Thread: Vortex Rangefinders. Razor and Viper in particular but others considered

I ran a Vortex Ranger 1500 for 6 years before I dropped it recently on a concrete floor. It was replaced by Broncos under the VIP warranty with a newer Diamondback model.

That Ranger reliably ranged hundreds of deer and an infinity of goats for me. It was ultra reliable and allowed precise shots on game past 700m. The precision was incredible really, and it never let me down. I remember ranging a hare at 633m (HCD) and smacking it with the 6mm Creedmoor - the bloke with me was pretty impressed. I used that rangefinder for countless varminting sessions, shooting rabbits and hares at decent long range .223 Rem distances - again, spot on.

The new Diamondback model is also spot on, though I've only used it for long range rimfire and a few hares at 300ish with the .223. I have a validated (surveyed) checkpoint here on the farm and the new model ranged it correctly to the metre - 1,113m. It's about to be properly field tested, with a month on the deer.

There's a lot of hate for Vortex (cue usual suspects, turning up imminently), but I've only had good experiences.