Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Vortex Optics Diamondback 4-12x40 Second Focal Plane Riflescope

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Excellent Budget Scope for Hunting DB 3.5x10x50mm

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2024

Excellent Value! glass , clarity, eye relief and light gathering for the budget. Compared, you may expect this quality glass and reticle in a scope costing a few hundred more. I have two other higher end Vortex Scopes, a RZR LHT FFP and another Diamondback Tacticle FFP on long range bolt gun and Bushmaster Varminter. This scope is mounted on a Custom 6.8 SPC AR I use as a deer and hog gun.

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DanG

Looked like this was a used product

Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2023

Well, this looked like a used product. The user manual came with smudges and fingerprints. I regret purchasing this scope from a dealer. I have not installed the product yet. I am disappointed that although the dials have metal caps they have to be removed to adjust the scope in use as well as for boresighting. This will probably be the first thing to get lost. I did not see any obvious scratches on the product although the adjustments were very stiff initially. I will install it and see how it works, when I have time. I could find no serial numbers on this product.

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Donna

Excellent Budget Scope for Hunting DB 3.5x10x50mm

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2024

Pattern Name: RiflescopeStyle: 3.5-10x50 - Dead-Hold BDCVerified Purchase

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Works great for a lever action

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2024

Pattern Name: RiflescopeStyle: 1.75-5x32 - Dead-Hold BDCVerified Purchase

Good for what I need something good out to100 yards and it does that with no problem

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Wow!!! Amazing Scope

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2023

Pattern Name: RiflescopeStyle: 1.75-5x32 - Dead-Hold BDCVerified Purchase

This is amazing tech. No blind spots, crystal clear optics, shock resistant, and amazing value!! Beats my Nikon P-308 hands down.

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Rick

Great optic

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2023

Pattern Name: RiflescopeStyle: 4-12x40 - Dead-Hold BDCVerified Purchase

Put this on a top end .22LR target shooting rifle. Awesome quality, easy to zero, great vision through the scope. Overall top end product.

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rgwalt

Great scope for the money, super clear glass!

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2013

Pattern Name: RiflescopeStyle: 2-7x35 Rimfire - V-PlexVerified Purchase

Vortex makes some great scopes for the money. I put this scope on one of my .22 rifles and I've been very happy with it. It seems to hold zero well. The glass is incredibly clear, and the scope is backed up by Vortex's transferrable lifetime warrantee. This scope is available in a "non rifmfire" version, which is available in the V-Plex or BDC reticle flavors. The difference between the rimfire and non-rimfire versions is where the paralax is set from the factory. For the rimfire scopes, paralax is set at 50 yards, while the non-rimfire version has the paralax set at 100 yards. I have the non-rimfire version with BDC reticle on a different .22, and have had no problems zeroing the scope at 50 yards.

The reticle is a simple, fine crosshare, so if you are looking for something more advanced, look at the same scope with the BDC reticle. The BDC reticle is intended to take some of the guesswork out of shooting. The problem is you still need to know how your particular ammo in your particular rifle will behave at different distances to effectively utilize the BDC. The simple crosshare is "faster" than the BDC (in terms of time to get on target) and will get you close enough for plinking and hunting if you practice and get a feel for holdovers or scope adjustments.

The adjustment dials/turrets are good and offer definite, audible clicks. The clicks are not as nice and "crisp" as on my Trijicon Accupoint, but that scope cost 5+ times what this Vortex cost. The only problem I had with this scope (and my other diamondback) was when I went to reset my turrets. To set these turrets, you will need a broad bladed screw driver or a coin to remove the screws holding the turrets in place. Unfortunately, from the factory my screws were extremely tights. So tight in fact that I had to hold the turret lightly with a set of pliers in order to get the screw unstuck. Once the screw was removed, I found that removing the dial was tough and required use of a flathead screw drive to pry the dial off of the scope body. Of course, this requires you to re-zero your scope. So, I would recommend loosening the turret screw before heading off to the range for the first time. Leave it tight, but loose enough that the screw can be removed using a coin at the range. Doing so will allow you to reset your turrets after zeroing your scope, and then make fine adjustments at the range.

I would put this scope up against offerings from Nikon's mid-priced range any day. In fact, I would take this scope over a Nikon, Burris, etc. It arguably isn't as nice as a Leupold scope, but you get more bang for your buck with this Vortex. The Diamondback line is a major step up from the Crossfire II line of scopes, and is worth the additional money. You can spend even more on the Viper line, but Vortex doesn't offer a dedicated rimfire scope in the Viper line.

If I were to improve anything on this scope, I would like to see a better turret design. Also, I'd like to see an option for "tacticle" turrets, which allow you to adjust for range and windage on the fly. This all being said, I really like this scope and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone.

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mike

Accurate

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2024

Pattern Name: RiflescopeStyle: 4-12x40 - Dead-Hold BDCVerified Purchase

Clear accurate durable

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Donald Moran

Great deal for your money

Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2023

Pattern Name: RiflescopeStyle: 4-12x40 - Dead-Hold BDCVerified Purchase

Love the crisp view the east focus very easy to zerro once mounted. Will note take the extra time to heck your rings that they are in line. Lap them in and use a tork wrench to tighten the mounts properly. It will payoff in the long run. Less time zerroing it in

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