional, this really isn’t.

I purchased this scope for use at the range to sight in a rifle without having to walk halfway to the target every three shots to make adjustments. I didn’t have great expectations because of the low price, but then I didn’t have great needs either.

I was pleasantly surprised at the clarity and distance it provided. It was crystal clear at 100 yards and functional out to 300 yards easily for spotting holes in paper. I suspect (but did not try it) that you wouldn’t have any trouble doubling that distance with the neon colored reactive targets.

Good: It is exactly what it looks like in the picture plus lens caps and wipe cloth. It comes in a small box that fits in a shooting bag with no problem (I hot glued some thin foam inside the box for a little padding.

The tripod mount works, stay on target, and keeps the picture steady on the target. It adjusts easily. I have never used a spotting scope and I still haven’t read the directions on this one. Nice clear lenses, rubberized coating on the body and cheaper than filing up the car.

I love the thing. Bad: My only complaint is that the lens caps won’t stay on it. I added a rubber band to hold them on and pulled over the top of the lens cap and around the body of the scope. Problem solved (although it looks a little hillbilly).

It is also a little wobbly if you bump it, but you can tell that from the picture. Obviously, you need a bench to set it on unless you are lying prone but the tripod screws in and I’m sure you could adapt a taller tripod if desired.

Its barely usable. The stand is its weakest point; very easy to jar and adjusting it to a target at 50 yards was challenging. The optics are not the clearest and fine adjustment is not fine. I was never able to get it into good clear focus.

I was able to use to site in my rifle, but it was aggravating. I can only recommend this to my ex-wife and nobody else.

I’ve owned and used Nikon cameras and binoculars for over 40 years, built darkrooms(remember those?)took photography in high school and college, and generally know good glass when I see it. I’ve been a birder as long, and am discerning about the equipment I use and own.

Nikon has always performed, impressed, satisfied, and lasted for me. This scope is used primarily for birding, but I live on a mountain, in the Rocky Mts. and will take it with me, mount it on my vehicle window, hike and 4 wheel with it, and generally enjoy the fantastic vistas, and details of the geology and wildlife, and share it with my family and friends.

I’ve shopped off and on for just the right spotting scope for a long time, and finally found this mid-priced scope on sale for a great price. It had a good feature set (waterproof,82mm lens for good light gathering, lightweight, 20-60x zoom, 25 yr.

guarantee)and looked good on the website, from what I could tell. When I received it, the outer box was smashed, but the inner box looked fine. I assembled it on my fluid head tripod, and focused it thru it’s range.

It was clear and sharp enough in the lower power registers, BUT, crank it up toward the upper power registers, and there is a significant loss of resolution. 60 power is so fuzzy, it cannot be focused sharply, and I am considering returning it.

Do I have a right to expect a mid-priced scope from Nikon to actually be sharp at the 60 power? I believe I do, and whether the objective was damaged in shipment, or the Chinese made quality is lacking, I think I’ll swap it for another identical unit, and see if that corrects the aberration.

BTW, an angle view unit is available in this model, but was sold out at the time. Angle views are widely preferred, as they are easier to sight thru, but my family is technically challenged, and a straight view is easier to aim.

If I can find a unit that focuses sharply at 60 power, I will stay with this model, otherwise, I will keep on looking ;-).

I’d rate this scope as a somewhat disappointing average. I bought it primarily for birding, though I also use it for some astronomy. The clarity is decent at the minimum magnification. It suffers as you zoom to the highest magnification, which is typical for this price range of scope, but I guess I was hoping for better performance.

The zoom function is right next to the eyepiece and it’s easy to disturb the eye relief setting when using the zoom. I also found that the zoom has a relatively short travel from low to high level. I’d prefer a little more travel.

The opposite can be said of the focus knob, which requires quite a bit of travel as you change viewing distances. Since there’s only one focus knob, it can be a lot of work to stay on a moving target, sometimes repositioning your fingers, since the knob is pretty small.

You can roll the knob, using your finger as a bow, but with gloves on in winter that can be difficult to do fine focus work. The neoprene protective sleeve that came with the outfit does fit nicely on the scope, and it does offer some protection without interfering with the use of the scope.

