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Just wondering who has used both, and your thoughts? Going on a lightweight gun. I like the idea of 2x in the timber, but like the idea of 9x out in the open.

It will be paired up with the LR reticle.

I have owned a 2.5x8 and liked it, but I am not wanting a VX3, and I like the LR reticle.

thanks.

I just bought a VXII 2-7 for a 9.3X62 and have not used it a lot(yet) but think it is a good match, FWIW.

I guess it depends on the game sought. 7x is plenty for 300+ yard deer, maybe not for 300 yard varmints.

Mt deer gun a .257 Roberts wears a VX2 2x7x33, so does my coyote gun.

How does the eye relief/box compare? Just wondering if it is forgiving side to side when you look through it. I don't know the technical terms, but I owned a Monarch before, and if your eye wasn't just right, you saw a black donut.

Thanks.

Great eye box on the 2x7x33, and the 2.5x8x36 for that matter I have one of those too.

Most of my scopes are 3-9x, but lately I have become a fan of the smaller and lighter 2-7x's, and recently purchased a 2.5-8x for a new rifle. I find that other than at the range I just never use anything beyond 6x. That's just me and my hunting areas though...suppose it might be different if I spent most of my time in flat open country chasing varmints.

This will be on a deer/elk rifle. I would like solid performance out to 400 yards though.

Both will be fine.

Will this be a "light rifle" (2-7) or a long range (3-9).

Barely worth worrying about, as they are both just fine for the application.

(BTW-I have both, like both, and would buy both again.)

BMT

My range doesn't go to 400 yards, but I shoot sub-2" groups at 300 yards all the time with straight 6x scopes. That's on a 308 class sporter. With no wind my heavy 223 equipped with a 6x42AO will shade that easily.

I like and use higher magnification scopes too, but you don't need a lot of X's to hit stuff.

mathman

Tikka T3 Lite.

Similar eye relief between the VXIII 2.5-8 and the VXII 2-7,IMO.

...but better eye relief for the 2-7x than the 3-9x loopy variX2 I have...

For me . . .

Standard Caliber (7-08, 308, 270, etc) I would go 3-9.

Magnums 2-7 (bigger eyebox for bigger recoil).

Good Shooting.

BMT

I have a 3x9 and a 1x4 (both VX2) and the eye relief and eye alignment are forgiving.
The 2x7 has a tube length between bells 5.2" and 3.8" of eye relief. The 3x9 has a tube length of 5.6" and 3.7" of eye relief. The 3x9 is 1.5 oz. heavier. I got the 3x9 instead of the 2x7 because I needed the extra tube length. For the longer ranges the 3x9 may be better for you.

dogcatcher: Right now I have both and they make me wonder why I have any VX III's. The 2-7 is on a 30/06 and I have another NIB;the 3-9 presently sits on 300 winmag.I like both and except for size they seem as alike as peas in a pod.Both are easy viewing,flexible as to head position on the stock,eyerelief, etc.Good flexible hunting scopes.

I shot them both at 400 and 500 yards within the last 2 weeks, and had no problem hitting what I needed to. On a light rifle,like a 270,280,I like the 2-7 better because the definition is sufficient out 400 yards or so,and the scope is lighter.

The gun is a 6.5x55. Nice and light, that is what tempts me to keep the scope lighter too. Although, 1.5oz is not the end of the world.

I have 3x9's on the following:

223AI
243
30'06
338 Win mag.

I have no complaints, but I do wish all my scopes were the LR reticle. It makes dinging the target at 400, a no brainer.

IMO, a 2-7X would be perfect for a 6.5X55.

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2-7x

Do you see the barrel when set at 2x?