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Posted: 3/6/2005 3:49:56 PM EDT
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Does the new vortex still open up after a while shooting? which one is the new vortex, the one with the ring notch at the end or the straight one? I got mixed msgs from the other thread |
The new ones do not and very few of the old ones did. There was reported to be a bad batch out there with poor heat treating, and of course it turned into the internet myth that all Vortex FHs are junk, which they are not. |
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I did a side-by-side comparison with the newest Vortex (G6) and the A2. I used Lake City XM193, which usually puts out a serious fireball from a bare muzzle in the dark. The test was on an indoor range in total darkness. We shot the bare muzzle first just to get a control. The Vortex virtually eliminated all the flash. It resulted in no natural night vision issues. The next test was the A2, which was pretty good, but had about 3 to 4 times the amount of flash. It would problaby not effect natural night vision either. If it did, the negative effects would be minimal. I also had the opportunity to try the Vortex with artificial/electrical night vision (military-issue... don't ask me what type because I don't know exactly). The Vortex did not create and distracting flash whatsoever. I was impressed. |
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