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$200-$250 scope choice #15734469 02/02/21 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,402 Likes: 2 N.E. Mn./ Mt H handwerk OP Campfire Tracker OP handwerk Campfire Tracker H Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,402 Likes: 2 N.E. Mn./ Mt My SIL is just starting to get into hunting and is looking for a 3-9x40 type 1" scope with a duplex style reticle. He is looking at the Leupold freedom line, which I have no experience with, what scope would you suggest in that price range? It's going on a model 70 .270

Re: $200-$250 scope choice handwerk #15734620 02/02/21 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 15,948 Likes: 2 Oklahoma O OSU_Sig Campfire Ranger OSU_Sig Campfire Ranger O Joined: May 2011 Posts: 15,948 Likes: 2 Oklahoma Burris Fullfield II There are 2 rules to success: 1. Never tell everything that you know.

Re: $200-$250 scope choice handwerk #15734646 02/02/21 Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,282 U UNCCGrad Campfire Regular UNCCGrad Campfire Regular U Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,282 Hard to go wrong with a Burris Fullfield II in that range. About the best glass you will get for under $200. Not the most tactile adjustments but they seem to track OK and hold up well to recoil. OSU beat me to it Last edited by UNCCGrad; 02/02/21.

Re: $200-$250 scope choice handwerk #15734653 02/02/21 Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 13,409 Old Bethpage NY gr8fuldoug Campfire Outfitter gr8fuldoug Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 13,409 Old Bethpage NY Burris Leupold Freedom Athlon Argos HMR Doug @ Camera Land [email protected] http://www.cameralandny.com 516-217-1000 Thanks for the support.

Re: $200-$250 scope choice handwerk #15734843 02/02/21 Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 1,871 Texas T TxHunter80 Campfire Regular TxHunter80 Campfire Regular T Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 1,871 Texas Burris Fullfield E1 with the regular plex reticle

Re: $200-$250 scope choice OSU_Sig #15734875 02/02/21 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,307 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,307 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by OSU_Sig Burris Fullfield II +1 "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: $200-$250 scope choice handwerk #15734959 02/02/21 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,182 Likes: 10 S.W. Wis. aalf Campfire Ranger aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,182 Likes: 10 S.W. Wis. In addition to the FFII, I'd also consider the Fullfield IV in a 2.5-10x42 with it's bigger 46' FOV for a new hunter. https://www.burrisoptics.com/scopes/fullfield-iv-riflescopes/fullfield-iv-2.5-10x42mm

Re: $200-$250 scope choice handwerk #15734963 02/02/21 Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,996 Likes: 28 West of the Blue Ridge Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,996 Likes: 28 West of the Blue Ridge If you can find one with the duplex, I’d go with the Fullfield E1 for the dual bias springs. Someone posted a link to some for about $180 not long ago. Most have the new ballistic plex, which ain’t my favorite. What fresh Hell is this?

Re: $200-$250 scope choice aalf #15735060 02/02/21 Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,282 U UNCCGrad Campfire Regular UNCCGrad Campfire Regular U Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,282 Originally Posted by aalf In addition to the FFII, I'd also consider the Fullfield IV in a 2.5-10x42 with it's bigger 46' FOV for a new hunter. https://www.burrisoptics.com/scopes/fullfield-iv-riflescopes/fullfield-iv-2.5-10x42mm But China, no?

Re: $200-$250 scope choice UNCCGrad #15735113 02/02/21 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,182 Likes: 10 S.W. Wis. aalf Campfire Ranger aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,182 Likes: 10 S.W. Wis. Originally Posted by UNCCGrad Originally Posted by aalf In addition to the FFII, I'd also consider the Fullfield IV in a 2.5-10x42 with it's bigger 46' FOV for a new hunter. https://www.burrisoptics.com/scopes/fullfield-iv-riflescopes/fullfield-iv-2.5-10x42mm But China, no? The E1 is the only one made in the Philippines, the others are China.

Re: $200-$250 scope choice aalf #15735164 02/02/21 Joined: Aug 2020 Posts: 781 Likes: 1 Chunchula AL C Cluggins Campfire Regular Cluggins Campfire Regular C Joined: Aug 2020 Posts: 781 Likes: 1 Chunchula AL Originally Posted by aalf Originally Posted by UNCCGrad Originally Posted by aalf In addition to the FFII, I'd also consider the Fullfield IV in a 2.5-10x42 with it's bigger 46' FOV for a new hunter. https://www.burrisoptics.com/scopes/fullfield-iv-riflescopes/fullfield-iv-2.5-10x42mm But China, no? The E1 is the only one made in the Philippines, the others are China. The latest Droptines are Philippines as well.

