September 18th, 2021
3:25 runtime
Vortex Optics has become synonymous with quality and affordability.
Personally, one of my go-to optics has been theVortex Razor HD riflescope.
For the price, its a home run being an extremely reliable and precise optic.
But for those who are looking for something well under $1,000, Vortex continues to impress.
This offering from the fine folks at Vortex Optics is the Venom 5-2556 FFP riflescope.
This scope sits between the currentDiamondback TacticalandStrike Eagle lines of scopes.
The scope comes with one of my favorite reticles, the EBR-7C.
It is intuitive and highly functional for holdovers and ranging your target.
The scope measures 15.3 and weighs in at 35 oz.
The Details
In my testing, zeroing the optic was easy and intuitive.
Remove the caps, dial, float back to zero, tighten and secure the caps.
Each time I made an adjustment, the scope took that adjustment with great accuracy.
I also tested the tracking ability of the scope.
That will bring you back to your first shot and zero on your turrets.
You should see five hits in a large rectangle on your target.
Ideally in a perfect scope, they would measure the exact adjustments you made.
The Venom 5-25X was within .3 mils of the adjustment.
That is an acceptable margin of success in my book.
What comes in the box?
I did my testing on my Springfield Waypoint .308 with an MDT Chassis.
ADM makes easy-to-use sturdy mounts that wont break the bank.
All great features to have, but the main necessity of an optic is repeatability.
