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Vortex Optics Crossfire II Second Focal Plane, 1-inch Tube Riflescopes

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$129.00 $219.00 Free Return on some sizes and colors

Style: Dead-Hold BDC

Brand	Vortex
Color	Black
Style	Dead-Hold BDC
Sport	Hunting
Item Weight	19.2 Ounces
Material	Aluminum
Magnification Maximum	12 x
Objective Lens Diameter	40 Millimeters
Magnification Minimum	4 x
Compatible Devices	Rifle

About this item

The 4-12x40 Adjustable Objective Crossfire II riflescope is one of many configurations in the Crossfire II line. The Dead-Hold BDC reticle is good for hunting at varying ranges where estimating holdover is a concern.
The adjustable objective provides image focus and parallax removal to the user while anti-reflective, fully multi-coated lenses provide bright and clear views. The fast focus eyepiece allows quick and easy reticle focusing.
With long eye relief and an ultra-forgiving eye box, you'll be able to quickly get a sight picture and acquire your target. Capped reset turrets are finger adjustable with MOA clicks that can be reset to zero after sighting in.
A single piece tube constructed from aircraft grade aluminum ensures strength and shockproof performance. O-ring sealed and nitrogen purged, the Crossfire II delivers waterproof and fogproof performance.
Backed by our unlimited, unconditional, lifetime, VIP Warranty. A fully transferable promise to repair or replace your item if it becomes damaged/defective. Does not cover loss, theft, deliberate damage or cosmetic damage that doesn't hinder performance.

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Crossfire II 4-12x40 AO Dead-Hold BDC (MOA) Riflescope (CF2-31019)

Specifically designed for discriminating hunters and shooters, the Crossfire II series of riflescopes offer the highest levels of performance and reliability. With long eye relief, a fast-focus eyepiece, fully multi-coated lenses and resettable MOA turrets, there's no compromising on the Crossfire II. Clear, tough and bright, this riflescope hands other riflescopes their hat. The hard anodized single-piece aircraft-grade aluminum tube is nitrogen purged and o-ring sealed for waterproof and fogproof performance.

Dual use for Shooting Tactical/Hunting

Dead-Hold BDC MOA Reticle

Customized hashmark design helps eliminate guesswork on holdover and windage corrections. Good for hunting/shooting at varying ranges where estimating holdover is a concern.
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 appearance. Listed reticle subtensions used for estimating range, holdover, and wind drift correction are only accurate at one particular magnification.


	CF2-31019	CF2-31023	CF2-31029	CF2-31033

Customer Reviews	12,449	12,449	12,449	12,449
Price	$189.00	$199.00	$269.00	$219.00
Model	4-12x40 AO	4-12x50 AO	6-18x44 AO	6-18x44 AO
Reticle	Dead-Hold BDC MOA	Dead-Hold BDC MOA	V-Brite MOA	Dead-Hold BDC MOA
Adjustment Graduation	1/4 MOA	1/4 MOA	1/4 MOA	1/4 MOA
Travel per Rotation	15 MOA	15 MOA	15 MOA	15 MOA
Max Elevation Adjustment	50 MOA	50 MOA	50 MOA	50 MOA
Max Windage Adjustment	50 MOA	50 MOA	50 MOA	50 MOA
Parallax Setting	10 yards to Infinity	10 yards to Infinity	10 yards to Infinity	10 yards to Infinity

Product Description

Clear, tough and bright, our popular Crossfire II, 1-inch tube riflescopes are built for performance. Long eye relief, a fast-focus eyepiece, fully multi-coated lenses and improved, resettable MOA turrets are hallmarks of the series.

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Technical Details

Item Package Dimensions L x W x H

‎18.27 x 4.88 x 3.58 inches

Package Weight

‎0.94 Kilograms

Item Dimensions LxWxH

‎14.5 x 2 x 1.73 inches

Item Weight

‎19.2 Ounces

Brand Name

‎Vortex

Warranty Description

‎Unlimited, unconditional, lifetime warranty.

Model Name

‎Crossfire II Second Focal Plane Riflescope

Color

‎Black

Material

‎Aluminum

Suggested Users

‎unisex-adult

Number of Items

‎3

Manufacturer

‎Vortex Optics

Part Number

‎CF2-31019

Model Year

‎2015

Style

‎Dead-Hold BDC

Included Components

‎Riflescope, Sunshade, Removable lens covers, Lens cloth

Size

‎4-12x40 AO

Sport Type

‎Hunting

Hand Orientation

‎Ambidextrous

Additional Information

ASIN

B00794LINS

Customer Reviews

4.7 12,449 ratings

4.7 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#3,554 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
#2 in Rifle Scopes

Date First Available

February 14, 2012

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Customers like the size, quality, value, and eye relief of the aiming scope sight. For example, they mention it fits perfectly, the glass quality is fantastic, and it's the best value for the money. That said, they appreciate illumination, performance, and clarity. Opinions are mixed on adjustability.

