jnagel32
Active member
So I picked up a Howa 1500 Youth in 7mm-08 for my wife to start shooting and for my young sons to use down the road. I am looking to top it with a scope in the $200-300 range. Currently I'm looking at a Redfield Revolution Tac 3-9x40 and a Vortex Diamondback Tactical in 3-9x40. Both of these scopes have exposed turrets, which is one of my requirements. They are within $20 of each other so the price is negligible. I compared the Vortex in a 4-12x40 and a Leupold Freedom in 4-12x40 (because initially I was looking at the Leupold) and the Vortex had better glass, but not by much and had better features. I haven't been able to compare the 3-9x40 Redfield and Vortex side by side, but the Redfield seemed to have similar quality glass and the same features. My biggest concern is tracking with the turrets. Does anybody have any experience with these scopes?