Piet you should make a comparison video with the Diamondback, Venom, Strike eagle, PST and Razor pros and cons and differences with all of them!! Best SA shooting Content!!
@all_ontario_hunter I am thinking of starting with longrange shooting and the venom looked like a nice entry optic....whalt else would you recommend under 500$?
SE vs Venom Same -5x25x56 -34mm tube -Parallax -Reticle (EBR-7C) - Items included in box -Glass quality? -Vortex quality and customer support Different (whats changed on venom) -5 oz heavier -25 Moa/6 Mil less elevation travel -7 moa/ 2 mil more windage travel -No locking turrets -No illuminated turrets - 2ft more of fov @100 -1.78 cm/ .7 in longer -$100 USD cheaper
Standard picatinny rail, you can use Vortex 1 inch tall rings. That is what I did. I have three Venoms. On my Mossberg Patriot .308 Win and MVP Long Range 308, I use the Mossberg full rail and the 1 inch rings and the Venom scopes. I have the third one on my Windham Weaponry R16SFST-308 using the Vortex Sport AR mount. That also takes care of clearance because that is an AR-10 type of rifle. And I just recently put the Patriot in an MDT LSS Gen 2 chassis and SCS stock with the folding adapter.
The investment into quality gear is always worth the money if the investment fits your intended purposes. Great review! You've help me to gain an appreciation for vortex.
I put a venom on my 6x47 lapua and its a great fit on there for sure. I didnt have the budget for a Razor like I would have liked to put on it and the Venom was a solid choice in the end.
Had a DB Tactical now a Venom. There's just something about 34mm tubes that just seems right. Side note - when I opened the Venom I found that the supplied throw lever was too large. I emailed Vortex and they shipped out the right one lightning fast. Great service.
This is a hell of a review/video! I love my second focal plain strike eagle variable optic! I was in South Africa about 20 years ago. Johannesburg, Durban and Palabora. I hope everything works out for you guys.
Love the video. Look forward to seeing the follow up after you have used it for a while. Also looking forward to more content on that Warbird. Would really love a video where you take us through the new cartridges you're shooting, each ones pro's and cons and where each of those fits into your collection in terms of how you use them, both hunting and sports shooting. Congratulations once again on the new home.
Loving the new shop look! Hopefully you can get everything they way you want it in the next few weeks. Great unboxing and can’t wait to see the follow up video on this. Been looking for a scope in this price range.
I do have a venom mounted to my 700 SA in .308. I also have an SE mounted to a Ruger American in 6.5CM so far I really like the Venom. Besides having less elevation adjustment the only downfall is slightly smaller FOV than the SE.
@@IMPACTSHOOTING Not a problem Piet,I left a comment on 1 of you're hunt videos about whether you ever thought about coming to Scotland to do a wild deer shoot,as you like beautiful scenery,when it's dry Scotland is truly amazing,thanks.
After owning a diamond back tactical which mainly gets used at night I would say next time I buy a FFP I’ll get a illuminated ret the upgrade for that will be a PST gen 2 15x mag scope
I recently picked up a ruger precision .22 and want to get into long range .22lr shooting...not to mention it makes it cheaper then my .50...this sounds like a good optic for that.
I have the same. Word of advice: due to the 30MOA base and handrail over the barrel I had to go for Ultra High Warne rings. High would have worked but then the sunshade would not fit
I have a diamondback tactical 4-16*44...best scope for the $$$. I would spend the extra on the venom if it's as clear or clearer. I can shoot out to 600 yards so far with ease. The vortex diamondback tactical track amazing as well something I really like about scopes
Let me sum it up in five seconds. It’s the Strike Eagle with no illumination on the reticle. Boom done. Now onto the video. We are just here for the shooting anyways.
I almost bought this scope for my new savage impulse because I needed sort of a crossover style optic for hunting and target shooting. Wound up going with a Burris signature hd because of the locking turrets and the glass was leaps and bounds better.
I have the Venom on top of a 7mm PRC. Glass is great, I like the reticle. Took it out to 625 yds the other day. Shot good, over all very happy with it. I was wondering if the Oryx chassis is a good set up for western(US) hunting? I am a bit hesitant, only because it seems to be on the heavy side. Your thoughts? Thanks.
Just returned my Venom. Build quality and turrets are excellent but the glass is horrible. Definitely not Strike Eagle glass, I think my Diamondback Tactical glass is as good maybe better. I was expecting better from Vortex.🇨🇦
I just picked up a strike eagle for my father and a venom for myself. Spent about 30 minutes comparing the 2 out to 600yrads and for my eyes the clarity of the venoms glass beats out the strike eagle I also noticed the reticle it self though the same style appears to be darker Lines in the venom.
Great video like always 👍🏻, is there a way to break down what scopes get returned and for what? Just wondering to help consider scope buying decisions. Not picking on Vortex, I wish info was available for all manufacturers.
It would be awesome to see that. Prob is the data is not clean. You would be surprised how many guys brake their optics when mounting them and then claiming warranty 🤦🏼♂️
Vortex is junk, if it's not the Razor. I've tried three different models in the 700-900 price range, and they all had MAJOR issues. Warranty doesn't matter when you're in the bush, and your scope craps the bed. Leupold, Nightforce, Swarovski....anything but Vortex.
Hi, I watched your video on using the strelok pro app to true muzzle velocity and I have done the same thing. However I was wondering about how to true the bc as well. Do you shoot further out than what you true the velocity at, and then true the bc so that the drop lines up at that further distance. If so at what distance would you recommend I true the bc. I also know you can true the bc at multiple distances however I don't have a chronograph. So idk if I can even do that or if needing to true bc at different distances is even necessary as I don't plan on ever shooting futher than 1000 yards. I have currently trued my velocity out of my 7mm08 by shooting at 509 yards (this is the furthest I have ever shot out to so far), do you think it would be better if I trued the velocity at a further distance? Thanks for all your videos, they are really beneficial. I am looking forward to hearing back from you.
Do you keep a sidearm with you while hunting? Any predators in South Africa you are worried about running into? In the western United States we've got bears and bobcats among other things...
Hi Piet, I am planning on getting one of these scopes for my CZ455 Varmint that is on the way. (SAPS taking their sweet time as always) What height MDT Elite 34mm rings would you put on it? Medium of High?
