The Strike Eagle 5-25×56 is Vortex’s best long-range scope under $1000 (with a street price of around $700-$800). Optical technology has advanced as fast as prices have dropped. New “budget” scopes now offer higher optical quality and performance. One of the best examples is Discovery Optics’ ED-PRS which sells for half the price of the Strike Eagle.
The ED-PRS ships with more accessories than the Vortex. My model is the first edition Gen2. The newest version of the Gen 2 has updated tool-less turrets and does not ship with scope rings. The ED-PRS has tall oversized turrets which are easier-to-read numbering. The ED-PRS turrets had more precise feeling clicks and a wider range of adjustment. Both scopes appeared to be well constructed but the ED-PRS is almost a full pound heavier and certainly appears more chunky.
Both scopes offer bright and clear imagery that is very similar in quality. The Strike Eagle has a brighter and higher contrast image but with slightly more chromatic aberration at high power. The Strike Eagle also offers a more forgiving eye box.
Both scopes showed good color rendition at the gun range and the ability to see details in low light at 25x. Because of the Vortex higher contrast glass, the Strike Eagle seems a bit sharper but both scopes can resolve the same level of detail in the US Airforce reference chart.
Long-range shooters will be well served with either scope for their similar optical performance. But for conscious shooters, the Discovery Optics ED-PRS is the clear winner.
BUY
ED-PRS on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/4dqSKYf (10% discount code: MOONDOG525)
https://discoveryopt.com (10% discount code: Moondog)
Vortex Strike Eagle on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4gA4Ejq
RESOLUTION
ED-PRS: Group -1 / Element 6
Strike Eagle: Group -1 / Element 6
SPECS
| STRIKE EAGLE | ED-PRS |
| Magnification 5-25x Objective Lens: 56 mm Tube Diameter: 34 mm Focal Plane: First Reticle: EBR-7C (MOA) Illumination: red Eye Relief: 3.7″ FOV @ 100 Yards: 24.0-5.2 Parallax: 15 yrds-Infinity Elevation Adj: 110 MOA Windage Adj: 78 MOA Per Click: 1/4 MOA Per Rotation: 25 MOA Length: 14.6 in Weight: 30.4 oz | Magnification: 5-25x Objective Lens: 56 mm Tube Diameter: 34mm Focal Plane: First Reticle: SFIR MRAD Illumination: red Eye Relief: 3.3-3.4 in FOV @ 100 Yards: 25.3-5.06 ft Parallax: 25 yrds-Infinity Elevation Adj: 36MRAD (124 MOA) Windage Ad: 17MRAD (58 MOA) Per Click: 0.1MRAD Per Rotation: 10 MRAD Length: 415mm (16.34in) Weight: 1255g (44.3oz) |
