Expert reviews [14]
Total expert reviews: 14
- with a score: 3
- without a score: 11
Highest score by Rifle Scope Center | 100 |
Average score based on 14 reviews | 93 |
Lowest score by Hunting Optics | 80 |
Score distribution:
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All in all, it is an excellent purchase for the budget minded professional marksman / hunter. Click here to view out its technical specifications, and find out what other consumers have to say about.
+ pros
- Excellent light transmission.
- Convenient spring loaded zero error adjustment controls.
- BDC reticle lets you take shots further down range.
- Ruggedly constructed for rough field usage.
- Economic price point.
- cons
- Not for close range combat
A great scope for the money. Good glass in a versatile package just right for everyday hunting and shooting.
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Expert reviews [12]
Total expert reviews: 12
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 11
Score distribution:
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The Truth about The Budget Rifle Scope
There are high-quality features that you won’t be able to find in other scopes within the same price range. The product is an excellent choice for any medium-range shooters and marksmen.
+ pros
- Its multi-coating helps increase light transmission.
- The anti-reflective material works well in offering the best light transmission without any target illumination factors.
- The turret design helps hunters with the ability to zero reset after sight-in.
- The precise glide erector system will make tracking accurate and ensure the frequency.
- The zoom on the scope is quite smooth and handy even in severe environmental conditions.
- The great ability of shock/water/fog proofing of Diamondback scopes is appreciated by many users.
- Vortex Dead-hold reticle offers hunters excellent accuracy.
- The objective lens of the Vortex rifle scopes is adjustable. Therefore, it will be easier for you to remove the parallax.
- cons
- The disadvantage of zoom self-adjustment is that you need to be familiar with the way it works to sight your target through the scope.
- Vortex Diamondback riflescope 4-12×40 is not in production, so it will be harder or more expensive to buy in case you need to replace some parts.
- If you want to buy sunshades for the scope, you would probably have to look for and buy them from the third party sellers because Vortex doesn’t manufacture them.
- It is sometimes inconvenient for some hunters that the eye relief is quite short.
- Some annoyance such as the small viewing window, which is only 11.3 feet at maximum.
The Vortex Diamondback 4-12×40 is a good, low price point scope. There are not a lot of scopes that can compete with the quality of manufacturing that you see in this Diamondback. All the construction elements were carefully considered when Vortex put the Diamondback scope together.
+ pros
- There are several good points to this riflescope. One of the better aspects of the Diamondback 4-12×40 is that it can usually be found for under $200. This price point doesn’t mean that it is a poor functioning scope. The Diamondback has been discontinued by Vortex, so the price is reflective of that.
- The zoom on the Vortex Diamondback is smooth, even when the conditions outside could cause other scopes to catch or jerk during their zoom. This lower-priced scope doesn’t skip out on using higher-end components for construction.
- The Shock/Water/Fog proofing are all great elements on the Vortex Diamondback Riflescope. These features ensure that you are not going to break your scope when you are hunting in cooler temps or if you accidentally set it down too hard.
- Having capped turrets that allow you to reset to your original zero position is a big selling point on the Vortex Diamondback 4-12×40.
- The Dead-Hold reticle provides excellent sighting of the target with accurate demarcations that do not blur out your target. The reticle adjusts as you zoom enabling more accurate targeting.
- Multiple coats of glass treatment on all exterior optical elements increase light transmission through the scope.
- An adjustable objective lens allows for parallax removal which can mean the difference between a kill shot on an 8-point buck and telling your friends how you missed your shot.
- cons
- No natural zoom on this scope means that you are going to have to work a little bit harder to sight your target through the scope.
- The scope is discontinued by the manufacturer. If you need replacement parts or service, it may cost more than it would, had you purchased a scope that was still being produced by Vortex.
- There are no sunshades available from Vortex for the Diamondback 4-12×40 scope. If you like to be able to use original equipment manufacturer accessories, you won’t be able to on this one. There are third-party sellers who produce sunshades that fit this scope. Vortex even recommends a specific manufacturer.
- The maximum eye relief on this scope is relatively short at 3.1 inches.
- The field of view at max zoom is only 11.3 feet at 100 yards; giving you a small viewing window when sighting your target.
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From Seller:
- Compact riflescope with 4 to 12x magnification and 40mm objective lens
- Fully multicoated optical system transmits up to 98 percent of available light
- Zero-reset turret with spring-loaded adjustment knob; 3.7 inches of eye relief
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From Seller:
- The Diamondback 4-12x40 riflescope is one of multiple configurations in the Diamondback lineup and is ideal for a variety of applications.
- Dead-Hold BDC reticle is good for hunting at varying ranges where estimating hold-over would be a concern.
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