{"id":3922,"date":"2020-11-24T16:32:30","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T21:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/?p=3922"},"modified":"2020-11-24T01:46:43","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T06:46:43","slug":"gear-review-vortex-diamondback-scope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/gear-review-vortex-diamondback-scope\/pentecostkyle12\/hunting\/11\/24\/2020\/3922\/","title":{"rendered":"Gear Review: Vortex Diamondback Scope"},"content":{"rendered":"
Before this year’s firearm season, I was setting up my Ruger American rifle in 350 legend. I wanted to pick a scope that would have a clear sight picture out to about 300 yards, be less than $300, and hold a zero well. After looking at several different options from Leupold, Nikon, and Vortex, I settled on the Vortex Diamondback 3-9×40. I own several other Vortex products and have been very happy with the performance for the price. My Viper 10X42 binoculars are always with me while hunting and I have had really good luck with a Strike Eagle LPVO on my predator hunting setup.<\/p>\n
At $200, the Diamondback scope was about the perfect price for this setup. My 350 legend is a rifle I only use a couple of weeks per year for deer hunting in the limited firearm zone of Southern Michigan. The rifle itself was about $500 and I was looking for a reliable scope that would compliment it. Due to the reduced range of the straight-walled 350 cartridge, 9 power zoom would be more than enough. Also, a 40mm objective lens would be plenty. While there is anecdotal evidence that a 50mm objective lens can provide improved performance in low light conditions, this generally only becomes apparent on very high-end optics. Even then, there are many who claim that any difference is on paper only. For most applications, the larger objective lens is not worth the added weight. The reticle on the Diamondback is BDC. I go back and forth between V plex and BDC. Honestly, on a rifle with a maximum range of 250 yards, BDC is not necessary, but it is not a hindrance. For every shot below 150 yards, I am using the center of the crosshair. Anything beyond that I would go down to the lower hashmark.<\/p>\n