I have Leupold 1.5-5x20s and 2-7x33s on a number of different rifle and they have worked fine for many years. Back when Leupold would change reticles for a reasonable fee, I had heavy duplex reticles installed on several 2-7x33 VX2s to use on short to medium range hunting rifles.
Some of my friends in northern New England who still-hunt or track favor old Weaver K1.5s and Bushnell Scopechief 1.5-4.5x20s with post and crosshair reticles on their Remington pump guns for the close shots that are common in their style of hunting.
