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No bargain bin. Cabelas had the price on the empty spot for this scope. I'm going, dang it i missed a good deal. I can't see the same scope amongst the scopes behind the counter. I ask the clerk if they have another one available. He looks up the scope SKU on their computer. He tells me that they should have in back in the warehouse. After ten minutes, he comes back with the scope. He asks me if i want to have him to remove the wrap and open the box so i can look at it. My response was "no" and I then headed to the cashier to pay for my exceptional deal.
In training to be an obedient master to my two labs
Shooting, fishing and hunting
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This has been an interesting read. I have 1 Zeiss, 1 Swarovski and over 20 Leupolds. The Swarovski 3-9x36 is a lovely little scope but it costs about double a VX3i 2.5-8x36. Is it double the scope? No it's not. It is a tad brighter but the Loopy holds it's own considering it is half the price.
I have only ever had to return one Leupold scope for warranty work. It was a 20 year old M8 6x36 that had a slightly loose front lens. It would move about half a millimetre under my thumb. It was returned looking like new. I've had no other issues in all my other Leupolds ranging from Varix ll and lll, VXlll, VX3 and VX3i. In fact the last new scope I put on a rifle was a VX3i in 2.5-8x36. I never bore sight but start shooting at 25m and then move out to 100m. The scope adjustments were so accurate it took two shots at 25m and three shots at 100m to get the bullet shooting 2 1/2 inches high. I'd only shoot one shot and adjust. The rifle was a very accurate .257 Roberts so there was no need to shoot three shot groups.
I am a set and forget scope hunter. I check POI every year on my guns and may have to adjust one or two clicks occasionally but not sure if this is the scope losing hold or the wood stocks moving over the summer/winter temperature changes. I am at a loss to explain the high rate of failures others have experienced with their Leupold scopes. About a third of my scopes are either VX3 or VX3i which I understand are the models some are having issues with. These are the ones that have been the easiest to sight in and adjust as I explained above. They are more precise than the old friction adjustments. I simply cannot fault them and can't understand the high rate of failures others have experienced. I will continue to support them as I have found them a sturdy, accurate, reliable scope for a reasonable financial outlay for over 20 years. I've no doubt that your Leupolds work the way you use them. Some shoot a lot more and demand more of a scope,so they do not work nearly as well.That's the reason for the failures.
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This is like the north versus the south. Good thread. I like the look of the gold ring.
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