6x SS = 20.3 oz @ $299
6X Leupold with M1 ~ 12 oz @ $450 (figure the 299 leupold with $150 for the M1
Doesn't seem worth it to me.
Less weight with less capability and less adjustment range.
Leupold fixed 6 has about 1" more eye relief, is a (slightly) brighter/clearer scope and you don't have the windage turrett sticking out the side. It's not perfect, but neither is the SWFA. $$$ aren't the big issue for me, I'd happily pay double to get exactly what I wanted if it was an option.
David
I'm not a huge 6x fan, but that's how I see it too... same could be said for a fixed 8x/10x/12x Leupold.
For a guy who spins a turret a couple dozen times a year... and mostly just hunts to 500 or so, the 6x-M1 combo is hardly a 'bad' choice.
If you want to spin it a couple hundred (or thousand) times, and want the more precision based reticle... then the SS is the clear choice.
