Are you looking for FFP or SFP? For this kind of application, my sorta standard recommendation is Vortex Razor HD-LHT 3-15x is you want SFP or Razor HD-LHT 4.5-22x50 if you want FFP. The light weight, to me, is a big deal on a mountain rifle. If you are comfortable with a bit more weight, that opens things up somewhat. I have very limited mileage with the V8. VX-5HD is a good scope. NX8 is not my thing, but the 4-32x is the better one of the line.

Thanks. The diopter adjusts fairly slowly, so you have to take your time messing with it. Was the mag ring tight before you installed the mount? There is a reason I do not use Spuhr mounts. As far as the illumination goes, all etch-and-fill illuminated scopes have reticle bleed if the illumination is set too bright for the conditions. The only way to not have that is to throttle down the brightness. That is not a problem at night, but in dusk/dawn conditions, you do need it to be a little brighter.

@@DarkLordOfOptics Thanks for the quick response. Yes the mag ring was tight before i installed it. Only 18inlbs per screw via borka. Using one of the spuhr hunting tikka direct mounts. Its one of the tighest mag rings i have ever used, and have owned most optics in last 20 years. ( compete with zco, lrhs/ts on hunting rigs, gen 2 razors. Owned PM2, DMR, PH525, kahles, Atacr, steiner m series,ect.) Hopefully mkm makes a throw lever for it.

@@aceventura3552 It will likely break in. I do not remember how mine was when I first got it, but if it was super stiff I would notice. It did become a good bit less stiff with use.

This particular mount is the Aadmount from Aadland Engineering, but they are kinda hard to come by. There are many good options out there.

Illumination on this scope is really designed for low light and I think I only had it on highest brightness once. If memory serves me right, it was somewhat helpful on low power against dark background targets during the day. Next time I have the scope out, I'll take a closer look.

@@DarkLordOfOptics Thanks for reply. I´m thinking to update my Meopta6 4-5x27-50 SFP 4C to this and wondering is the reticle too thin to shoot e.g. deers in low power. the The weight is amazingly low so this could be my next allrounder :)

@@terot It sits on my general purpose hunting gun. I think it is a very good allround hunting scope.

That depends on your weight budget and magnification preferences. I use the LHT 4.5-22x50 on my primary hunting rifle because I am counting ounces and it is a perfect fit there. However, if I already had the 4-16x42 ATACR, I would be in no rush to replace it. ATACR is probably a better scope on balance. Mil-XT is a little busier than I'd like on a hunting rifle. XLR-2 is a better fit there. I do like the turrets on the ATACR more. If you are a dialer, I'd lean toward the ATACR for the same money, as long as a few more ounces of weight are OK with you.

@@DarkLordOfOptics I went with the Vortex LHT 4.5-22 and couldn't be happier. It's my favorite medium range scope I've used and unbelievable for the money. Thanks for the info and recomendations.

Yes. Still one of my favorites.

I am not 100% sure what you mean. There have only been a couple of scopes with 70mm objectives and while very nice in low light, they are definitely not lightweights. Even with that low light performance, they did not exactly set the world on fire, given that I think all have been discontinued.

@@DarkLordOfOptics Well....... let me discribe it that way............ you can't win a race with a truck in the formula1! Also you can't move your homestead with a Ferrari! A compromise won't fit your needs in most cases!b current military standart is 56mm diameter.

@@DarkLordOfOptics if you only shoot on 800 m max. and only at daylight, a scope like this will be fine. let's test it on 2300 meter in the midle of a starless night. ;)

@@smrettpecca This is not a military scope. It was never intended to be one and it is not marketed as one. LHT stands for Light Hunter Tactical.

@@smrettpecca Your argument is at best disingenuous, and that is being kinda charitable. The "2300 at night" is particularly silly version of the classic strawman argument: complaining that this product is not optimal for doing something it was never designed to do. Beyond that though, the 800meter statement basically means that you do not know how to use a ballistic calculator. This is a crossover scope designed for medium to long range hunting and precision shooting out to the edge of supersonic distance with common cartridges ranging from 308 and 6.5CM to 6.5PRC and similar. It sits on my 308 and where I live it works fine out to about 1200 yards with this cartridge. With 6.5PRC at the same altitude it has enough adjustment to 1450.

