Vortex Razor HD Gen III 4–24×44 FFP - A Compact Powerhouse for Precision Shooters

Vortex Razor HD Gen III 4–24×44 FFP - A Compact Powerhouse for Precision Shooters

When you’re pushing the limits of distance, whether you are ringing steel at a thousand metres or making a precise shot across the field, your rifle scope becomes the defining factor between guesswork and total confidence. Long-range shooters and hunters need an optic that delivers uncompromising clarity, repeatable tracking, and rock-solid durability in every environment. And when that performance is backed by the world’s best, no-questions-asked warranty, you get the assurance that your gear will perform as hard as you do. The best scope has arrived; here is the Vortex Razor HD Gen III 4-24x44.

Quick Look

The Vortex Razor HD Gen III 4–24x44 FFP packs a lot of performance into a compact 34mm scope. Its HD optical system, APO-indexed lenses, and XR Plus coatings work together to deliver bright, crisp glass with excellent colour and clarity even when light is reduced during dusk, dawn or overcast weather. The EBR-7D FFP reticle stays consistent through the entire zoom range, making holdovers and adjustments straightforward whether you’re shooting at close range or stretching things out to longer distances. Zeroing is simple and reliable thanks to the L-Tec+ Zero System, and the turrets track audibly and accurately once you’re set. Built from aircraft-grade aluminium and sealed against the elements, the Razor Gen III handles recoil, rough weather, and hard field use without any issues. It’s a scope built for shooters who want dependable performance without unnecessary bulk.

New Size

The new for 2025 4-24x44 Vortex razor packs a powerful punch in a compact package. At only 32.3oz & 12.5" long, the unit is 18.3% shorter and 28.4% lighter than the Vortex Razor 6-36x56. This makes this scope perfect for PRS shooting and hunting, as the largest drawback on the Gen 3 Razor scopes was the weight and the physical size.  This unit is comparable in size to the Delta Optics 3.5-21x44, but this unit offers more adjustment (46MRAD vs 45MRAD) and a larger magnification, helping with those longer shots. The new 4-24x44 follows the same power factor as the older 6-36x56 in having a 6x power magnification (4x6=24, 6x6=36, etc), and this allows a very large range for magnification range, offering excellent performance at all ranges.

Reticle

The reticle on this scope is a First Focal Plane (FFP) Christmas tree style reticle, allowing for easy adjustment for long-range shooting and using the reticle to estimate range. This is particularly effective for long range hunters and target shooters as this will let them easily estimate the range of their target and calculate a firing solution with ease without the need for laser rangefinders or needing to zoom in all the way to use the correct magnification level for the hash marks to be true as you would have to on second focal plane (SFP) scopes. This reticle is also illuminated, offering more performance during dusk, dawn and low light conditions (overcast, inside, etc). The illumination works by lighting the reticle up in a red glow, giving a contrast between the reticle and the target, whereas without the illumination, it would be difficult to see a black reticle on a darker target.

Specifications

• Magnification: 4–24x

• Objective Lens Diameter: 44mm

• Focal Plane: First Focal Plane

• Reticle: EBR-7D (MRAD)

• Eye Relief: 3.3"

• Field of View: 30.9' – 5.3' @ 100 yds

• Tube Size: 34mm

• Adjustment Graduation: 0.1 MRAD

• Travel per Rotation: 10 MRAD

• Max Elevation Adjustment: 46 MRAD

• Max Windage Adjustment: 25 MRAD

• Parallax Setting: 15 yds – ∞

• Length: 12.5"

• Weight: 32.3oz

What's in the box?

• 3" Sunshade

• Throw Lever

• Defender Flip Caps

• Lens Cloth

• CR2032 Battery

• Custom 2mm Throw Lever Tool

• Custom 2.5mm Turret Tool

COST £2695

 

Honest Opinion

New for 2025, the Vortex Razor HD 4-24x44 is no slouch. Offering excellent quality glass, tactile & audible turrets, a compact size and a world-leading warranty, this unit ticks all the boxes. Whether you are long-range target shooting out to 1.5 miles or hunting in the Scottish Highlands or any open field, this will be one of the best scopes you can choose from. 4-24x in the magnification is perfect for most types of shooting as it allows you to zoom out and search fields or shoot very close targets while also allowing you to engage targets from formidable distances. Yes, it is an expensive scope, and there may be comparable magnification optics at lower price points, but the warranty on this scope easily pays for itself. With other scopes, if you accidentally damage the unit, you are on your own, whereas with the Vortex VIP warranty, you are covered for any damage, accidental or mechanical, and this means you can rest easy that no matter what happens, you only need to buy this scope once, and it will keep running and performing for you without issue. I probably would not recommend this scope for an air rifle as the minimum focus is only down to 15yd, but this would be perfect for Rimfire Target, small bore target, Long range precision, Precision Rifle Shooting or long range hunting. With this scope able to perform and do all these different types of shooting, the better question you need to ask is this. What can't it do???