Are Vortex Crossfire II scopes any good or should i shellout $100 more for a leupold VX Freedom scope?

I have 5 no issues with any of them , none have gone back
all hold zero on , 308, 30-06 , 12ga , 300blk ,223

look at them side by side and see if you can tell the clarity

sighting them in they seem to track fine.

4 are 2-7x32 and one a 3-9x50

Thanks GCP. Yours is the qualified opinion i was looking for.

Going on my son's AR.

I would spend the extra hundred for the leupold. Hundred bucks isnt much when you consider how long it will last and because it's made in the USA.

I don’t own a Crossfire, but have a fair bit of Vortex stuff and have been happy with all of it.

I have a Diamondback scope on an AR that’s led a rough life the last decade bouncing around in side by sides, wheelers, and the pickup and hasn’t skipped a beat.

Leupold is "machined and assembled" in USA.
Probably not from China like the vortex, though.

Don’t kid yourself.

Leupolds lower end glass is coming from China.

I shot a Known Distance apple seed out to 500 with the 3-9x50 on an AR , they are really good to 200-250 a step up in glass will make a difference past 300

they are a good budget scope , you could find a bad one , but Vortex will make it right and replace it , I have used the warranty just not on any of the crossfires so far
none of them are super old , I started getting them around 2016

The Vortex warranty is pretty hard to beat.

I have a vortex on every rifle except my 6 mm it is 48 years old and still has the k-6 weaver it came with. 3 cross fire ll and one copper head. No issues and can’t beat them even some higher end scopes. Duhnsms runs sales all the time for 109 bucks

This^^^

Can't beat the Vortex warranty.

I have the Crossfire on my AR. But it's new....so no experience with it yet.

Vortex? Never heard of her. Leupold, they make scopes. Had one vortex that was enough. Couldn’t give me a vortex an make me keep it.

Send me your bad Vortex.

Sold the - was lucky to get 2/3 my money back at the time. Been 7-8 years ago

The issue which I have had with Vortex scopes vs Leupold is that there is little forgiveness for eye relief in the Vortex scopes. You need to be dead nuts on eye placement for full view. Leupolds are much more forgiving in that respect.
I was using I high end Vortex which did not hold zero when you changes power from 10 to 18. It hit 2 inches higher at the highest magnification. Do they all do that? I don't know.

Leupold and your grandkids will someday enjoy them. I have several and two are 50 years old and work great.

Yes...POI changes with zoom.

I have a pile of Luppys. But when you are looking at their entry level glass that extra money you’re spending is going to the “name” and not necessarily higher end coatings. And in recent decades foreign glass overall has made some pretty big leaps forward. In that entry market my opinion is you’re much better off with something else. Years ago Nikon fit bill. These days I’d say Vortex is fine option.

I have a couple more than GCP, but I have the same opinion of them as him.

Vortex are great and their warranty is same as a Leupold at a much less price.