I have a 30-06 that needs a new scope. I'm trying to shave ounces. It will have Talley lightweights. I've always used VX-3 or equivalent (VX3, VX iii, etc). A VX-3i 2.5-8 or 3.5-10 weighs 11.4 and 12.6 oz respectively. A CDS adds another 0.5 oz to both. The VX-2 2-7x33 only weighs 9.9 oz.

After talking with Leupold, it seems the VX2 series has been updated significantly in recent years. The tube material in the VX-3i line is a bit heavier than the VX-2 and the VX-3 has twilight max light system lens vs simple index matched lenses in the VX-2. All told, it seems the VX-2 isn't too shabby for a lightweight scope.

Anyone using the VX-2 2-7x33? Thoughts?

Any other lightweight options to consider?

Thanks.

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