Yes if your willing to sacrifice extreme dependability. I cant recall how much internal adjustment a vxiii has but it could be a factor necessitating a canted base. As far as optical quality I like the Leupold just as much as the NXS. I have never been overly impressed with nightforce glass. It is good glass just not overly impressed. Now nightforce internals have always impressed me. I have only had to send one back for not holding zero.

Originally Posted by hunt_ak
I realize the quality with NF and S&B, but wouldn't a 20x Leupy with turrets get the job done?

To most (including myself), I'm thinking 500-1000 would be their 'long range' definition. I realize there are some shots (recently the 1900+ yarder on a muley) longer, but one has to think that a scope less than 3 grand might get the job done....or am I way off base?