Illumination is not very bright. It is designed for low light/fading light use primarily.

@@DarkLordOfOptics That's disappointing to hear.

@@rascalmatt6713 most hunting scopes are set up like that. It is pretty common. Daylight bright illumination requires other sacrifice, so given the price target and intended purpose, I am pretty happy with it.

@@DarkLordOfOptics Well i hope i'm happy too as i bought it two days ago.

@@rascalmatt6713 I've had it longer than just about anyone. It was my scope of the year for 2021. I do shoot a good bit with it offhand unsupported and it does not give me any problems on 4.5x. The way the illumination is done it basically looks like an illuminated crosshair. To use Byndon aiming concept properly, you need to have a smaller and brighter illuminated area. That having been said, I have played with it as an OEG with the objective cap closed and that works surprisingly well for me. Still, if I wanted to really go fast at close range distances, I would simply put an offset red dot sight on it. That's how several of my ARs are setup and you can be quite proficient with it after a little practice.

ya im between the razor and Nightforce as well...

I dislike the NX8 2.5-20x50. Honestly, I think all the NX8 scopes are a bit weak. I like th ATACR scopes quite a bit, but NX8 does not do anything for me. Razor LHT 4.5-22x50 is probably my favourite crossover scope at the moment this side of Tangent Theta. I have two primary hunting rifles and one has the LHT and another has the Tangent. With the Mark5, I kinda like the 3.6-18x44 for its compactness and good overall quality, but I really prefer scopes like this to be illuminated. Nexus Element 5-20x50 should also be on your list.

@@DarkLordOfOptics The problem with the razor LHT is the elevation is reduced to 27 moa when you use their zero stop. that makes longer range shots impossible.

@@Regal2800 If you are trying to go really far, it is not the right scope, although it sits on my 308 and 11.5 mrad of available adjustment take it well past 1000yards where I live. I have made longer shots successfully by maxing out elevation and then using the reticle for additional holdover. Still, if you need more elevation than that, it is not an ideal design.

I’m stuck on this razor or an element nexus. Just can’t jump on the nightforce bandwagon. Weight not being an issue, I’m sure the nexus is a better scope in every category?

I have not seen the test on Rokslide, but I have had this thing for about a year and it has not budged. A good number of people I know have them with similar results.

Found it. That's Formidilosis. For some reason he hates all things Vortex and loves all things Nightforce. He's been going around and bashing Vortex on various forums for many years. I talked to him once and tried to get to the bottom of it, but I really do not know what his problem is.

RS3 is a pretty decent scope that could use a better reticle and illumination. As far as magnification goes, I wish both RS3 and Razor went a little lower. 30x in a hunting crossover scope does absolutely nothing for me.

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​@@DarkLordOfOptics same thoughts exactly, I wish mag go lower, 3.5x, 3x, 2.5x would open up FoV and usability so much. I don't need or use higher mag beyond 22x, 25x other than spotting.

I am an American. I grew up in Russia, so the accent is from there.

@@DarkLordOfOptics I have a good friend also named Ilya who is a Russian Jew & amazing orchestral clarinetist. Shana Tova!!

@@DarkLordOfOptics btw, he is a proud American & loves firearms despite all the stupid leftists that surround him in the orchestra.

Have you seen this scope? Image quality in it is competitive with pretty much anything under $2k.

You are not crazy. The glass is epic ! No video can show what the glass truly looks like. I have the exact same scope and no video I have ever seen justifies how clear and sharp the image actually is. ✌

@@ong8897 If I put a lot of time and effort into it, I can set-up a through the scope video that will do it justice. I usually do not even try because of how much of a pain in the neck it is. My "through the scope" videos are really intended to show what the reticle and sight picture look like.