Vortex Crossfire II 2-7x32 Second Focal Plane Crossbow Scope Kit

As of this date, it appears that I got the last one. I have slowly changed over my Binos (3 pairs), Riflescopes (2), and finally my Crossbow scope over to Vortex. Only my Bushnell rangefinder is a non-Vortex optic. OVERALL, this is worth the $200 IMO. As we all know you (mostly) get what you pay for. I paid $800 for my TenPoint Crossbow. So I had to wait a season to upgrade the optics..This scope, like all of my other Vortex optics, reeks of quality. These optics are consistently clear and sharp from dawn to dusk—while hunting, or at the beach. On this scope, the dials move easily--but keep enough friction to keep them in place. Even with these old eyes and glasses, I was able to adjust the diopter ring to get a crisp/sharp Green and Red reticle. The included rings / base worked flawlessly. (BTW Torque is 30 in/lbs and the rings require 18 in/lbs of torque. I have crushed a scope tube in my younger days--get a Wheeler torque wrench for your scope mounting.!).ISSUES. 1) The instructions for sighting in specify for sighting in at any distance OTHER THAN 40 yards are minimal—for adjusting the Magnification/Speed ring (a single ring which shows both magnification and the corresponding speed). After a simple statement, there is NO Dialogue explaining if you can then use the magnification ring and/or if the Reticle Subtensions remain accurate for future usese--since it wasn't ranged at 40 yards!? I have access to only a 30 yard range for practice..2) The SPEEDs indicated on the dial are widely spaced and NOT COMMON crossbow speeds. SO, an attempt to guess where to place the dial for 350fps arrows is a wild guess. NOW, to be honest, the change is probably not too significant in the scheme of arrow grouping, but for $200 I expect crystal clear instructions and the ability to directly dial in my arrow speed without any guesswork..The scope sits exactly 2 3/4 inches above the bore (arrow center) so the Arrow Flight Calculation for my Bow/Arrow weight is excellent (350 fps). Since I have so little rise/fall out to 40 yards, I decided to simply sight it in for Crosshairs “ON CENTER” at 40 Yards, and the flight is under 5" all the way to 40 yards. (IN MY CASE, the arrow needs to hit exactly 4.0” high at 30 yards and I’m set. This leaves me Easy calculations--on the fly--for hunting big game. I don't shoot beyond 40 yards..I painted CAMO on the scope and it looks good too. NOTE: I had to add a strip of Double-Sided tape to both the front and rear of the scope to Keep the Covers on tightly. They are spring loaded, and work great. HOWEVER, the will slide around and I don't want to lose one..You can see the SPEED dial in the Photo. On the BACK of the Speed dial is the CORRESPONDING Magnification. For example, my arrows with tip (425g) shoot right at 350 fps. So, when "350" is (estimated) used, the Magnification is at 3.4. What an ODD combo! But, it works great. . .

Quality scope that turned my crossbow from a mediocre crossbow to a great crossbow.

The fact that the yardage markers are illuminated on the scope is such a game changer for me. I hated trying to count how many lines down because I can never see the numbers. This fixed that. Very clear optics, very good light gathering, easy instructions to get it cited in and speed ring set

Made my new killer instinct cross bow a very nice piece of equipment.

Just to preface my review, I compete in precision rifle matches so I tend to be on the glass elitist side. My preference is Vortex Razor, and other top tier optics.That said, glass for a crossbow really doesn’t need to be at that level.. my crossbow is for fun and possibly hunting whitetails. The turrets track really well for a sub $200 optic, the glass is clear enough for me to use a 1/2” sticker as an aiming point at 40 yards for zeroing. Illumination is clean. Overall the fit and finish is excellent for $200…The scope just works. I zeroed at 40 yards as the instructions said. Set my speed ring setting, which for me was around 3.5x. And then confirmed my other holds which were pretty dead on.So what don’t I like? I don’t like that you have to zero at 40 yards. Any shots I’m going to take on deer more likely than not will be around 15-20 yards so the likelihood of a hold under is high. The speed ring thing is cool and all but My preference would be a simple MIL reticle in a first focal plane with hash marks for 1/2 and whole mil increments. This way you could use any magnification and just figure out your mil holds, same way as a rifle - however this is probably over the heads of the average hunter. You heard me right fudds. Then you could simply zero at 20 yards and just figure out how many MILs you need for 30, 40, 50 yards and so on.Overall great scope that does a great job for 2 bills.