Vortex Optics VIPER HS 2.5-10X44 RIFLESCOPE User Manual

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Second Focal Plane Reticle

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The Vortex® Viper® HS™ Riflescopes

Specifically designed for the most discriminating hunters and shooters,

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the Vortex

performance and reliability. With features such as 4x optical zooms,

generous long eye relief, and ruggedly constructed, single-piece main

tubes. The Viper HS riflescopes are ready for any situation.

Reticle Focus

Viper®HS™ series of riflescopes offer the highest levels of

Fast Focus
Eyepiece

Magnification
Adjustment Ring

MagView

Elevation
Adjustment Knob

Side Focus Knob

Dual Use: Shooting Tactical / Hunting
US Patent 7,937,879

Windage
Adjustment Knob

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Objective
Lens

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Reticle options

The Focal Plane

All riflescope reticles can be termed either first focal plane (FFP) or

second focal plane (SFP), depending upon their internal location within

the riflescope. This model features the second focal plane design.

Second Focal Plane Reticles

Second focal plane (SFP) reticles are located near the scope’s eyepiece

behind the image erecting and magnifying lenses. This style of reticle

does not visually change in size when you change the magnification.

The advantage of an SFP reticle is that it always maintains the same

ideal visual appearance.

Listed reticle subtensions used for estimating range, holdover, and wind
drift correction are accurate at the highest magnification. Note: Listed

BDC reticle subtensions for a 6–24x50 model are accurate with the

magnification set at 18x.

6–24x50 Model

The red dot indicates the magnification
to use with the Dead-Hold BDC reticle
(BDC model only).

Riflescope Adjustments

Reticle Focus

The Viper HS riflescopes use a fast focus eyepiece designed to quickly and

easily adjust the focus on the riflescope’s reticle.

To adjust the reticle focus:

• Look through the riflescope at a

blank white wall or up at the sky.

• Turn the eyepiece focus knob in or

out until the reticle image is as crisp

as possible.

• Note: Try to make this particular

adjustment quickly, as the eye will try

to compensate for an out-of-focus reticle.

Once this adjustment is complete, it will not be necessary to re-focus

every time you use the riflescope. However, because your eyesight may

change over time, you should re-check this adjustment periodically.

Warning

Looking directly at the sun through a riflescope, or any optical instrument,

can cause severe and permanent damage to your eyesight.

Adjust the reticle focus

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