I have tried replacing Leupolds with:
Sightron SIII............killed some deer, but turret too easy to turn
Nightforce NXS.....killed a deer, but too heavy
Vortex RZR HD.....
Schmidt and Bender PMII P3.............too heavy
Swarovski Z3 BRH.............
Zeiss Conquest HD5..worthless turret, uncharacterized reticle
SWFA ultralight.... actually ok.

But I keep coming back to buying more Leupold VX-6HD..... they get the job done

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