Yes, I know this thread is about tactical scopes.
I find it odd that the cheaper Leupold hunting scopes are measured against purpose built tactical scopes.
The ones you are discussing, the SWFA SS scopes, you admit don't have as bright an image as the hunting scopes you compare them to, for instance. With the cheaper scopes, you buy the tradeoffs.
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I'm not measuring cheap hunting scopes against purpose built tactical scopes. I'm measuring scopes that work against those that don't.
The SWFA 3-9x42mm is $599. It gives up nothing in brightness or clarity to VX3's and yet will destroy that scope in use. It's small enough and light enough to be used on general purpose hunting rifles.
I would love nothing more than to be able to say the same about Leupold but until hunters stop waxing on about crap that doesn't matter and start paying attention to what it takes to actually hit things, we won't see that.
