Originally Posted by SLM
I'm looking to replace a 3-9x33 vari-x compact that I actually really like other than the fact that the power adjustment ring is very stiff. Nothing worse than fumbling with magnification when trying to get a shot off.

If you don’t like the stiff power ring, you’ll probably have the same complaint with the FFII. Everyone I have/had has been pretty stiff.[/quote]

That has not been my experience with FFIIs, and right now have them on around eight rifles. Everything's relative, but several are on my wife's rifles, and she would not tolerate an overly stiff magnification ring.

Leupolds can develop a VERY stiff mag-ring turn, but that can be fixed at the factory. Or at least they used to be able to do that....

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