Geographic proximity and sponsorship program aside, it’s entirely possible that Vortex has dominated this space for two distinct reasons: With almost one of every two optics reported falling under the Vortex brand, it’s clear to see that they’re the current market leader. Top optics manufacturers used in 2019 WPRSC matches #1: Vortex Optics: (286/626) While there are other optic manufacturers that sponsor WPRSC matches, Vortex Optics is headquartered just a few hours west of The Highlands Sportsmens Club in Barneveld, WI. Like our recent barrel article, there may be a bit of sponsorship and geographic bias.
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Among the past “What the Joes Use” articles, there has never been one company that has dominated a product category more than Vortex Optics. TOP OPTICS MANUFACTURERS: WHAT DO LOCAL PRS SHOOTERS USE?
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Our intention is to display this data in a manner somewhat reminiscent of Precision Rifle Blog’s “ What the Pros Use” series, but with a focus on your average local PRS competitor. This data was pulled from 626 registered shooters that participated in WPRSC events over the course of the 2019 match season. MOST POPULAR SCOPES USED IN LOCAL PRS COMPETITION A BACKGROUND ON THE 2019 PRS MARKET SURVEYĪs we had mentioned in our introductory article, Precision Rifle Components and Wisconsin Precision Rifle Steel Challenge (WPRSC) recently teamed up to share usage data for a wide variety of rifle parts and accessories, ranging from barrels and optics to stocks and triggers.