Better than expected - Vortex Strike Eagle 5-25x56mm 34mm Tube First Focal Plane Rifle Scope

I usually don't review products, but had too much fun with this scope today. Spent a lot of time over the last 2 weeks on my Savage ba stealth 6.5 CM and compared head to head with a Riton rts 4-32×56mm 34mm tube on a 6.5 CM Ashbury and a Burris 8-40×56mm 34 mm tube on a 338 lapua. This scope tracks perfectly from 1-7 mils (1 mil marked vertically) from my 100 yd zero, tracking better than the Riton and as well as the Burris (both $1100 scopes). The Strike Eagle glass has better brightness than the Burris, but the other two have slightly better resolution at 700+. The Vortex tracked perfectly today putting me on 1/2 moa steel from 100 to 600 yd steel and 1 moa steel at 750 and 880. Able to see my impacts out to 750 even with the mirage on a 95+ degree moning. The turrets have a great feel and good sound. Was able to go from 500 to 200 to 400 just by dialing and it was spot on each time, same POI at each distance over about 50 rounds shooting out to 750 and dialing back with about 15-20 seconds between shots in the 5 rnd magazine. Easy to use zero stop and secure raise to dial, depress to lock turrets. Have not used the illuminated reticle yet. Eye relief better than my Diamondback and less expensive Riton ($400 each) on my 308 and a hunting gun and better resolution, brighteness, and parallax than both of the less expensive scopes. The parallax numbers on the side don't match up but that is my only complaint. Need to mount it on the 338 or a custom Win Mag build I am working on and see how it takes abuse/recoil and see how it tracks out further since I have 10+ mils more elevation unused by 6.5 CM at 880 yards. My favorite budget scope so far (less than $1000) and want to compare it to the new Athlon Ares ETR to see who tracks better. Thanks Vortex and Thanks Optics Planet for the great service on this scope and the others mentioned. Always ship quickly items quickly and receive in excellent condition. My go to