Re: $200-$250 scope choice ingwe #15735170 02/02/21 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,732 Socialist Republic of NJ W wink_man Campfire Regular wink_man Campfire Regular W Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,732 Socialist Republic of NJ Originally Posted by ingwe Originally Posted by OSU_Sig Burris Fullfield II +1 +2 I have 2 being shipped right now from Cameraland 4.5X14X42 Ballistic Plex for $189 each and 2 more 3X9X42 Ballistic Plex ordered but on backorder for $159, you can't beat the quality for the price. Garry Trump won !!! Trying to live like a free man in the Communist Republic of New Jersey. Love your country, distrust your government. Democrats and the people who vote for them, enemies of America and a free American people

Re: $200-$250 scope choice Cluggins #15735182 02/02/21 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,732 Socialist Republic of NJ W wink_man Campfire Regular wink_man Campfire Regular W Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,732 Socialist Republic of NJ Originally Posted by Cluggins Originally Posted by aalf Originally Posted by UNCCGrad Originally Posted by aalf In addition to the FFII, I'd also consider the Fullfield IV in a 2.5-10x42 with it's bigger 46' FOV for a new hunter. https://www.burrisoptics.com/scopes/fullfield-iv-riflescopes/fullfield-iv-2.5-10x42mm But China, no? The E1 is the only one made in the Philippines, the others are China. The latest Droptines are Philippines as well. As far as I know the Fullfield II's are made in the Philippines also, it's the Fullfield IV's that are China made. If I find my latest Fullfiled II's are China made, I'll be sending them back and cancelling my order for the other 2. Garry Trump won !!! Trying to live like a free man in the Communist Republic of New Jersey. Love your country, distrust your government. Democrats and the people who vote for them, enemies of America and a free American people

Re: $200-$250 scope choice handwerk #15735253 02/02/21 Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 3,610 Likes: 2 Nonya Dre Campfire Tracker Dre Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 3,610 Likes: 2 Nonya I have the IV in the mail in 3-12. I really wanted the 2.5-10 due to wide field of view, perfect hunting set up.. But I like to stretch it out at the range and really like the 12 power over 10 All of them do something better than the 30-06, but none of them do everything as well.

Re: $200-$250 scope choice aalf #15735309 02/02/21 Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,996 Likes: 28 West of the Blue Ridge Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,996 Likes: 28 West of the Blue Ridge Originally Posted by aalf Originally Posted by UNCCGrad Originally Posted by aalf In addition to the FFII, I'd also consider the Fullfield IV in a 2.5-10x42 with it's bigger 46' FOV for a new hunter. https://www.burrisoptics.com/scopes/fullfield-iv-riflescopes/fullfield-iv-2.5-10x42mm But China, no? The E1 is the only one made in the Philippines, the others are China. Fullfield IIs are Philippine. Got about four of them. What fresh Hell is this?

Re: $200-$250 scope choice TxHunter80 #15735329 02/02/21 Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,184 Alabama W Wesley2 Campfire Regular Wesley2 Campfire Regular W Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,184 Alabama Originally Posted by TxHunter80 Burris Fullfield E1 with the regular plex reticle This- (The rotating eye piece on the FFII is a nuisance if you plan to run scope caps)

Re: $200-$250 scope choice handwerk #15735409 02/02/21 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 6,276 Likes: 5 C Crockettnj Campfire Tracker Crockettnj Campfire Tracker C Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 6,276 Likes: 5 What are the big differences between the E1 and the FFII? Originally Posted by Archerhunter Quit giving in inch by inch then looking back to lament the mile behind ya and wonder how to preserve those few feet left in front of ya. They'll never stop until they're stopped. That's a fact.

Re: $200-$250 scope choice handwerk #15735436 02/02/21 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,762 SW Virginia V VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter V Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,762 SW Virginia Yeah another vote for the Burris Fullfield E1 3-9x40 👍......The Leupold VX Freedom 3-9x40 is also a solid choice in your price range..Good luck...Hb

Re: $200-$250 scope choice Crockettnj #15735608 02/02/21 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 6,560 Pikeville, TN L LeonHitchcox Campfire Tracker LeonHitchcox Campfire Tracker L Joined: May 2005 Posts: 6,560 Pikeville, TN Originally Posted by Crockettnj What are the big differences between the E1 and the FFII? The Fullfield IIs have the Ballistic Plex as opposed to the new reticle and on the FF IIs turing the power ring turns the whole eyepiece. The guys who like lens covers do not like the rotating eyepiece.

Re: $200-$250 scope choice Wesley2 #15736160 02/02/21 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 19,509 Tip of the Mitten bruinruin Campfire Ranger bruinruin Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 19,509 Tip of the Mitten Originally Posted by Wesley2 Originally Posted by TxHunter80 Burris Fullfield E1 with the regular plex reticle This- (The rotating eye piece on the FFII is a nuisance if you plan to run scope caps) I have a 2-7 FFII and I really dislike the rotating ocular bell. 4 out of 5 Great Lakes prefer Michigan.