I wish the lens covers for the scope were a better design, the objective lens cover has two release points that have to be squeezed together, and once released you have to put the cover in your pocket.

I’d rather see a simpler flap type cover that would stay attached or tethered to the sleeve. The eyepiece cover is a rubber cap style that also has to go in your pocket, so now you’ve got two covers to keep track of.

The tripod that comes in this outfit is a joke at best. It’s nowhere near solid or heavy enough to be taken seriously as an outdoor scope mount. Even indoors I suspect it wouldn’t be steady enough for satisfactory use.

It has a fairly low hight with just the legs extended, so people over about 5 feet tall will have to extend the center mount, which just introduces more instability. Maybe it would hold a point and shoot camera, but that’s about it.

The Scope is light, and that may be a good thing for carrying, but it is susceptible to vibrations from wind, not to mention the typical motions of use. I bought this outfit after some fairly thorough research online.

I don’t have an optics store that carries more than one or two brands of scopes that I’d be able to try out. I suspect if I could have compared a few different scopes with this model I might have been willing to spend a little more to get better optic quality and features.

The Nikon warranty is excellent, and I think the build quality of the scope is also excellent, which is one of the reasons I like Nikon products. I just think I might have been better off spending a little more to get one of their higher end scopes.

Adorama Camera did provide good service as far as that went, meaning they shipped it quickly.

I’ve always had a soft spot for Nikon sporting optics despite being a Canon slr man, typically they offer a view that suits my eye, so when I was looking for a scope for my girlfriend who will confess is prone to clumsiness in moments of excitement this new scope caught my eye.

Better that this hits the deck than something like a Leica! We spent a lot of time testing a number of medium priced scopes and non left us wanting to part with the cash until frustrated I bought this untested.

I bought this scope body and all three prostaff eyepieces so I’ll cover them all here. Firstly the body, initially upon opening the box I was a bit disappointed, it’s a whole plastic construction however picking the scope up I was reassured that actually it feels extremely solid.

The built in sliding hood works well and doesn’t feel cheap. The same can’t be said for the stay on case which is extremely flimsy and doesn’t cover either the eyepiece, focus wheel or the objective lens.

Nikon do provide a decent lens cap so all is not lost. There are two tripod mounting threads, though unless you have a camera on a bracket attached to the back of the scope I can’t see anyone using the rearmost one.

Eyepieces are attached via a twist bayonet mechanism, this feels extremely well thought out, each eyepiece locating with a solid click with no wobble or fear that the environment might intrude into the inner workings.

Finally this is a large and heavy scope you will need something like a Scopepac in order to be able to carry this over any large distances on a tripod. A scope lives and dies by it’s eyepieces so here is my summary of the three dedicated prostaff ones.

20-60 Zoom The performance of this eyepiece is a bit variable. From 20-30x the eyepiece is impressive, it’s bright, sharp and has a neutral colour cast with a little aberation at the edges that is hardly noticable.

The image is very sharp with a little softening towards the edge but you really have to look for it. My brother who owns a Leica televid was blown away by the performance for the price at this level with the eyepiece zoomed out.

between 30-40x a slight yellow cast is introduced ( which your eye soon adapts to), the depth of focus is reduced, light starts to drop off and increased aberration is present, not in an annoying way but you do notice that it’s not as sharp as the lower power settings.

between 40-50x aberration again takes a step up and light, depth of focus, sharpness and colour fidelity drop off but it remains perfectly usable. between 50-60x I find the eyepiece unusable, aberration is high, the view dim and colours are muted.

Depth of focus is very small with even minor movements of your quarry making you refocus. I prefer to zoom out a bit myself, that said my girlfriend is quite happy with the zoom at full power so perhaps I am over critical.

The eyepiece offers decent eye relief at the low and high end but annoyingly this changes as you zoom the eyepiece so it goes from great at 20x, to average at 40x and back out to great at 60x again. This can mean adjusting the rubber eyecup or leaving it wound in and just moving your head about.

