Vortex Viper PST Gen II 1-6x24
The Vortex Viper PST Gen II 1-6x24 is a 1-6×24 SFP scope on a 30 mm tube with a VMR-2 MRAD reticle, illuminated and 0.2 MRAD clicks. Across its range the exit pupil runs from an estimated 24 mm down to 4 mm at 6×, where the twilight factor is 12. It is the heaviest of the 10 LPVOs here, at 22.7 oz.
- Approx. price
- ~$900
- Magnification
- 1-6×
- Objective
- 24 mm
- Weight
- 22.7 oz
A carbine that has to work at 1× up close and still reach out to a few hundred yards
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Derived optics
estimated- Exit pupil
- 24–4 mm (1×–6×)
- Twilight factor
- 12 at 6×
Exit pupil and twilight factor are computed from the published magnification and objective diameter, not measured. Real exit pupil is also capped by the erector at low magnification, and coatings and glass quality move low-light performance in ways the formula cannot see — read these as comparisons between layouts, not verdicts on scopes.
Specifications
Manufacturer-published figures, read from vortexoptics.com. MOA/MRAD conversions use 3.438 MOA per mil.
- Magnification
- 1-6×
- Objective lens
- 24 mm
- Focal plane
- SFP
- Reticle
- VMR-2 MRAD
- Illuminated
- Yes
- Turret unit
- MRAD
- Per click
- 0.2 MRAD (0.72″ at 100 yd)
- Elevation travel
- 46 MRAD (≈158.1 MOA)
- Windage travel
- 46 MRAD
- Turrets
- Capped
- Parallax
- Fixed 100 yd
- Eye relief
- 3.8″
- Field of view
- 112.5–18.8 ft at 100 yd
- Tube
- 30 mm
- Length
- 10.8″
- Weight
- 22.7 oz
- Warranty
- VIP unlimited unconditional lifetime
Features
- SFP
- MRAD
- 30 mm tube
- Illuminated
- Capped turrets
- Fixed parallax
- True 1×
- Lifetime warranty
For it, on paper
- + True 1x with a 112.5 ft field of view at 100 yd
- + Illuminated VMR-2 with MRAD holds that match the MRAD turrets
- + 46 MRAD of elevation and windage travel
- + 3.8 in eye relief
- + 10.8 in long
Against it, on paper
- − 22.7 oz, heavy for a 1-6x
- − 0.2 MRAD clicks are coarse for fine zeroing
- − Second focal plane, so the VMR-2 subtensions are only true at 6x
- − Capped turrets and fixed 100 yd parallax
Compare the Viper PST Gen II
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- Travel
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- Weight
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- Travel
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- Exit pupil
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