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

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 12,440 ratings
Price: $129.00 $219.00 Free Return on some sizes and colors
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

tactical

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
4.7 out of 5 stars
12,440
4.7 out of 5 stars
12,440
4.7 out of 5 stars
12,440
4.7 out of 5 stars
12,440
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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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
12,440 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the performance, value, clarity, and illumination of the aiming scope sight. For example, they mention it works well, it's affordable, and the reticle is easy to see. That said, some disagree on adjustability.

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1,145 customers mention1,027 positive118 negative

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

"...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

"...two of these on rimfire rifles and they never disappoint, Vortex makes a great product even in their lower lines...." Read more

721 customers mention692 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

"Good quality for the price." Read more

693 customers mention634 positive59 negative

Customers are satisfied with the clarity of the scope. They mention that it has excellent clarity, with very clear glass and controls. The image is clear and bright, and adjustments are easy. Some say that the front sight is able to be seen through the scope at 2 to 3.

"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

"This scope is nice and clear and very well made...." Read more

385 customers mention337 positive48 negative

Customers like the performance of the scope. They say it works well for large game hunting, simple recreational, and sporting applications. The BDC works quite well, and some are satisfied with the result. The scope is clear and simple to use, and it fits perfectly on their Garand.

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

"Great product, great optics fantastic clarity. Easy mounting. I will be putting this on other weapons." Read more

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

"Good product" Read more

180 customers mention143 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

"...It is easy to mount, easy to adjust, and has a very large eye relief zone in my opinion which makes it nice for anyone trying it out...." Read more

146 customers mention122 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

"I like the illuminated reticle" 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

96 customers mention96 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the warranty of the aiming scope sight. They mention that it has an incredible warranty, and that it carries a lifetime warranty. Some say that the Vortex VIP warranty is also good.

"...Vortex has one of the best warranties in the business and their customer service is also excellent." Read more

"...Pretty lightweight* Vortex VIP Warranty..." Read more

"...Vortex has a good warranty and a good reputation for service (I haven't had to send ti back so I haven't had to test that myself)...." Read more

"...But the warranty is unbeatable and has set the standard for all scopes, Life time unlimited and unconditional coverage and they back it up...." Read more

170 customers mention111 positive59 negative

Customers are mixed about the adjustability of the scope. Some mention that the adjustments are precise and repeatable, easy to adjust, and smooth. They also say that the adjustment turrets are fine. However, others say that they don't have any discernable clicks, the adjustments don''t track, and the scope required a very serious initial 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

"...It is easy to mount, easy to adjust, and has a very large eye relief zone in my opinion which makes it nice for anyone trying it out...." 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

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Jeffbrothers
5.0 out of 5 stars 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
5.0 out of 5 stars 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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Ace Redman
5.0 out of 5 stars Bargain!
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2024
Style: V-PlexSize: 3-9x40Verified Purchase
Arrived in short order. Packaged quite well. Extremely durable. Easy to mount on my new Ruger American .22 rifle. Great glass,, and extremely clear and sharp clear out to the edges. Easy to adjust. Great Bargain.
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Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars 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
4.0 out of 5 stars 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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Diddy
5.0 out of 5 stars I actually really like this scope.
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2023
Style: V-PlexSize: 2-7x32 ScoutVerified Purchase
Purchased this scope for use on a Springfield M1A Scout where the pic rail is forward of the receiver. I used Vortex's low rise horizontal mount rings to get the optic as low as possible over the bore.

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 was not hitting zero for some reason. I started to think it was the scope (and I did end up returning the first one) but it ended up not being an issue with the scope.

I took it to a gunsmith who properly dialed it in in about 10 minutes, so it seems like it was a user / installation error on my part.

That said, the glass quality is fantastic for the price bracket and the durability seems on par with typical Vortex optics. I honestly can't believe this scope is so cheap. Being that there aren't many scout scope options available, especially in this price range - this is a winner. Eye relief is certainly one of the best in class.

Some things I don't like - the cheap lens covers are just that - cheap and easily lost or broken. I would have preferred if the scope came with fixed lens covers, but maybe that's what you get for such a cheap optic? On the other hand, I bought the official water sealing flip up eye piece covers from Vortex, and all in all it cost me about $60 out the door.

It is absurd to me that in a world where an optic which costs ~$170, the lens covers themselves make up a third of the total price of the optic. There's something wrong with that.

Really though, I don't have too much to complain about with this optic. The variable part could use a lever if I'm being honest, and Vortex doesn't even make one.

Also, on the first Vortex Crossfire I had, it was even harder to move the mechanical part of the variable optic. The second unit is much smoother but I thought I'd throw that out there.

Overall extremely pleased with this optic.
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Sideout6
5.0 out of 5 stars Great price!
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2024
Style: V-PlexSize: 2-7x32 RimfireVerified Purchase
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. This is a good scope.
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LTB11
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing optic for the price point
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2024
Style: V-PlexSize: 2-7x32 RimfireVerified Purchase
I have two of these on rimfire rifles and they never disappoint, Vortex makes a great product even in their lower lines. Holds zero well and consistently on point at 100 yards with over 2500 rounds no issues. Well worth the money will be looking at them in the future if I need more optics.
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jbasile
5.0 out of 5 stars 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.
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StB
5.0 out of 5 stars 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
5.0 out of 5 stars 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.
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dennis
5.0 out of 5 stars 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.
5.0 out of 5 stars 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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