The recent very positive threads on the VX2 3-9x got me considering one of those for a centerfire I just got. It's $100 more than the 3-9 VX1 that now has multicoat4 glass and click adjustments.
Anyone here that's used or uses both the newer VX1 3-9x40 and the VX2 3-9x40? Is the VX2 3-9 worth $100 more? If you think it is why? Thanks
I feel the VX-2 is worth the increase in cost. However...that is not taking anything away from the VX-1. I'd certainly opt for it over a Nikon Prostaff or similar.
i don't know if it was a bad 1 or 3 vx2,s I have looked thru with the fast focus eyepiece lately at the fort Campbell px and dicks and academy and bps but I did notice reticle shift up and down and movement with the bell housing of the eyepiece while looking thru them
with the vx1,s and the locking ring for focus of the eyepiece I have not noticed this movement or reticle shift up and down at all
i am switching from a sightron s1 hunter to a vx1 3-9x40 later on this summer on my Kodiak 45, cause I put that sightron on my savage mk11 .22 bull barrel the sightron,s fast focus eyepiece does not have the movement or reticle shift problem at all
I have also noticed this reticle shift and movement problem on a lot of makes of scopes with fastfocus eye pieces looking around lately
grab the eyepiece with your forefinger and thumb while looking thru it and see if ya can move it once you focus it if you can move it and see that reticle moving I would definitely not buy that scope cause it will surely affect holding a repeatable zero for sure
been their,seen it,done it, got the tee shirt
and returned the jacked up scopes
funny when you demonstrate the problem to the seller and theysee it with their own eyes they always seem to say hmmm I never knew that and you are the 1st one to bring one back
I dont know if it is worth $100.00 more or not I bought the VX1 3 to 9 x40 instead of the VX2 VX1 92 % light transmission,Vx2 94 % Light transmission. Time will tell if I am happy with my choice but I think I will be satisfied with my choice. IF I wanted significantly Better scope from what I am reading I think I would go to the VX3 Instead of the VX2.
If you're going to put the scope on a 1st tier rifle, I would always recommend spending the extra $$ on a VX2 in lieu of the VX1. If you amortize the difference over 20 years, the annual, monthly, and daily cost is very small.
$100 / 20 = $5 per year, about the cost of a McDonald's value meal.
$100 / 240 = $0.42 per month, about the cost of a 12 ounce can of pop.
$100 / 7,300 = $0.014 per day, I can't think of anything that you can buy for less than $0.02.
Is it worth spending $5 per year? Only you can answer that question for yourself.
Amortizing is a joke ! What a man has in his pocket to spend on a scope is the deciding factor. Besides a person could amortize themselves silly.why not buy a thousand dollars and amortize it out for 40 years? Why not 75 years and include passing it down to the great grandkids ! Besides we are talking about vx1 -vx2 scopes. Both 2 piece tubes, vx1 92 percent light transmission,vx2 94 percent light transmission. 2 percent difference,big deal! Either one will work for the same hunting conditions. First,second or third tier rifle(whatever the hell that means !)!
I have over 600 rifles and keep 100 or so scoped and ready to shoot. I can't afford, or justify the expense, of mounting higher grade scopes on all of them, so I grade them in tiers. 1st tier are primary hunting or target rifles, 2nd tier more casual, and 3rd tier truck guns and such.
When I make a purchase of a durable item, I think about the cost involved, the useful life expectancy, and my purchase options. Money isn't an issue for me and hasn't been since I retired for the first time at age 44.
It might not work for you, but it works for me and, for me, that's all that matters.
Over 600 rifles huh?you probably have to hire full time help just to keep the rifles oiled !! Lol. You are right from the aspect of what works for the individual. For me it doesn't make sense to spend more for a scope when I don't have to . That is what works for me.
No, I don't hire anybody to help maintain them, but I do spend about $8K a year on insurance and rental on the vault space where the most collectible of them are stored. I live in Omaha, Nebraska, and keep around 300 collectible Newtons, Savages, and Winchesters in a bank vault in New Hampshire that I visit every couple of years to inspect and inventory.
