NEW - Vortex Razor AMG

[kombayotch]

http://www.scout.com/military/snipers-hide/story/1632039-pre-shot-vortex-razor-amg

Not a lot of info on it so far. Meant to be equivalent to Gen II Razor in terms of quality and price-wise.

• $2500 MSRP
• FFP
• 6-24x50mm
• 30mm tube
• 28.72 oz
• Turrets are smaller versions of Gen II turrets
• 10 mils per turn
• Illuminated
• New EBR-7 reticle
• Parallax down to 25 yards
• 100% American Made

 

[uncledillers]

Does 100% American made, make it better or worse???

But with parallax down to 25 yards, it might be a good option for my cooey.

 

[kombayotch]

Reticle pic added.

 

[Shibby!]

American made? Likely worse. haha.

I don't see the point of this scope. Same price, similar optic range, turrents, etc. It just appears to be smaller tube and lighter...

I guess lighter is one of the few issues with the 4.5-27 by some..

Seems like a lot of work and involvment for not a huge difference? I would be hesitant to guess the weight difference would equate to the same optic quality, but I could very easily be wrong. Razor Gen 2 does tip the scales as one of the heaviest.

Any benefits or huge differences? I could see if the cost was 1500-1800, but it's not.

Edit, interesting reticle. I kinda like the 2 hashes on top, and half under. I love my EBR-2C or whatever it's called. Best reticle I've used yet. This almost seems like an expansion to the EBR-2C

 

[galamb]

American made adds $$$ to the cost, especially in Canada with our (now) 69 cent dollar.

You give a box of parts to an American and pay US wages to assemble it, then US wages to pack it, and US wages to ship it and there is going to be a premium added to the price.

You give the same box of parts to some guy in the Philippines, and pay him as much a month as that US guy makes in a day, and pay his sister a little less to pack it in the box and his cousin to drive the case of boxes down to the docks and put it on a boat headed for Vancouver and you get the same scope for half the price.

Only YOU can decide if "made in the USA" is worth a 80% wage cost premium and a 40% currency premium - you have to really believe that the American worker really produces a product "twice as good".

 

[Exlibris]

I like the reticle -- is there anyone else making something like this in ffp and mid-power magnification?

 

[galamb]

^^^^ have a look http://www.burrisoptics.com/scopes/xtr-ii-riflescopes-series/xtr-ii-riflescope-3-15x50mm

 

[Shibby!]

I like the reticle -- is there anyone else making something like this in ffp and mid-power magnification?

There is a lower power Razor Gen 2 that would fit your bill. Similar reticle, but not the same.

 

[TV-PressPass]

So the rumours were true . . .