Vortex Golden Eagle 15-60x52 vs Nightforce Competition 15-55x52

Vortex Golden Eagle 15-60x52 vs Nightforce Competition 15-55x52

Introduction to Vortex Golden Eagle 15-60×52 vs Nightforce Competition 15-55×52

• Both Vortex and Nightforce are two magnificent pieces of equipment with their producers based in the US.

• They are used for F-class shooting and target shooting

• We will compare two very similar yet so different scopes

• Nightforce has a very respectable place in this category since it si longer in the game but Vortex answered back to the competition and delivered a very strong competitor

• Even though Golden eagle is Vortex´s first try in this category they showed they can take on the heavyweights.

Video Review of Vortex Golden Eagle 15-60×52 Rifle Scope

Vortex Golden Eagle 15-60×52 Reticle Subtensions

 Video Review of the Nightforce Competition 15-55×52 Rifle Scope

Nightforce Competition 15-55×52 Reticle Subtensions

Vortex Golden Eagle vs Nightforce Competition Comparison Table

	Nightforce Competition 15-55x52 Ask for price	Vortex Golden Eagle HD 15-60x52 Ask for price Out of stock
Short Description	Nightforce Competition 15-55x52	Vortex Golden Eagle HD 15-60x52
Manufacturer	NightForce	Vortex
Color	Black	No
Diopter adjustment	-	-2.5 / +2 Dpt
Twilight Factor	-	-
Light transmittance	-	-
Built in Range finder	No	No
Working temperature range	-	-
Fogproof	Yes	Yes
Water proof	Yes	Yes
Shock proof	Yes	Yes
Made in	USA	Japan
In production since	-	2016
Variable magnification	Yes	Yes
Tube size/diameter	30 mm	30 mm
Type of mount rail	No	30 mm
Parallax setting	-	-
Parallax adj.	Yes - side focus	Yes - side focus
Parallax adustment range	23 m to inf	13 m - inf.
Fast focus eyepiece type	-	Yes
Reticle illumination	No	No
Usable at daytime	No	No
Illumination color	-	-
Reticle position	No	2. focal plane - SFP
Click Value	No	3.5mm/100m - 1/8MOA
Filled with	Nitrogen	Nitrogen
Lens coatings	Fully Multicoated	Fully Multicoated
Special features	Fogproof, Fully multicoated, Parallax adjustment, Shockproof, Tactical Turrets, Variable, Waterproof	Fast focus, Fogproof, Fully multicoated, Parallax adjustment, Shockproof, Tactical Turrets, Variable, Waterproof
Objective size diameter	61 mm	61 mm
Reticle	No	No
Warranty	30 years	10 years
Type of Turret	Tactical	Tactical
Number of Turret Turns	MT - Multi Turn	MT - Multi Turn
Automatic Turn Off	-	-
Direction of turret rotation	No	CCW
Lens size diameter.	52.0000	61.4946
Maximal field of view.	2.3400	2.1100
Min. magnification.	16.7000	16.7000
Weight.	882.9800	941.1000
Max. magnification.	61.2400	66.8100
Minimal eye relief.	80.0000	117.0763
Size of Dot.	No	No
Length.	462.1100	459.8600
Mount length.	180.2200	211.9300
Minimal exit pupil.	1.0400	0.8900
Minimal field of view.	0.6100	0.5600
Elevation - mrad.	17.8100	17.8100
Mounting rail.	No	No
Locking turrets	No	No
Zero-Stop	No	No
Scope Rail Standard	No	No
Mounting Standard	No	-
	Ask for price	Ask for price Out of stock

Vortex vs Nightforce Price Comparison

There is quite a difference between the products. Vortex golden eagle 15-60×52 costs 2119,00€ when Nightforce Competition 15-55×52 on the other hand costs 3109,00€. The price gap here is quite significant even though all functions are similar with the exception of the optical clarity.

Vortex vs Nightforce Body Comparison

If we take a look at the weight we can see that the Vortex(842g) outweighs the Nightforce(790g), but the weight is almost unnoticeable.

Nightforce might be lighter but it is slightly longer for just 2mm but this is not worth mentioning.

Last but not least difference is the parallax adjustment where the Vortex can go a bit lower to 13 meters where Nightforce can go 23 meters.

Both products are available in black.

Vortex vs Nightforce Optics Comparison

The maximal magnification on Vortex is slightly better since it can offer 5 times more magnification than the competitor but they both have the same minimal magnification of 15x times.

The field of view is comparable. The biggest difference is in eye relief, which is much bigger on Vortex, this is most noticeable on weapons with strong recoil.

The central sharpness in our opinion seems crisper and more detailed the Nightforce scope, the same goes for edge sharpness. Nightforce is opticaly better in all aspects. 

Both scopes have the same inner reflections, but they are noticeable only in bright sunlight. On the Vortex, this is a bit stronger.

Eye-box is better on the Nightforce, especially on the bigger magnification you have to be very centered to have a clear picture on the Vortex.

Vortex Golden Eagle 15-60×52

Pros:

• offers 5 times more magnification

• much better eye relief(bigger)

• cost-efficient

Cons:

• eye-box is not as good on the bigger magnification

Nightforce Competition 15-55×52

Pros:

• lighter

• 30-year warranty

• very good central and edge sharpness

• Optically probably the best scope on the market with only few that can compare( March Highmaster)

Cons:

• costly