Vortex crossfire II crossbow scope initial impressions

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There is a Vortex XBR over at CBN in the classifieds for $250 if any of you guys are interested.
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You mean to tell me that no one else bought a Vortex Crossfire?
Rob, it's your turn i guess. :wave:
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Boo wrote:
Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:39 am
You mean to tell me that no one else bought a Vortex Crossfire?
Rob, it's your turn i guess. :wave:
I am still messing around with my Sig Sauer BDX scope. It is nice..... :eusa-dance:
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Boo wrote:
Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:39 am
You mean to tell me that no one else bought a Vortex Crossfire?
Rob, it's your turn i guess. :wave:
Still haven't bought one. Did yours come yet?
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RobD wrote:
Thu Aug 13, 2020 10:26 am
Boo wrote:
Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:39 am
You mean to tell me that no one else bought a Vortex Crossfire?
Rob, it's your turn i guess. :wave:
Still haven't bought one. Did yours come yet?
:lol: :lol: :lol: Not telling...........ever! Not going to give those Koolaid drinkers the satisfaction.
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Here you go Don. If you leave now you can be using it well before dinner!! :)


https://store.easthilloutdoors.com/vortex-crossfire-ii-2-7x32-crossbow-scope.html
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Carnivorous wrote:
Thu Aug 13, 2020 12:16 pm
Here you go Don. If you leave now you can be using it well before dinner!! :)


https://store.easthilloutdoors.com/vortex-crossfire-ii-2-7x32-crossbow-scope.html
Wasn't Flaherty's a better price?
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Boo wrote:
Thu Aug 13, 2020 12:30 pm
Carnivorous wrote:
Thu Aug 13, 2020 12:16 pm
Here you go Don. If you leave now you can be using it well before dinner!! :)


https://store.easthilloutdoors.com/vortex-crossfire-ii-2-7x32-crossbow-scope.html
Wasn't Flaherty's a better price?
I do not need another scope :eusa-deadhorse:
Same price but Flaherty's is sold out!!
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Carnivorous wrote:
Thu Aug 13, 2020 1:41 pm
Boo wrote:
Thu Aug 13, 2020 12:30 pm
Carnivorous wrote:
Thu Aug 13, 2020 12:16 pm
Here you go Don. If you leave now you can be using it well before dinner!! :)


https://store.easthilloutdoors.com/vortex-crossfire-ii-2-7x32-crossbow-scope.html
Wasn't Flaherty's a better price?
I do not need another scope :eusa-deadhorse:
Same price but Flaherty's is sold out!!
Gosh darn! :crazy:
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Ok, i tried following the thread the best i could, but have one question. The scope is listed as a 2-7x32, but is the power ring and the speed ring the same ? I'm asking due to the fact if i buy one for my Micro 335 which is shooting around 305-310, the scope would ultimately end up on the lower end of the magnification scale correct. IE: others like the Twilight DLX and such that when you decrease the speed, you decrease the magnification.
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Yes, there is only one ring. Adjusting the speed will change the magnification. So your Micro will be down near the 2X range. From the product page, I can see the top FPS number is 450fps, but I can only see enough of the ring to see a 330fps. Maybe somebody with one of these scopes will chime in and say what the lowest FPS number is on the ring.
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Yep, that's what i thought. Kinda defeats the purpose of having a variable power scope on a slow shooting bow.
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fellas2 wrote:
Thu Aug 13, 2020 3:58 pm
Yep, that's what i thought. Kinda defeats the purpose of having a variable power scope on a slow shooting bow.
But think about it. How else can you move those reference marks apart. It is that way on an scope with variable yardage markers. I have a couple of Nikons that do that as well for rimfire.
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Lowest setting is 275. If you can't see the kill zone at 3 power he's too far away. Scope is very clear.
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I understand, but it's nice to have more power when your 65 and eyes aren't great. That's why i have a HHA Optimizer with a Weaver Extreme 2.5-10 on my Matrix 380. It lets me use the power adjustment to go up and down instead of always using bino's.
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