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I've read enough to believe I know what the very best scopes available lately and presently are. I don't need a $3000 scope, though.
Over the last couple of years I decided to get more adventurous and try different optics, partly because I found that the complaints against lower-tier Leupold products for tracking issues to be valid and partly because I wanted to see what I was missing by sticking by Leupold as long as I did. Before I stop mentioning Leupold, I have to acknowledge the fact that optically their scopes are very good. In fact, they kind of spoiled me.
Currently I own a single Leupold, an older VX-II 1-4x, and I plan to keep it. Other than that, everything is now Weaver, Sightron, Bushnell, and one Tract.
The Busnell's are NItro 6-24s. I have found them usable in general on the range but haven't shot with them much so I have no strong opinion one way or another.
The Sightron's are a mixed bag. Some are SII 3-9x42s, and they are okay but I find the optical quality just a little short of my wishes. On the other hand, my SII BIg Sky scopes are fully satisfactory in 3.5-10x and 3-12x flavors.
Surprisingly enough, my Weavers are the ones I like the most. All are either Grand Slam or Super Slam varieties. The adjustments seem to be *right there* and optical quality does NOT disappoint. It's a real shame they aren't made anymore.
I'd have to say the Weaver Grand Slams and Super Slams are the most underrated scopes of the recent past...just my opinion, though.
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Bushnell Elite 4200 2.5-10x40 was one of the best scopes running….if I could go back in time I’d bought a pile of them for the future…
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Leupold M-8 4x.
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3-10x40 duplex Grand Slam…
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The original Nikon prostaff for me.
As for an underated scope in current production. Burris FF2s
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The old Prostaff was terrible for flare.
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The $399 zeiss conquests.
I can remember the ads in outdoor life or whatever.
I do have a swift scope that served it’s purpose on a 30-06. Then a muzzleloader. Then a 45-70.
Back then swift had an over the counter warranty. ( or least that’s what salesman said ).
Prolly made in Philippines.
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Weaver Classics. Lightweight, Japanese, made by LOW. Sold for $125-$150.
Unfortunately, you couldn’t really find them (except by mail order). Don’t remember seeing any “on the shelf” for the last 10-15 yrs of production.
Yeah, the Grand Slam’s were “better”, but the were twice the price, and the later ones were fugly.
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Minox ZA 5 series scopes.
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The old Prostaff was terrible for flare. Had them for years on various rifles.....always worked fine for me. YMMV.
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Weaver Super Slam/ Nitrex TR2 3-15x42 .
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I'd have to say the Weaver Grand Slams and Super Slams are the most underrated scopes of the recent past...just my opinion, though.
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I have a good number of those scopes on my rifles.I have to agree,they are some fine scopes
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ As Bob Hagel would say"You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong."Good words of wisdom...............
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I have always loved the Grand Slams. I have had a few, and I still own every one. I should move them to guns I use more regularly. I also have a handful of the Ziess Conquest 3-9.... great optics.
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The old Prostaff was terrible for flare. Had them for years on various rifles.....always worked fine for me. YMMV. That doesn't look like the original Prostaff. Remember these?
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Meopta Artemis, to add to the list.
I also agree with the Burris FFII, Bushnell Elite and Zeiss Conquest.
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