The eye-box provides adequate latitude, so that head position is not super critical. The minimum eye relief is 3.8 inches, which is sufficient for an eight pound. However, the BDC reticle does no harm, beyond being a little busy. Since it is our habit to zero all hunting rifles for the maximum point blank range (MPBR) of the cartridge/load we use and never to shoot beyond the MPBR, we have no need for any sort of BDC reticle. These are used to estimate bullet drop and windage for long range shooting. Our sample came with a Dead-Hold BDC reticle, which has three little hashmarks on the thin part of the right, left and bottom cross-hairs. The scope is purged, nitrogen filled and O-ring sealed to prevent fogging. The hard anodized, matte black, one-piece, one inch diameter main tube is machined from a solid block of aircraft grade aluminum. This price class means the Crossfire II is competing in the marketplace with the likes of the Sightron SI and Nikon Buckmaster II. In 2015, the online price is around $130-$150 for the 3-9x40mm, depending on reticle. Of course, it is also sold separately by many retailers, including Midway USA, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's. This scope can be purchased as a combo with select Patriot rifle models, as we did. The mounting latitude is good and should be adequate for most rifles. 30-06 (long action) Mossberg Patriot rifle. The 3-9x40mm Crossfire II scope that is the subject of this review was mounted for testing on a. Not exactly what you want from your riflescope! The term "cross fire" implies that the line of sight aims in one direction and the bullet path crosses it to go in another direction. It would be interesting to know how Vortex chose the name Crossfire. These include a standard Duplex type (V-Plex), a Duplex type with bullet drop compensating hash marks on the reticle (Dead-Hold BDC) and a Duplex type with an illuminated red center dot (V-Brite). ![]() Most Crossfire II models are offered with a choice of three reticles. Models range from 1-4x24mm to 6-24x50mm AO. All are variable magnification riflescopes. There are four models with 30mm main tubes and nine models with one inch (25.4mm) main tubes. ![]() The Crossfire II is Vortex Optics entry level riflescope line, and a rather extensive line it is. Vortex Optics () is located in Middleton, Wisconsin USA. ![]() By the Guns and Shooting Online Staff Illustration courtesy of Vortex Optics.
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