First Look: Vortex Triumph HD Scope & Laser Rangefinder

Who says that hunting optics have to break the bank? There are plenty of affordable options that are more than good enough to help you fill your freezer this deer season, and Vortex has just added two more to choose from with the Triumph HD 3-9×40 Riflescope and the Triumph HD 850 Laser Rangefinder.

The Triumph HD 3-9×40 scope features Vortex’s HD Optical System, designed to provide excellent resolution, color fidelity, edge-to-edge sharpness and light transmission while reducing chromatic aberration. The lenses are also fully multi-coated, and Vortex says the scope is built tough to withstand water, fog and shock. As for its reticle, the Triumph HD 3-9×40 sports a Second Focal Plane (SFP) Dead-Hold BDC (MOA) reticle, and each scope ships with a set of Vortex 1-inch Hunter rings in addition to a neoprene lens cover, lens cloth, Torx T-25 wrench and a custom turret tool. It has an MSRP of just $150.

The Triumph HD Laser Rangefinder features a durable waterproof and shockproof housing, an HCD (Horizontal Component Distance) Corrected Shoot-To Range reticle and the same great glass quality as the scope thanks to the HD Optical System. It also features 5x magnification, three ranging modes, three targeting modes, and a maximum reflective range of 850 yards. Each range finder ships with a carry case, a wrist lanyard, a lens cloth and one CR2 battery, and it has an MSRP of $150 as well.

For more information, visit vortexoptics.com.

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