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1,197 customers mention1,060 positive137 negative

Customers like the quality of the aiming scope sight. For example, they mention it's well constructed, accurate, and focused. Some say the glass quality is fantastic and holds true. Overall, most are satisfied with the product's quality and performance.

"...It is very tough, and rugged construction. It exceeded my expectations and the performance standards exceeded similar priced riflescopes...." Read more

"...First, this scope comes well packaged, and is very well built and feels good in the hand. looking through it the glass is clear and bright...." Read more

"...This is a budget hunting scope with a nice BDC that can be used for ranging mixed with a ballistic calculator for holdovers and doping the wind out..." Read more

"...It's clear, zooms well, and IF you properly mount it, will hold its zero...." Read more

723 customers mention694 positive29 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the scope. They say it's well-made, affordable, and a great buy for the money.

"High performance and very economical. Clear multi coated lens and the crossfire is very bright. It is very tough, and rugged construction...." Read more

"...This is a budget hunting scope with a nice BDC that can be used for ranging mixed with a ballistic calculator for holdovers and doping the wind out..." Read more

"...Well worth the money will be looking at them in the future if I need more optics." Read more

"...It is shocking how many features and quality this scope has for the price. It will hold its own with scopes costing over double the price...." Read more

715 customers mention641 positive74 negative

Customers like the clarity of the aiming scope sight. They mention that the lenses are very clear and the dead hold reticle is easy to see. Some say that the image is clear and bright, and the controls with this scope are amazing.

"High performance and very economical. Clear multi coated lens and the crossfire is very bright. It is very tough, and rugged construction...." Read more

"...About 30min after sitting down the rain started. The scope held up without fogging and without any residual problems...." Read more

"...It has an Adjustable Objective and the reticle is very clear at 2nd focal plane use...." Read more

"...It's clear, zooms well, and IF you properly mount it, will hold its zero...." Read more

286 customers mention271 positive15 negative

Customers are satisfied with the performance of the aiming scope sight. They mention that it works well for large game hunting, simple recreational, and sporting applications. The BDC did work quite well, and the scope is simple to use. Some are happy with the result and say that they have never had any issues with it.

"High performance and very economical. Clear multi coated lens and the crossfire is very bright. It is very tough, and rugged construction...." Read more

"...to see through, the vortex preformed as expected and allowed me to shoot without any problems...." Read more

"Works great put it on my 50 Cal in line muzzle loader" Read more

"...It has worked great for her. I bought another rifle last year with this same scope mounted on it and love that one too." Read more

181 customers mention144 positive37 negative

Customers like the eye relief of the sporting goods. They say it has decent eye relief, it's easy to adjust, and has a very large eye relief zone. The eye-piece makes for a more comfortable shooting experience, and it feels good in the hand.

"...this scope comes well packaged, and is very well built and feels good in the hand. looking through it the glass is clear and bright...." Read more

"...It has great eye relief of about 4 inches and a great eye view quality of very minimal scope black eye ring in your sight picture...." Read more

"...The long eye relief worked out perfectly, and this being my first scope with rings and variable power, I had thought I installed it correctly but I..." Read more

"...Straight forward, generous eye relief, the optics are clear and bright...." Read more

147 customers mention123 positive24 negative

Customers like the illumination of the aiming scope sight. They say that it gathers plenty of light, the scope is bright, and clear. Some customers appreciate the usefulness of the illuminated reticle.

"...Clear multi coated lens and the crossfire is very bright. It is very tough, and rugged construction...." Read more

"...All in all it gathers light well both at night and during the day...." Read more

"...Straight forward, generous eye relief, the optics are clear and bright...." Read more

"The image is clear and very bright, and adjustments are easy. The magnification ring is a little stiff but should smooth out with use...." Read more

104 customers mention80 positive24 negative

Customers like the size of the aiming scope sight. For example, they mention it fits and works perfectly on their Garand, is clearer, more accurate, and tight. Some say that the scope is bigger than expected, but is fairly compact. That said, most say that it holds zero and delivers expected size groups with various 308 loads.

"This scope fits well with my Ruger 10-22 break down rifle. This scope is durable and it has great optic lenses. Im pleased with my purchase...." Read more

"...to do the opposite of what they say but other than that, the scope is accurate and holds zero well...." Read more

"...sub 200 dollar scope you couldn't ask for a clearer, more accurate, tight scope...." Read more

"...At 7x the surrounding gets a bit blurry and distorted. The center is a little smaller but still pretty clean...." Read more

193 customers mention113 positive80 negative

Customers are mixed about the adjustability of the aiming scope sight. Some mention that the adjustments are easy, the turrets are easily adjustable with clearly defined clicks, and the objective is adjustable. However, others say that the adjustment are close to their limit, you have to just guess on adjustments, and that the accuracy suffers without parallax adjustment.

