JeepsAndGuns
02-09-2020, 09:11 PM
I am wanting/needing a new scope for one of my rifles. I had a basic set of parameters I was looking for. I have done lots of searching and looking and have narrowed it down to two scopes.
Vortex Viper PST gen 2, FFP, 5-25x50 https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1021202927?pid=881710
Bushnell Forge, FFP 4.5-27x50 https://www.midwayusa.com/product/102005356?pid=199419
I was not aware until I started looking that there was a gen 2 viper pst. I have (what I guess is now called a gen 1) viper pst 6-24x50 ffp on my AR10. I have been very happy with it and it is a great scope. I also have a vortex golden eagle on one of my savages. Love it as well.
I also have a few bushnell scopes ranging from a couple 3-9x40's on a couple rimfires, a 6-18x40 rimfire series on a custom 10/22, and a Engage 6-24x50 on a AR15. All of them I have been very happy with and have not had any issues with. I have always been very surprised with the picture clarity and glass quality on all of them for the money.
So I have experience with both brands and have been very happy with both brands. A local shop has a gen 2 viper I was able to put my hands on and look through and it was very impressive. I think a little tiny bit better than my gen 1. I have not been able to put my hands on the bushnell forge. However I doubt I would be disappointed. I saw a few reviews for them online and they are all great, however reviews can be bought or biased with anything.
Both scopes seem pretty closely matched with a few minor details different between the two. The reticles are both almost just alike. The bushnell has a little extra magnification which I like, but it is not a deal breaker on the vortex. The vortex has a illuminated reticle, but that is not a deal breaker on the bushnell. The bushnell is about $50 cheaper, which is not that big of a deal.
Right now I am completely on the fence between the two. Just looking for some extra input from others. I would really love to find someone who has put hands on/used both of these exact models and get some first hand opinions. However that might be hard to find.
Vortex Viper PST gen 2, FFP, 5-25x50 https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1021202927?pid=881710
Bushnell Forge, FFP 4.5-27x50 https://www.midwayusa.com/product/102005356?pid=199419
I was not aware until I started looking that there was a gen 2 viper pst. I have (what I guess is now called a gen 1) viper pst 6-24x50 ffp on my AR10. I have been very happy with it and it is a great scope. I also have a vortex golden eagle on one of my savages. Love it as well.
I also have a few bushnell scopes ranging from a couple 3-9x40's on a couple rimfires, a 6-18x40 rimfire series on a custom 10/22, and a Engage 6-24x50 on a AR15. All of them I have been very happy with and have not had any issues with. I have always been very surprised with the picture clarity and glass quality on all of them for the money.
So I have experience with both brands and have been very happy with both brands. A local shop has a gen 2 viper I was able to put my hands on and look through and it was very impressive. I think a little tiny bit better than my gen 1. I have not been able to put my hands on the bushnell forge. However I doubt I would be disappointed. I saw a few reviews for them online and they are all great, however reviews can be bought or biased with anything.
Both scopes seem pretty closely matched with a few minor details different between the two. The reticles are both almost just alike. The bushnell has a little extra magnification which I like, but it is not a deal breaker on the vortex. The vortex has a illuminated reticle, but that is not a deal breaker on the bushnell. The bushnell is about $50 cheaper, which is not that big of a deal.
Right now I am completely on the fence between the two. Just looking for some extra input from others. I would really love to find someone who has put hands on/used both of these exact models and get some first hand opinions. However that might be hard to find.