Count me as a big 2-7x fan, I have dozens of them in service. The tubes on the Leupold 2-7x scopes aren't all that long, so you may need to use an extension ring in the front to get the proper eye relief on a long action bolt gun and, for me, on some other actions, like the Remington 760 family.
I'd strongly agree that the VX-2s are superior to their ancestors, but their ancestors aren't all that bad. I have a Vari-X IIc 2-7x28 on a Winchester 70 in 375 H&H that has never missed a beat in over 30 years of service.