"...It has an Adjustable Objective and the reticle is very clear at 2nd focal plane use...." Read more

"...but solid feeling of an adjustment being made whatsoever, the adjustments do not track without tapping the turrets thoroughly after each “click”...." Read more

"...I like the windage and elevation knobs are finger adjustable ( once you take the covers off). Easier than the coin slots...." Read more

"...Near max zoom, eye relief requires perfect position, and is hard to focus.Not recommend for 7.62 or .308" Read more

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Darrell R Taylor

There is a reason this is the top selling scope on Amazon.

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2024

Style: Dead-Hold BDCSize: 3-9x50Verified Purchase

I recently purchased a used Steyr Professional M that came with a horrible scope.
Having a few Vortex scopes already, I purchased this one. I like Vortex. They are good quality, you get more than you pay for, and their warranty ( which I have used once; my fault) is the best.
This is the ideal scope for deer hunting within 500 yards. Straight forward, generous eye relief, the optics are clear and bright. The BDC reticle is my favorite: it is thicker than a target, thinner than a heavy duplex, sharp contrast, and makes long shooting or leading a moving target a quick and intuitive hold. Learn what this reticle can do and you will swear by it. Far superior to the standard duplex.
I like the windage and elevation knobs are finger adjustable ( once you take the covers off). Easier than the coin slots.
It is shocking how many features and quality this scope has for the price. It will hold its own with scopes costing over double the price.
Have it mounted or get a proper INCH pounds torque wrench and don’t over tighten the screws.
An absolute bargain for a no nonsense, great scope.

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Jeffbrothers

Very good scope

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2024

Style: Dead-Hold BDCSize: 3-9x40Verified Purchase

High performance and very economical. Clear multi coated lens and the crossfire is very bright. It is very tough, and rugged construction. It exceeded my expectations and the performance standards exceeded similar priced riflescopes. The long eye relief makes it easy to focus and fast.

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SteveTheSpider

Awesome budget scope

Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2013

Style: Dead-Hold BDCSize: 4-12x40 AOVerified Purchase

I like good glass for my rifles. I tend to own a lot of Leupold scopes just because they tend have good glass and not be stupid expensive. With that being said, I live in the Pacific Northwest where it tends to rain once in a while, and it never fails that it will start to rain when you are out hunting. I also hunt predators a lot, so I tend to move stands and be generally rough on optics. So I started looking for something that I could use on my predator AR that would no break the bank, but also last through the abuse. I ended up looking at Vortex for two reasons. They make good products, including good glass and they have a no BS warranty. So when my scope takes the inevitable spill it will be covered.

First, this scope comes well packaged, and is very well built and feels good in the hand. looking through it the glass is clear and bright. The 4" sunshade that comes with it matches the coloring of the scope and threads into the objective bell very well. I have this mounted in a Nikon AR style mount, and it mounts well and it positively locked into the mount. Sighting this in was a breeze, fire a test shot at 25yds and then zero it. Move to 50yds and do the same, then move out to 100 and repeat for final 100yd zero. All in all I used 8rds to zero at 100yds. I then wanted to know how well the scope tracked and the return to zero after adjustments. So I did a box drill which was another 12rds. The box drill at 100yds was perfect and the scope tracked back to zero perfectly. I then input all my values into my ballistic calculator and dialed in the drop for my gong at 380yds and was able to hit it first shot. I returned to my 100yd zero and tested again on paper with perfect return to zero. I was satisfied that the turrets tracked well, and returned to zero. I then used a slotted screw driver to reset the turrets to zero.

The next test was a soggy coyote hunt. I went out during a nice afternoon and wanted to get into my stand and wait for dusk. About 30min after sitting down the rain started. The scope held up without fogging and without any residual problems. While the lenses were wet, and that tends to make any scope harder to see through, the vortex preformed as expected and allowed me to shoot without any problems.

The next test was a night hunt, and how well the scope would gather red light for shooting in the dark. I was very pleasantly surprised that this scope gathered the red light from my shooting light all the way out to 300yds at 14x and 500yds at 4x. I was able to see eye shine out further than that, but was unable to identify the critter. All in all it gathers light well both at night and during the day. I did use a green light one night as well just as a test and the results were about the same, although I was able to make out more detail in the terrain and brush, but that is the nature of green light, it is much easier for the human eye to see... I will be sticking to red just because it tends to not spook coyotes at night.

