Reviews & Ratings for Vortex Razor HD LH 3-15x42 Rifle Scope — 14 reviews — Page 1

Great hunting rifle scope. I wanted to keep my pack and rifle weight light as possible so I purchased the Vortex razor HD LH 3-15x42 and mounted it on my Barrett Fieldcraft and total weight: 6.23 lbs. The glass is awesome! true HD clarity!

This scope is great if it’s sunny but in early morning or early evening the HSR reticle disappear because the scope doesn’t gather enough light where cheaper scopes out preform. Will be selling mine not happy at all

Very wide field of view at low power. Light- doesn't add to much weight to firearm. Nice focus knob. The scope is very nice and clear. The power adjustment ring is a little stiff and a little hard for my senior fingers to twist.

After using my Zeiss 8X30 binoculars for 30 years (and loving them) I tried a guys' Vortex Viper 15X50 binos and they blew me away! So I ordered a pair of Razor 12X50's and their great! First time I looked through them I saw tree mountain goats up on the cliffs above our house. So, on a Vortex kick I ordered the Vortex Razor 3-15X42 scope and it's of the same optical quality.....and a little lighter and a tiny bit smaller than my Leupold VXlll 4.5X14.

Lightweight, clear and easy to use with ample eye relief. Magnification range is great for a variety of uses, and the fine reticle makes it great for varmint hunting and target shooting. The only negatives are the turret zeroing method, the reticle focus, and the adjustment detents. The scope turrets have a screw to remove for zeroing the turrets, which makes it hard to do in the field but simple to do otherwise. The reticle focus is a very fine adjustment and can take multiple turns to get adjusted, but once adjusted will not move due to the use a locking ring to keep it in place. The adjustment detents are not positive, and can be hard to feel. The detents are the most noticeable problem with the scope, so this scope would not be the best choice for someone who dials in their hold offs. For anyone who zeros the rifle then uses the reticle for hold offs (like I am), this scope is perfect.

I switched a Leupold with the Boone and Crokett reticle off my 7mm, and replaced it with the Vortex with the BDC reticle.
I love the Vortex and the reticle. Shot the best group ever with this rifle right after zeroing in.

Did a scope test against 3 different Nikon Monarchs, and 2 Bushnell Elite 4200's. Scope was best of the bunch in poor light conditions @ 200 yds. Did the dollar bill test @ 40 yds, same results. Excellent resolution, clarity and optical quality from edge to edge. Large amount of eye relief. Purchased another....

Mounted the Razor 3-15x HSR-4 on a new 7mm Rem Mag hunting build on a Remington 700. Third shot down the new barrel put me directly in the bullseye. Side by side next to my NXS, I could not tell the difference in clarity, and no fade in the absolute edges of view.

Once the rifle was focused, on 15x, I could very easily transition from 100-300 yard targets with a slight twist of the side focus knob.

Clicks were solid and tactile, and when paired with the HSR-4 reticle, I feel that's why it took so few shots to obtain zero.

Now the reticle. That was the main reason I purchased this scope. The HSR-4 is slightly different from how every Google search shows it. It is very similar in size to the Nightforce MOAR-T, and fills the sight picture well. 24 moa down, and 8 to either side of center, it's a very clean and usable reticle. Capped turrets means you won't be dialing in your longer shots, and with a good pairing, the reticle will hold up for long range shots.

Next time out I will be performing a box test to ensure reticle movement and re zero.

Use this scope on a custom 260 Rem for hunting all types of critters in the badlands. The optical quality of this scope is unparalleled in this price range. The reticle is quick and easy to use and the side parallax is icing on the cake. You'd be hard pressed to find a better hunting scope than the Razor LH - especially when you factor in the vortex warranty

I bought this scope for a 17 HMR rifle. I like Vortex's ballistic program as well as the MOA reticle for quick shots on prairie dogs at distance.

The glass is very good, but I feel the controls are a little tight. Zoom and focus are exceptionally difficult to move. I hope with more use, they loosen up. It makes focusing somewhat burdensome. The elevation and windage turrets are solid. There is a positive and clear click for each movement, but the first "click" is sometimes a little sticky. The side focus "parallax" adjustment is fine and works without issue.

The glass quality is very good, but I feel the Nightforce SHV series are slightly better for about the same money. I was also using a Swarovski Z6 2.5-15x44 while shooting the Vortex and the difference was noticeable. Simply put, the Swaro was much much better...at $1000 more, too.

None the less, I think the Vortex is a fantastic value. Vortex warranty and service are the best in the business, and they're an American company, which I like. The scope is very light which is another reason I bought it. You'd be hard pressed to find a scope at 16 ounces for $700 that beats it.