VORTEX CROSSFIRE II CF2-31007 3-9 X40 Dead Hold BDC

 VORTEX CROSSFIRE II CF2-31007

3-9 X40 Dead Hold BDC (second focal plane)

The Box. The scope was packaged well with adequate foam. I purchased mine directly from a physical store.

It is manufactured in China. European or USA made scopes of similar specifications are orders of magnitude greater in price.

However, VORTEX say the product is guaranteed for life (excluding wilful damage or of course incorrect usage) 

Let's get down to business here. Why did I buy this scope?

The cost of scope was within my budget. The next thing I checked was how was it to look through. I could do this because I know the guy who owns the gun shop and he let me take it outside and play around with it.  My eyes aren't what they used to be** and I wanted a scope with excellent low light performance. pointing it around and checking out the shaded areas under trees around bushes etc. it was soon clear to me it was a great performer in poorly lit areas. So it was also be good in the fading light of day for hunting or under the forest canopy.

There was a choice of reticle (I chose Dead hold BDC) for hunting purposes.

Above Image courtesy of VORTEX Optics.

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So up to 100 yards, it's not necessary to use the hash marks on this reticle as there is no advantage since bullet drop shouldn't be a problem, so while I mounted this scope on a PCP, I wanted versatility to be able to mount it to some more serious firearm in the future.

However, you could chose the following: V Brite and V Plex.

The next thing I wanted a good eye relief distance and this scope boasts an eye relief of about 90cm or 3". The eye relief distance is really important especially for fast target acquisition and also to avoid occlusion of the eyepiece problems by slight movements of the head/eye position.

How comfortable is it to use with one eye closed and can it be used with both eyes open? Well the latter depends upon the shooter's eyesight and the technique they are using.

A big front element is necessary for the maximum amount of light to be collected. The Objective has a diameter of 40mm.

Elevation and windage clicks are distinct and have the "right feel" of movement.

This scope can be set up for fully resettable MOAs (Minute Of Angle)

1/4 MOA as the dial indicates (the above 3 images are showing with caps off the turrets).

Easy to grab Zoom (magnification ring).

Easy peasy dioptre adjustment, which once set will not easily be shifted.

Big bright fully coated optics

Magnification range is 3 to 9X

The scope's main body is constructed from a single piece of aircraft grade Aluminium

Parallax is fixed at 100 yards.

See my video on how I went about mounting this scope and then the follow up videos on how it was pre-aligned using a LASER sighting Bore tool.

Ok lets go hunting!

** Blog on wearing glasses with scopes coming soon.

BCT