I got the BDC reticle which is nice for hunting purposes and to be able to quickly send a round down range without having to dial a drop. Vortex offers software on their website that is a little on the clunky side to use. But once you figure it out, it allows you to set your variables and then get a range for each of the BDC hashes at different magnifications. I have a range card that I made with each of the magnifications so that I can quickly take a range, look at my card for a close range, set my zoom and fire. It takes almost no time at all, and is way faster than trying to count clicks in the field with gloves on. I have gone to the range and verified these, as well as practicing my system. Generally I am sitting at 14x for anything over 100yds because the drop hashes for my rifle and round at 100/205/307/399/475 so I get almost 100yds per hash, so there is very little fussing around if it is a pretty straight forward shot. That is just the way my ballistics worked out, yours might work out to roughly the same at 12x or 10x, it just depends. So don't take my data as gospel.

For being as cheap as it is, this really is a top notch scope. As long as you are not trying to use it for something that it is not designed for like shooting 1500yds with your .338 Lapua Magnum, or for very precise LE type shooting you will be ok. This scope will do very well for you. While I would not hesitate to use this to make a very precise shot with this scope, just use it for the application that it is made for and you will not be disappointed.

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Amazon Customer

Quality Product

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2024

Style: V-PlexSize: 2-7x32 RimfireVerified Purchase

I'm a former Infantryman and PMC with lots of experience and qualifications. I wanted something that wouldn't put a dent in the wallet that can still perform. It's clear, zooms well, and IF you properly mount it, will hold its zero. Remember before judging a scope you can't just slap it on and call it good. There's a process and certain torque etc. that must be done first.

Overall great product. I'd consider this brand again for future purchases.

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Leakysfinkter

Very good for the coin

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2024

Style: V-PlexSize: 3-9x40Verified Purchase

This scope is nice and clear and very well made. If you should happen to break it, Vortex has one of the best, " no questions asked" warranty on the market. It isn't quite as clear as my PST Gen 2, but that scope was 4 times the cash. I didn't want to spend too much on a scope as it's for my 11yr old son. At $150 this fit the bill and I don't have to worry about him breaking it. Recommend

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jbasile

Third Vortex purchased

Reviewed in Canada on April 28, 2024

Style: Dead-Hold BDCSize: 6-18x44 AOVerified Purchase

This is my third Vortex purchased within 12 months. The Crossfire II’s line of products, for me, has as good as glass to those scopes priced double, triple, and beyond. The glass clarity, build quality and construction exceeds my expectation.

This recent purchase, crossfire II 6 - 18 x 44 scope, I typically buy scopes with a 50mm objective lens. Honestly, the 44mm objective lens has no significant difference in brightness than a 50mm. I am extremely pleased.

StB

Super Scout Scope

Reviewed in Germany on December 31, 2023

Style: V-PlexSize: 2-7x32 ScoutVerified Purchase

Habe es an meinem Nagant , macht Spass.

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Paul Felgate

Vortex. Awesome quality and performance at sensible prices

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2023

Style: Dead-Hold BDCSize: 4-12x50 AOVerified Purchase

I have used many different scopes over the years and have several top end brands mounted on my top end rifles, but I also have a number of working rifles that are not premium brands that needed high end scopes so I tried Vortex. I now have 5 on various rifles and the performance is brilliant for the price. Higher end performance at a sensible price that competes with some of my top end scopes that cost three times as much. Robust, well engineered, excellent glass and feature packed performance, couple that with their excellent guarantee and it’s easy to see why they are so well reviewed.

dennis

Besser geht's nicht für diesen Preis

Reviewed in Germany on October 11, 2023

Style: Dead-Hold BDCSize: 4-12x50 AOVerified Purchase

Bei dem Glas handelt es sich bereits um mein Drittes von Vortex. Ich bin begeistert von dem Preis Leistungsverhältnis.

Die Verarbeitung ist tadellos und die optischen Eigenschaften sind bemerkenswert. Klare Durchsicht, gute Radschärfe, Dioptrienverstellung und ein feines gut fokussierbares Fadenkreuz. Die Treffpunktlage ist stabil von .22 lfB bis .308 win.

Natürlich ist es kein Zeiss, Kahles oder Swarovski, aber wer diese Markenprodukte kauft, lässt sich im Fachhandel beraten und nutzt nicht die hiesige Plattform.

Also klare Kaufempfehlung!

Nicht zu vergessen die Garantie, welche die Firma Vortex auf seine Produkte gibt. Diese hebt sich von den Mitbewerbern in dieser Klasse deutlich ab.

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Herve F.

Bonne lunette

Reviewed in France on September 11, 2023

Style: V-PlexSize: 2-7x32 ScoutVerified Purchase

C est une lunette scout donc la distance entre l oeil et la lunette est d environ 23cm. Donc sur une k98, m48, ou comme moi m43 espagnol, elle se monte via un montage scout à la place de hausse.
Faite pour les gros calibre ( ma carabine est en 8x57js)

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Crossfire II 4-12x40 AO Dead-Hold BDC (MOA) Riflescope (CF2-31019)

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