Vince Eyes an Eagle — Reviews Vortex 15-60x52mm Scope
Our British friend Vince Bottomley has had a chance to test the new Vortex 15-60x52mm Golden Eagle scope, priced at $1499.00 in the USA. How does this affordable, high-magnification target scope compete with other comp scopes that cost hundreds (or even thousands) more? Very well indeed according to Vince. He says the Golden Eagle can definitely run with other “big name” high-magnification zoom optics designed for F-Class, Benchrest, and Long Range competition. Vince has written a detailed 15-60x52mm Golden Eagle review for Target Shooter Magazine. Shooters looking for a high-magnification zoom optic should definitely read Vince’s review.
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Vince notes that the Vortex Golden Eagle offers impressive performance for the price: “The stunning March 10-60 is the current choice of the serious F-TR shooter – this hand-built scope weighing just 25 oz. from the Deon Optical Corporation of Japan is as near to perfection as any long-range competition shooter could wish. There are several other scopes which have also stood up to scrutiny against the March — the 7-42 Leupold and the Nightforce 15-55 Competition for example. So, why are we getting so excited about the Vortex? One reason – the price!
Sensibly, Vortex manages to offer a product which ticks all the boxes but comes in at around two-thirds of [Leupold 7-42, Nightforce 15-55]. Fantastic value for a top-quality Japanese/American scope, especially considering the dollar/pound exchange rate following Brexit.”
Useful Reticle Design and Innovative Windage Knob
Vince liked the scope’s ECR-1 Reticle which provides true MOA-value hold-off/hold-over stadia (hash marks) at 40X. The Golden Eagle also offers an optional new type of windage knob that provides an increasing value count on both sides of the windage Zero. Vince says this was a smart feature: “The ‘both ways’ windage knob was great. At the end of the shoot, it was easy to know which way to turn it back to zero.”
Should You Buy One?
Here’s how reviewer Vince Bottomley answered that question:“Well, a high-magnification zoom scope seems to be an F-Class essential, judging from the number of 10-60 March and 15-55 Nightforce scopes in evidence at any GB F-Class League match. If these three scopes were all in the same price-bracket, then the decision in choosing the Vortex 15-60 Golden Eagle would be more difficult but, when the Vortex is only two-thirds the cost of the other two. However, weight-wise, there’s a small penalty – at a tad under 29 oz., the Eagle is 3 oz. heavier than the March but, if you choose your rings carefully, you could pull some of that back.
Finally, Vortex offers probably the best ‘no quibble’ guarantee on the planet and, if you had any wavering doubts about buying a Golden Eagle, that should clinch it.”
UK readers interested in purchasing the Golden Eagle should Contact Osprey Rifles on OspreyRifles.com or e-mail Stuart on stuart@ospreyrifles.com
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finaly!
but got Kahles K1050.
Myself and Todd in the shop both ran the Golden Eagle at this years U.S. F Class Champs. They ran great with no issues. Most of the time I had mine set right around 40x.
Later, Frank
Bartlein Barrels
I just recently got mine and after using the NF BR scopes it is a welcome change. I really like the reticle and how you don’t have a big gap between the dot and the horizontal posts. I can actually use this scope to hold wind.
I’ve used it in one match and most likely will update all my NF BR scopes to Vortex Golden Eagle.
Gonna be tough ensuring the rifle is level with the bubble facing the front…
Editor: Elsewhere Vince acknowledged that the rings (in that photo) needed to be remounted. That was a very quick mount job done for photo purposes only, during Target Shooter’s first view of the Golden Eagle which had to be returned right away. Vince’s full review is from a later test.
‘bubble facing the front…’ maybe they are on both sides?
Guys,
We got the scope for one day way back on March when it was on its way to IWA from the Shot Show. That’s when the pic was taken.
The Savage had a 20MOA rail and the only mount we had handy also had a 20MOA taper.
With 40MOA we couldn’t get a 100 yd zero for our tests so we turned it round – thus no taper.
Didn’t seem necessary to re-shoot the photos for this latest test. Didn’t reckon on so many Eagle-eyed readers…
Vince