Review for Vortex Viper PST 1-4x24 Riflescope with TMCQ MOA Reticle

Author: out4trout {!} , Black Rifle & Fly Fishing Nut., from West Jordan, Utah on Feb 12, 2011
Pros:  Good Value for the Price
Cons:  Adjustability of the Illuminated Reticle
Would recommend:  yes

out4trout wrote:

The scope is clear & images are sharp (almost, yes ALMOST as good as my Zeiss), and the windage & elevation adjustments are positive and repeatable. At 10 feet it looks like about 1.1 power, however at 25 feet and beyond it looks like true 1 X. 4x is definetely 4X. The finish is excellent and uniform. It is a very good value for the money. The only negative comment concerns the adjustability of the illuminated reticle. Brightness adjustments 1-4 must be for night vision equipment because they are not visible to the eye even in a darkened room. Adjustment 5 is just visible in a darken room. Adjustments 6-10 are very visible but the jump between adjustments 5-6 is pretty drastic. Adjustment 10 is visible in the daylight unless looking directly towards the sun, but then it appears to be black which is just fine. I am neutral about setting up the baseline click adjustments for repeatability via the brass washers/shims enclosed with the scope. It's not that it doesn't work, it works fine. However the instruction manual could have been written with a little more clarity.