Vortex razor gen lll 4.5-27x56 - Vortex Razor HD Gen II 4.5-27x56mm 34mm Tube First Focal Plane Rifle Scope

For this review of the Vortex Razor Gen ll I can’t compare it to any of the other high end well known and established scope manufacturers. I have only bought vortex for my rifles because of the build quality, features and tracking accuracy and consistency of returning to zero. Another reason is the well known guarantee from Vortex that is one of the best in the business if not the best. However I also own the Vortex Razor Gen lll 6-36x56 and I can compare the two. All of the specific technical information about these scopes have already been been provided by Vortex and you can look that up. What I can tell you is that the Vortex Razor Gen ll is a great quality scope , it’s a heavy scope and you can probably find a lighter option if saving weight is extremely important. If you’re shooting bench rest and the weight is no problem you have no worries. Currently I’m running this scope on the AR15 platform shooting 6mm ARC and have only put about 70 rounds down range. That’s not enough to give a more technical review but it was very easy to zero using the L-Tec Turret system. This system allows you to dial and set zero between MRAD or between MOA. This ease of setting zero is also the same with the Gen lll but the process is slightly simplified with the Gen lll but both scopes are very easy to set zero. The locking turrets are stiff to lift and set but audible clicks of the elevation turret and wind turret sounds the same and well defined. I’m not a scope snob but the glass is very clear to me and image quality has been bright with defined edges with a very acceptable field of view at max magnification. My set up with the scope is strictly punching paper and ringing steel and I’m satisfied with my purchase. I think if you want to save some money I would go with the Razor Gen ll over the Razor Gen lll and have equal quality with a slightly less feature set. I think that with the quality, features, price and guarantee the Gen ll punches well above its price.