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I want a capped turret Vortex Viper for a 223 rifle of mine. Looking at the Viper line. Specifically the 4x16x50 HS at $880 and the 6.5x20x50 PA at $700. I cannot figure out the reason the less powerful scope is more expensive. Can anyone out there set me straight on these scopes?

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Moe
 
4-16x is a 4x magnification range, 6.5-20 is only 3x magnification range. That would be my guess as to why there is a price difference.
 
New Camper said:
post the links you cite for the price. Most likely difference is reticle location... could also be a later model with HD glass, though that typically adds more dollars.
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Suther said:
4-16x is a 4x magnification range, 6.5-20 is only 3x magnification range. That would be my guess as to why there is a price difference.
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OK those reasons make sense. Thanks guys.

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Moe
 
Hard to explain because there isn't a big difference between those two other than what would be the model of scope they are build in. They are both vipers, but the 6.5-20 is the biggest of the "just" vipers (offered in 3-9 to 6.5-20), and the other is part of the HS line of vipers. Both have same glass, turrets and reticles but the small differences are in the eye relief and eye box (you can see the the zoom levers are different), field of view and MOA travel. HSTs, HS-LRs and PSTs again have different features but all under the same Viper line.

I'm currently running the Viper 6.5-20x44 on my .204 and 25-06 and they work great. Compared to the other Vipers I have the eye relief is the most noticeable. The 6.5-20 has the smallest eye box and the least amount of eye relief.
 
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bschultz said:
Hard to explain because there isn't a big difference between those two other than what would be the model of scope they are build in. They are both vipers, but the 6.5-20 is the biggest of the "just" vipers (offered in 3-9 to 6.5-20), and the other is part of the HS line of vipers. Both have same glass, turrets and reticles but the small differences are in the eye relief and eye box (you can see the the zoom levers are different), field of view and MOA travel. HSTs, HS-LRs and PSTs again have different features but all under the same Viper line.

I'm currently running the Viper 6.5-20x44 on my .204 and 25-06 and they work great. Compared to the other Vipers I have the eye relief is the most noticeable. The 6.5-20 has the smallest eye box and the least amount of eye relief.
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About 10 years ago I had the same 6.5-20x44 on my HK SL8 and the 4-16x50 HS on my wife's Savage 93. I found the 4-16x50 was easier to use for some reason but couldn't put my finger on it. Your post explains it well to me why now.

I think that easier eye relief and eye box have my attention and am now swaying in favor of the 4-16x50 HS.

Thanks
Moe
 
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