The Vortex Venom 1-6x24 LPVO Riflescope and Sport Cantilever Mount Pack is a low-power variable optic for AR-platform rifles used in close-to-midrange target engagement where shooters must transition between reflex-speed aiming and magnified fire. A common friction point with budget LPVOs is optical blooming and edge blur at 1x, which degrades target identification under illumination; this optic mitigates that by using an etched AR-BDC3 reticle with controlled illumination that stays crisp against the black reticle geometry, preserving contrast for rapid holds and ranging.
Another failure point in carbine setups is zero shift from inconsistent mounting geometry and rail spacing. The included 2-inch offset cantilever mount resolves eye-box misalignment on AR receivers by pushing the optic forward to maintain consistent eye relief while clamping to a single rail plane, reducing the mechanical tolerance stack that causes point-of-impact drift when the rifle is bumped or re-torqued.
In motion, the scope transitions from true 1x to 6x using a throw lever, letting the shooter sweep from a 5-yard target to a 300-yard plate without breaking cheek weld. The 30 mm CNC-machined aluminum tube resists torsional flex under recoil, the 3.7-inch eye relief maintains head position during barricade shooting, and the 126.3–20.2 ft field of view at 100 yards preserves situational awareness at 1x while tightening angular resolution at 6x for precise holds.
Key Benefits
- Illuminated AR-BDC3 reticle + etched glass geometry = faster ranging and holdovers without reticle washout
- 30 mm aluminum tube + capped turrets = stable zero retention during transport and recoil cycles
- True 1x magnification + wide field of view (126.3 ft @ 100 yds) = red-dot-like acquisition at room distances
- 2-inch offset cantilever mount + single-plane rail clamping = correct eye box on AR receivers without ring stacking
Technical Specifications
- Identification: SKU SON-3901
- Optical system: 1–6x magnification, 24 mm objective
- Reticle: AR-BDC3 (MOA), illuminated, second focal plane (SFP)
- Tube: 30 mm aluminum
- Turrets: capped; 1/2 MOA clicks; 44 MOA per rotation
- Adjustment range: 140 MOA elevation, 140 MOA windage
- Parallax: fixed at 100 yards
- Field of view: 126.3–20.2 ft @ 100 yards
- Eye relief: 3.7 inches
- Length: 10.3 inches
- Weight: 19.5 oz (scope only)
- Mount: Vortex Sport Cantilever Mount, 2-inch offset, Picatinny rail interface (MIL-STD-1913)
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