The final annoyance is that focus doesn’t remain in place as you zoom ( though this is normally only available to high end scopes to be fair) so you have to refocus once you’ve zoomed. Next up the 25x’s, this is the best eyepiece optically by far.

It’s slightly brighter and sharper than the zoom at an equivalent power setting and offers a very slight improvement in the field of view. Aberration is largely unnoticeable and again there is no colour cast that I could detect.

Eye relief again is very good. If you don’t need very high power then this would be my choice. Finally the 38x’s eyepiece, this is very poor, abberation is worse than the zoom at an equivalent power setting and the eye relief is also worse, keep your cash is my advice.

All in all this still remains a great first scope, even scopes around the 1k mark aren’t free from some of the issues I’ve highlighted here, at low zoom or with the 25x’s eyepiece you’ll be left wondering why the bloke next to you in the hide spent another 2k on his Swaro.

If you don’t need high powers of zoom or want something lighter and smaller to carry then also look at the Nikon ED50 with the 13-40 zoom eyepiece, I’ve not tested it but the ED lens should mean a great performance, thanks the the rather keen Warehouseexpress pricing there isn’t much between the set ups.

I tried this spotting scope on my carbon fiber tripod. The built in mount works fine with my ball head. The scope was pretty good up to about 45x. After that, it gets a bit shaky even on a solid tripod.

Also at 60x my eye had to be almost against the rear lens (eye cups retracted) to be able to see the full view. Both the clarity and the light transmission are similar to a low end binocular when zoomed to 60x.

I think this scope will be fine for my intended purpose of checking targets at a distance. Basically it is a somewhat inexpensive scope and you get what you pay for. It is made in China. I used both this and my high end Swarovski 15×56 SLC binocs (which cost almost 4x this scope) to look at a mountain range in the distance.

Obviously the binocs were not as powerful, but they offered a much more detailed and illuminated view than the scope. The scope does come with a neoprene cover that can be left on while using it, but needs to be pulled back in order to extend the sun shade, which is built into the front of the scope.

I chose the straight version of this scope and am glad I did as aiming it is more intuitive. The only reason I could see for buying the angled version is for looking at stars or maybe birds in high trees (angled scopes help when looking up at things, and straight is better for everything else.

I’m guessing that any 60x scope really needs a larger lens than 85mm in order to allow in enough light. Would I buy again – Probably. Because it serves my purpose of checking targets, plus it is kinda fun to be able to zoom in on mountains, birds, cactus etc.

Absolutely amazed at the clarity and low light performance even at max 60X !!! I bought this to replace an aging spotting scope I had for 20 years. My focus was Elk Hunting (definite low light) and range use.

I received the Diamondback HD scope today. The quality, construction, and workmanship is superb. The design is well thought out and engineered. Now for the initial test, glass , and performance. This was a low light afternoon, thunderstorms and rain (crummy conditions to test any scope).

I used a mountain saddle 4 miles away for a testing gauge. I started low and worked from 20 to 60X stopping to check clarity, operation, and light gathering. All the way from 20-60 crystal clear, no chromic or other abortions, and no fringe distortion!! Amazing.

!! I could pick out and clearly see individual pinion pine branches and greenery. Tested at 3 and 1 mile as well. Even better results. I would definitely see deer or elk. I have not had the Diamondback at the range yet (another write up to follow), but based on the initial performance I’m sure scope will work well at 100 or 1000 yds plus.

I shoot PRS out past 1000 yds (wanted optics to support). Features: Besides great engineering, the design, removable eye piece, rubber scope caps, extendable eye piece and sun shade, and neoprene cover (all included), make this the “Bange for your Buck” and top performer!!! I have diamond back binoculars as well (awesome).

Vortex is “spot on” w/ price, value, construction, and performance. Great job Vortex!!!.

So, I was hoping to get a scope to hold me over until I was able to purchase something along the lines of a Kowa or Swarovski and chose this one. I hated it. I am naturally a more picky person as I like to be able to see my birds but the chromatic aberration is so bad at max magnification I had a hard time identifying Bonaparte’s gulls.

