Go to a gunshop that sells Vortex scopes, and look at the diamondback 1.75x5x32, and compare it to other similar power scopes. You will be amazed with it. I know I was, when comparing it to other scopes in the same price range ($200 or less). I even compared the Vortex diamondback to more expensive bushnell, nikkon, burris, and leupold models, that cost a hundred dollars more money, and I think the vortex diamondback was as good or better than scopes costing much more, and completely blew away every other similarily priced scopes, with similar magnification.
The vortex diamondback 1.75x5x32 has such a wide field of view (fov) and is very crisp & bright, in low light. I mounted this scope on a nice rifled slug gun, and when the scope was set on 1.75x magnification, the fov was so wide, that I know if a deer jumped up running, then I would be able to locate it, in the reticle, and take a shot on a moving target. There is no way my Burris scope could find a moving target in time, to get a shot off.
I also noticed that when the vortex was on max zoom, at 5x power, it was just as easy to shoot 200 yard targets at the range, compared to a burris fullfield II, or a bushnell 3200 elite, that was set at a more powerful 9x zoom. The Vortex diamondback was more crisp, bright, and clear, therefore shooting long range targets on 5x zoom, was just as easy to see a 200 yard target as it was using 9x zoom with the other, more expensive scopes, with higher magnification.......but the fov of vortex was so much wider, it made finding the target much faster and I never had to look up to aquire a target, while pointing the muzzle in the approximate direction first. With the vortex, you just look through the scope, and find your target so easily because you see so much of the background.
I am actually buying another vortex diamondback to replace another scope of mine, because I like them so much. It will be my 3rd vortex. After that, I think I am getting another vortex diamondback 1.75x5 scope to mount on my cz858, because I consider it a poor mans trijicon. At 1.75x zoom, its a great scope for fast, moving targets, and at 5x zoom, it makes long shots as easy as other 9x zoom scopes.
Don't take my word for it.....go compare a few side by side against it, and pay attention to the wide field of view, to see for yourself....comparing a similar priced bushnell trophy xlt vs a vortex diamondback, is'nt even close. Nothing really compares, unless you look at more expensive scopes. I would'nt of believed the amazing wide fov, if I did'nt compare them side by side in a gunshop first.
Vortex customer service & warranty rivals leupold, or exceeds it, but nearly half the price. I would'nt be surprised if Vortex scopes begin to increase in cost, once they become more popular, because right now, a diamdback costs similar to a bushnell trophy, but in reality, the diamondback is in the same league as scopes costing $100-$200 more money, so once the secret is out (already starting to get out), expect the prices to go up, but right now, vortex scopes are the best bang for the buck.
PM me if you want to know a good place, with lots of models in stock, at good prices, if you can't find a local gunshop near you with them, or a sponsor site.... I don't want to take any business away from site sponsors, so I won't name the gunshop.
