Posted: 2/25/2011 11:09:30 AM EDT
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I've read some great reviews on these lately and have decide to put one on my Rock River AR and set it up for night-hunting coyotes. I have narrowed it down to these three.
Vortex Viper 2-7x32 w/ AO and .223 BDC Vortex Diamondback 3-9x40 Vortex Diamondback 4-12x40 Which of these would best suit my needs? Would the Burris P.E.P.R. quick detach mount be good for this application? Thanks |
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Of the ones you listed, I'd probably go with the 3-9 or 4-12. I like to have at least 9X for longer shots.
As soon as I can find one of these in stock, this is what my coyote rig will be wearing - Vortex Viper PST 2.5-10X44 |
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Of the ones you listed, I'd probably go with the 3-9 or 4-12. I like to have at least 9X for longer shots. As soon as I can find one of these in stock, this is what my coyote rig will be wearing - Vortex Viper PST 2.5-10X44 So you don't think that the adjustable objective and better glass in the 2-7x make up for the lack of magnification? I'm asking because I want to make sure that I have a good enough scope for night shooting with a red light. Thanks Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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If your strictly going to be using it for night hunting the lower power will be fine, and actually better than the higher powers. A large field of view is nice when trying to pick up critters in the light at night. Ok, that's what I was thinking, but I don't have much experience here. My friends that I've been hunting with use higher power scopes and I have a hard time locating a moving coyote with them. As far as mounts go, will the P.E.P.R. be ok, or do I need something that mounts farther forward? |
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Someone else will have to chime in on the P.E.P.R mount, I've never used one. I've got a LaRue SPR mount on my coyote AR, and although it's a bit pricey, it's a very nice and solid mount. Those are out of my price range, but I believe that the SPR is similar to the pepr. I just wasn't sure if I needed something like the SPR-E for this scope. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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As far as scopes go with night hunting you want to have a good exit pupil. from what i understand the average adult eye pupil is about 3mm during the day and 6mm at night. obviously the pupil expands to grab more light at night. take the objective of the scope you are looking at and divide that by the power setting you plan on using. this will give you an exit pupil. for example a 40mm objective / 10X = 4.0 exit pupil. That will grab more light than your eye can take in during the day but at night you may suffer. you also have to remember that the quality of your lenses also play a major role in how much light they grab. if you are a nicotine user your pupils also wont expand as much. I have a couple of vortex scopes. they seem to be good for what you pay. If i was to ever purchase another I would go with their Viper line or higher. I purchased a cheaper diamond back model for a 22 that i shoot 50yds with. does the job but i dont think the glass quality is there for low light shooting. A 6-20X50mm 30mmtube sidefocus viper i purchased for about 300 on clearance from midway awhile back on clearance. I would rate this scope with a Leupold VX II that cost about 600. Most of the coyotes ive shot ive used 10x and have made shots form 75yds to about 300yds.
Good luck |