I imagine if you don’t push the limits of what the scope can do it should be just fine, but I needed it to be able to get that extra range. That was what I bought it for in the first place. Make sure it actually fits your needs before you pull the trigger, otherwise you will end up like me, $300 down after punting and selling it back.

I have my 10-year old pair of binoculars that I bought for $200 and I never need another pair. The same is not true for spotting scopes, get nicer or sacrifice range.

Like most people mention the tri pod isn’t great but it’s alright for what the package costs. The scope is a definite value, from almost 5 miles away I could spot a bull elk from a cow elk against the snow couldn’t count points but damn that’s a long ways away.

Could count points on deer from almost 1 mile away against the snow. For around $100 this is a real deal.

I haven’t used many spotting scopes. But where many options are hundreds of dollars and I’m thrifty I wanted something sub $100. This seemed to have the best reviews under $100 so I gave it a try. I got done with my 1st range day with it and I’m happy to report it’s well worth the money.

It’s extremely clear and bright and the magnification is plenty. I got an adapter to put my phone on the eyepiece. Zoomed in to 60x looking at a target at 100 yards the paper fills most of the view and you can clearly see the holes and fine details.

The tripod it comes with is much smaller/shorter than it looks in the photos but I suppose it would work. I used a normal camera tripod I had laying around since the scope takes a normal 1/4″ tripod stud.

Lousy zoom. Not clear at 30-60x zoom. Piece of junk. The tripod was unstable and shaky. I have a pair of Simmons 10×50 binoculars that are much better but was looking for something more powerful but this wasn’t it.

The people who say this is a good scope are full of it. Returned it for a refund. Don’t buy this. Save your money for a better scope.

I bought this last month. The reviews were good as was the price. I’m sorry I bought it. It works ok at 20x but higher settings are hard to focus. The tripod is terrible, the slightest touch gets it off target.

I bought it for the shooting range and it’s hard to tell where the shots are going at 75 yards and further. I’m going to try to return it if I haven’t waited too long.

I’m only giving this 4 stars because other than taking it out of the box and looking through it briefly, I have not had a chance to take it out in the field for star gazing or spotting for deer. It seems well made, bigger than what I expected and I’ve owned Simmons products before and had good success with them so when I finally get it out and use it, I’ll update my review.

The price was nice too!.

This is not illuminated with little chance you’ll be able to see the screen display adequately in low light. If you want an illuminated rangefinder, look for one that has a red OLED or similar illuminating feature.

I’ve seen a review stating that this works through glass – it does not. This is a very basic rangefinder that has two settings – one for archery, which includes angular detection to calculate the true horizontal distance needed for estimating drop.

The other is the firearm setting – assuming you are using a high power rifle and not needing to calculate drop. This is a very inexpensive rangefinder, and probably ok for daylight use; however, I don’t recommend it for low light conditions (dawn and dusk).

Great product. Works as advertised. Only con for me is the yardage display is very small. Awesome for the money.

I just purchased this weeks ago and I dont know why I went all these years without it. Its so accurate. I use it in the woods and range things around me like trees stumps so when that deer appears I know the distance.

Wow! After spending about 45 minutes installing and dialing this sight in I had two arrows touching at 55 yards. The package included everything needed to mount the sight and my quiver on a PSE compound bow.

The instructions left a little to be desired and could have benefited from some illustrations labeling parts of the sight system. With that said, it only took about 45 minutes to mount and get it sighted in at 20 and 40 yards.

After selecting the correct tape I took shots at 20, 30, 50 and 55 yards. Between the accuracy of the tape and only focusing on one pin my shots hit the mark at each distance. The last two shots were touching at 55 yards.

I’m actually considering buying a magnified lens for this thing because my vision is the only thing holding me back from shooting longer distances. For the price I am extremely happy with my purchase.

Ordered the 3000 series. Plenty of fiber optic to pick up light even at dawn and dusk. Pin still glows even after you’ve lost enough to light to acquire your target. Sighted in using 20/40 method. Put on correct sight tape, dead on from 20 out to 45.

