Q&A for Vortex Razor Gen III 3-36x56mm Field Eval

[Formidilosus]

I’m assuming (you probably wrote it) that 16 in lbs is due to vortex spec?

Yes. The first time I mounted it was with 18in-lbs.

 

[Formidilosus]

Updated.

 

[Formidilosus]

Updated.

 

[BjornF16]

Updated.

Was this with a proof scope?

 

[Formidilosus]

Was this with a proof scope?

No. Just rechecking the Vortex before switching.

 

[CaptArab]

Any experience with the 1-10 razors?

 

[Formidilosus]

Any experience with the 1-10 razors?

Yes. What do you want to know?

 

[CaptArab]

Yes. What do you want to know?

Your typically scorecard is great.

Catastrophic failures, zero retention, tracking, rtz.

How's upper mag eyebox vs NX8? I dig the DMx NX8 so I guess I'm not picky.

 

[Formidilosus]

Your typically scorecard is great.

Catastrophic failures, zero retention, tracking, rtz.

How's upper mag eyebox vs NX8? I dig the DMx NX8 so I guess I'm not picky.

I’d highly suggest a NF 1-8x…

 

[Formidilosus]

Updated.


This scope has been given back to Ryan. No matter how it was mounted or what was done it had intermittent vertical shifts of .2-.4 mil.

 

[Long Cut]

Updated.


This scope has been given back to Ryan. No matter how it was mounted or what was done it had intermittent vertical shifts of .2-.4 mil.

Thankfully Vortex has a great Warranty.

Maybe the second (or third) replacement will function without issues?!

 

[ddowning]

Just reading through this. I Used a 6-24 AMG for 4 years. I used it as a crossover scope for both prs style shooting (Border Wars and Lost Boys 1 day series) and hunting. In 4 years it made over 10 trips to the factory. In addition the elevation turret spline came loose once, and I took the scope apart and glued it back together. When it failed completely at the finale match and I went from top 5 in the series to 15thish, that was the end. I'm now running a Burris XTR Pro. I haven't seen the obvious .1 and .2 issues that I saw with the Vortex. I have no idea if it holds zero for long term though because I change barrels back and forth all the time. I have dropped it (accidentally) and checked zero and it has held. A couple pretty big drops, but nothing like 9x36".

I really like the features of the Gen3 Razor. I also like the way Vortex treats their customers (the CS people). The engineers refuse to admit there is a problem. Hopefully, they start to show an interest in building a scope that will take some abuse. If they did that, I would shoot the hell out of them, and promote the hell out of them. I have so many rounds fired through their reticle that it doesn't even bother me that it sucks for hunting. I can make it work with illumination, and it is very familiar.