Vortex Crossfires decent budget glass?

Potshot21

Potshot21

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Howdy Folks!

Never really had any experience with Vortex optics aside from a what I consider a very nice Diamondback Binocular, which to me seemed like pretty good value for the glass at the time. While looking at their riflescopes and there ever-rising price tags, I've noticed the Crossfire series. I'm skeptical of glass this cheap and looking for some opinions on whether or not they are a good buy or if they are just junk with a Vortex stamp on it.

The intended use for these scopes would be mounted on hunting rigs, with the furthest hunting condition shots being taken at no more than 300 yards (even then, I'd probably try to get closer).

Thanks for any insight!
 
I bought one.. Once..... Fell apart after one shot on a .30-06....... Sent it in for replacement...... Replacement crapped out after 5 shots...... Sent that one in and sold the replacement they sent me.....

Had a diamondback crap out shortly after then the illumination went on my viper pst...... Done with vortex.....
 
I really hate to slag a product...but I've had 2 Crossfire scopes (a series one, and a series two) and they were both junk. Vortex were great to deal with, I ended-up upgrading to a Diamondback and that thing has been fine on one of my rimfires. I have a Viper HS on my .223 which has been a great scope, but for what they ask for those these days...I'm not sure I'd get another. Seems to me there are better scopes for the $, in spite of how awesome Vortex customer support is.
 
When they first came out they were much lower priced with a great warranty.

Now with prices creeping into low end Leupold territory, just not worth it. IMO.
 
Potshot21 said:
Huh, that bad eh? Figured at that price point a decent scope would be asking quite a bit but I didn't think there would be that many duds.
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A decade or so back~you'd have had a hard time making me believe any scope was worth more than about $150. lol Then again, I had more time...a little more fun money...so if a piece of equipment failed, it was no big deal. These days, purchases have to be better thought-out as hunting/shooting time is a very rare commodity unfortunately. I haven't any time in my life for gear that fails on the rare occasions I do get time in the field...so...I'd rather save and get the right gear, or not have it at all. If I tinker with less expensive stuff (and I sometimes do) it's for a 22 rifle I punch paper with...shoot targets casually, etc. The stakes arent' that high. lol

There are very few brand-name scope models I'd every say "steer clear" about...but the Crossfire is one that falls into that category for me.
 
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