The American optics manufacturer, Vortex Optics, once again introduces an interesting product to the market at an affordable price for users.
We are talking about costs, because First Focal Plane scopes are usually much more expensive. Scopes with this type of solutions are becoming more and more popular, especially in dynamic shooting and combat applications.
Vortex's new product is the Strike Eagle 1-8x 24 FPP scope.
Scopes of this type, called LPVO (Low Power Variable Optic) scopes are extremely popular, especially in combination with AR15 rifles. They are also usually adapted to work with this type of weapon and with .223Rem/5.56 NATO ammunition thanks to an appropriately graduated reticle. A reticle in the foreground (FFP) means it gets thicker as the magnification increases. The distance between the bars allows one to estimate the distance to the target at any magnification.
A reticle in the background (SFP) - the thickness of the reticle is the same at each magnification, assessment of the distance from the target is possible only at a specific magnification.
Back to the price, which is really the biggest advantage of the new Strike Eagle, it is $ 799.99. The closest Vortex product, a LPVO type scope, Vortex Razor HD Gen III - costs $ 3,599.99.
The Strike Eagle is a 30 mm diameter tube, a completely new design, has adjustment knobs hidden under removable covers, a cross backlight brightness adjustment knob and a magnification range of 1-8 as the model name suggests.
The scope was equipped with an EBR-8 cross, which was prepared to work with .223 and .308 ammunition at distances up to 600 meters.
Naturally, with a skilful use of the graduations on the cross, it is possible to fire other types of ammunition.
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The weight of the scope is less than 678 grams.
Source: vortexoptics.com
