Vortex golden eagle hd 15-60x - Vortex Golden Eagle 15-60x52mm 30mm Tube Second Focal Plane Rifle Scope

First let me start by saying I am a huge fan of Vortex Optics! Their scopes are good, their customer service is great! I own several scopes from Nightforce, March, Weaver, Burris , Leupold, and Vortex. I shoot rimfire benchrest and I mostly shoot at 50yds but sometimes 100yds depending on the match. If you are looking for Nightforce quality, buy a Nightforce scope. Please do not think you are getting the same quality because you are not. I was so excited when I found out Vortex was making this scope! So excited that I bought 2 of these and had the funds ready for a 3rd but stopped at 2. Sorry Optics Planet, I did not purchase the two scopes from here only because they were out of stock with a long back order. I have one of each reticle. I know most people would think I was crazy for buying a 60X scope for 50yds but believe me, the targets we shoot are very small! But, the fact is, the 60X magnification on this scope is useless if the target picture is blurry. I can't get either scope to focus at 50yds above 40X. I can get much cheaper scopes like a Weaver T-36 for less than a third of the price and get a clearer picture at 50yds. Don't get me wrong, I am not bashing Vortex here. These are awesome scopes! Just not for rimfire benchrest as Vortex advertises it. Probably better suited for F-Class centerfire shooting. Below 40X these are some of the clearest glass I've looked through. Equal to my Nightforces and better than my March's! But, I bought them for their 50X-60X range and both scopes are useless to me for what I bought them for. I will be calling Vortex soon and I'm sure they will be helpful as they usually are. Before I get too critical, I will do a little more shooting with them but, I really don't see my review changing. I will update after talking with Vortex. Again, this is not a bashing of Vortex. This scope is well made and comes with some cool accessories. Both reticles are nice. The fine cross hair works great for benchrest and so does the ECR-1. For 600yd F-Class, the ECR-1 would be awesome. I am not returning either of these scopes because they are great scopes and I can find other uses for them if I can't resolve my issues. However, they do not meet my expectations for 50yd rimfire benchrest. Hope this review helps.