Haven’t shot any farther but I’m sure it’s good. Only issue I have is that on my bow, PSE Firestorm Lite, the sight housing is partially blocked by the riser. Can’t see the whole thing through my peep but with a little practice I’ve gotten used to it.

Probably should have purchased the 5019 for $10 more in case I wanted to add a sight light or lens kits, maybe for my next bow. All and all a great sight.

This is my first single pin sight. I am right handed but blind in my right eye so I shoot a rifle and bow left handed, these are the ONLY things that I can do left handed and was concerned about having to try to make adjustments in the field.

My quiver sits pretty close to my bow and it’s a little tight to get to the elevation adjustment. May be a problem if I need to make a quick adjustment during a hunting situation but this may just be my lack of coordination with my left hand.

The sight was easy to install I couldn’t get a preprinted label to match my bow to my liking so I used one of the plain white labels that they supply and made my own marks. I really like the windage adjustment on this sight.

That was one of the main reasons I bought this sight. While adjusting my old sight I kept bouncing to the right and left of bull’s eye and could never get perfectly centered. The single click adjustment really helps with that.

I have already recommended this sight to a friend that shoots an older HHA sight that doesnt have the single click windage adjustment and I think he is going to get one.

I have been shooting a bow for hunting for decades. I have always used a multi-pin sight during that time. Recently, I became aware of this single pin design and I researched it. It seemed like a great concept so I bought one for my target/back-up hunting bow (Mathews Halon X).

I installed it and really took my time to get the most precise data points needed to select the correct scale tape for the wheel. The result? This sight has improved my ability to get great hits, even at extended distance! Now when I shoot at my range out back I shoot one arrow per distance cold, no warm-up practices.

One shot at 60, 50, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, and 10. This sight is letting me pass this test every time and before this sight, I never practiced at beyond 50! One thing I like most is that it is a single pin.

No “gapping” for odd yardage shots. No multiple pin confusion under time pressure/adrenaline “which pin do I use and do I need to hold over a bit?” Stuff like that is gone!!! Simply range, dial, and shoot.

I am in love with this sight! I immediately bought another one and installed it on my main hunting bow. (A Mathews Creed). I am hooked!.

I purchased this site as I was unhappy with the obstructed view of my other site with 4 pins coming in from the right side of my site. I wasn’t condident that I would like it but I really liked the idea of a single point of aim.

I purchased the DS5019 and put it on a Mathews Z7 Xtreme with a 27 inch draw and weight of 70 lbs. At this point the questions is not whether I liked the site or not, its how many people am I going to tell about the site encouraging them to buy it.

I absolutely love the site. Before I was deadly at 40 yards, ok at 50 and wouldn’t take a shot at 60. Now I am deadly at 60 and very good at 70. I have even been consistent at 80 yards on a calm day at a pie plate sized target.

I don’t think I would take that shot at an animal for fear of wounding the animal and not finding it but 3D targets at 80 yards are DRT (Dead Right There). It is necessary when sitting in a blind to range several targets within your kill zone to quickly adjust your site when the target presents itself but adjusting takes literally fractions of a second and almost no movement.

This is the best site I have ever owned.

I had the sight for about 3 seasons now. Would not shoot any other site. Quality and craftsmanship are top notch. Adjust the up/down or right/left in seconds. Currently shooting an arrow at 289 ft per second.

I have my dial set up 25 yards all the way out to 100+ yards. Currently using an 8X scope lense. Absolutely love this set up. Im 40+ years old and my eyes are going. With this set up (8X scope lense) you have to choose whether you want to see you pin clearly (wear 1X reading glasses) or whether you want to see the target clearly.

That’s my only negative, but this is due to my eye sight, not the pin/sight. In hunting situations I leave it set at 30 yrd. If I do not have time to adjust the dial when a deer approaches, you have to know how much to compensate up or down if your prey walks in at 20 or 40 yds etc.

I also recommend the. 010 pin if your an accuracy freak. The smaller pin makes you more precise, especially at distance. Routinely shoot this set up out to 100 yards for practice purposes, and its a blast.

Wish HHA would make a larger dial, so you could adjust your pin from 20 yrd out to say 150 yrd +.