Vortex Optics 15 x 50 Recon R/T Tactical Hand Held Spotting Scope with Ranging Reticle for Field Surveillance and Range Estimating.

2024-06-21T20:00:00

Optic is well-built and clear. At this power, it's still usable with one hand, but can be a little jumpy. I own 3 other vortex optics, including binos and scopes and am happy with all of them.

David S.

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2024-01-05T19:00:00

I already had the 8x with the etched reticle and love it and this even better. The light emission on a prismatic optic would make make this an amazing combo with a pvs14 if you put out an eye piece coupler. Throw in a range finder and this would be the best piece of gear you could get

D

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2019-11-17T19:00:00

I bought mine 4 and a half years ago. The glass is nice and clear, and I appreciate the milling reticle as I generally prefer milling reticles on my riflescopes too. The silhouette ranging icons are a nice touch, although I haven’t had the occasion to use them. I only have one complaint, and that is the size. The form factor is a little bit too large to fit as conveniently in an EDC backpack as the smaller monoculars made by Vortex. On the other hand, the smaller ones don’t have all of the features of this one. All in all, I’m very happy with my purchase, and I’ve also used it for observing lunar eclipses in addition to hunting and range use.

The M.

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2019-07-29T20:00:00

Waiting for the moa version to come out so I can add to my collection of Vortex products,( Viper PST moa, Razor HD, and Spark.

Sublime1

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2019-05-28T20:00:00

I bought one of these second hand, after a mate had used it whilst deployed in afghanistan. It’s now part of my hunting/camping gear at all times. Being compact and lightweight, I hardly know it’s there, the glass is very clear, and delivers a crisp image, even in the tropical north here in a Australia. The ranging reticle is precise, and this monocular has been far more versatile than I thought it would be.

Campbell

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2019-05-07T20:00:00

This monocular was built and design basically for military use due its ruggedness ,waterproof and fogproof capabilities. Also its edge reticle allows the user range their targets when using a laser rangefinder is not a safe option during field operations .One of the most valuable features is the adjustable focus ring for different users and a very sharp and detail final image.The 15X magnification plus a standard 1/4 thread mount are perfect for surveillance using tripods or using it as a spotting scope . For comfort and easily access it has a clip which makes it very handy. Finally even though the glass is not HD it is crystal clear .All of it cover for repair or replacement under the VORTEX VIP warranty.

darkspectro100

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2019-04-30T20:00:00

I bought the Recon R/T for hunting and competition use. The built in reticle made it perfect for spotting at matches or the ranges by allowing you to give exact corrections to the shooter. The small size making it perfect for carrying in your pack or on the belt.

Woody

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2018-02-28T19:00:00

Can Dreams come true? If this thing had an added range finder I think it would be the greatest optic of all time (be still my heart).

Turner

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