As it pertains to mustard, I like Gulden's in many applications, but plain yellow is a good choice for ham and swiss on light rye.
If you like a mustard as a dip, like for summer sausage, Peter Christian's Tavern in New London, NH, has a sweet, but tangy, mustard that somehow incorporates grape jelly in the recipe.
The recent very positive threads on the VX2 3-9x got me considering one of those for a centerfire I just got. It's $100 more than the 3-9 VX1 that now has multicoat4 glass and click adjustments.
Anyone here that's used or uses both the newer VX1 3-9x40 and the VX2 3-9x40? Is the VX2 3-9 worth $100 more? If you think it is why? Thanks
You probably won't ever notice the difference in the field. The VX-2 may give you more reticle choices.
Like the guy said, to get appreciably better, go to the VX-3. I would also consider the 3 for a real hard kicker, as it has dual bias springs, although I've used the shotgun/ML models on shotguns and a ML with no trouble.
If you have a better use for the $100, get the VX-1 and don't fret about it.
I have over 600 rifles and keep 100 or so scoped and ready to shoot. I can't afford, or justify the expense, of mounting higher grade scopes on all of them, so I grade them in tiers. 1st tier are primary hunting or target rifles, 2nd tier more casual, and 3rd tier truck guns and such.
When I make a purchase of a durable item, I think about the cost involved, the useful life expectancy, and my purchase options. Money isn't an issue for me and hasn't been since I retired for the first time at age 44.
It might not work for you, but it works for me and, for me, that's all that matters.
600 rifles
holy fugg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have a savage mk11bull barrel.22 a win 70ot6 a mossy 835 turkey gun and a Kodiak pro mag.45 ml
wanna get a dove gun eventually(stoeger long fowler)
you wouldn't happen to have a pre 64 win model 100 in .308 up in that new Hampshire vault you would want to sell for actual book value and not the overinflated internet web site prices ?????????
bout the only other rifle I would want to have again sold off 2 of them over the years like a fool and regret doing so...
'sorry, no pre-'64 Model 100s. The only Winchester 100s that I currently own are post-'64 vintage; a rifle in 243, a cut-down rifle in 308, and a carbine in 308.
The Winchesters in NH are about a dozen rare configuration pre-'64 70s left over from my Father's collection and a couple of 1895 carbines.
The 243 rifle and 308 carbine remain in their original factory specs. The 308 rifle with the shortened 17" barrel is pretty handy, but I bought it in that configuration at the Kittery Trading Post back in 1999.
A current production VX-1 is essentially a 3-4 year old VX-2. A current production VX-2 is a better scope than a 3-4 year old VX-3. If you can afford the VX-2 it is my choice, I can't see the $150 difference to buy a VX-3 anymore. But I'd not feel at all handicapped by a new VX-1
Most people don't really want the truth.
They just want constant reassurance that what they believe is the truth.
Honestly, I never line 'em up and compare them. I've been happy with all the ones I've had over the years. I'm more likely to buy the one with the power range or reticle I want or sometimes the factory parallax setting.
I know some folks have more critical eyes and maybe uses that require more of scope than I do. For me, it's a sight, not a telescope or a camera lens. I'm not a twiddler, so if a scope holds its zero once I get it there, it's okay if getting there is a little elusive sometimes. Reliability, generous eye relief, and that big eyebox people refer to are what's important for my use, and why I keep buying the Leupies. If, like a lot of companies they get too fat and happy and get sloppy, I'll move on.
I have over 600 rifles and keep 100 or so scoped and ready to shoot. I can't afford, or justify the expense, of mounting higher grade scopes on all of them, so I grade them in tiers. 1st tier are primary hunting or target rifles, 2nd tier more casual, and 3rd tier truck guns and such.
When I make a purchase of a durable item, I think about the cost involved, the useful life expectancy, and my purchase options. Money isn't an issue for me and hasn't been since I retired for the first time at age 44.
It might not work for you, but it works for me and, for me, that's all that matters.
You say you have lots of rifles, but if 99% are in storage tell us about the ones you use. Do you hunt?
