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The recent Sightron sale at midway got me to thinking about some of the older discontinued scopes What are some of the discontinued scopes that you would like to see made again
Mine would definitely be the Sightron Big Sky and the Bushnell Eite series
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Easily the bushnell 3-12’s
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The original Grand Slams were a good scope too Although a little short on eye relief
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Zeiss 3-9 conquest - duplex.
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Zeiss 3-9 conquest - duplex. This
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Minox ZA5 or Conquest MC but i would love a ZA5 HD 2-10x40
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The Nikon Titanium. The 5.5-16x44 was the clearest rifle scope I ever looked through........at ANY price point. The original Grand Slams were a good scope too Truth. Have a 6-20 on my 7-STW and it is very impressive.
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Nikon had a 2X7 I was very fond of.
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I thought this was going to be about the SWFA fixed 6. Being there never in stock. 😵💫
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Leupold Vari-x iii 3.5-10 AO with multicoat 4. Weird how the old Leupies with coin-slot clickers and only 1 spring held up better than the “improved” models What would be the purpose of an AO on a 10 power scope?
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I'm gonna flag this thread for reference whenever I go to sell my optics.........according to this I have excellent taste in scopes......
Multiple offerings of Nikon monarchs, meopta meopros, and zeiss conquests.........seems to be the my standard choices....
A Steiner and a trijicon are the only times where I deviated.
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The Japanese made Weavers,Nitrex TR2,Super Slams and Grand Slams are great scopes.I like the Zeiss MC and Meopta MeoPro too.
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The older Zeiss Conquests. I like the 4.5-14 X 50 version especially.
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Two things mainly: heavy, uncomplicated reticles and 3/4 tube rimfire scopes. Amen on the uncomplicated reticle.
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picked up 2 Sightron Big Skys and a Bushnell 4200 4-16 last week.
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That's a dandy. I'm generally cold to Vortex but the 1.5-8x32 Razor was another decent offering.
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That's a dandy. I'm generally cold to Vortex but the 1.5-8x32 Razor was another decent offering.Agree.
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Easily the bushnell 3-12’s
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The original Redfield scopes, the straight tubes in particular.
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Don't they still make them?
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The old Japan made scope chiefs in 1.5-5 or whatever they were. Great lever action scope. Oh in gloss
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Don't they still make them? Nope Replaced by the Optika line
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338rcm: I would love for the fine folks at Leupold & Stevens Corporation to resume making the wonderful 8.5x25x40m/m variable scopes. These were/are (I have several of them) the finest "Colony Varminting" scopes I have ever used - and I have used, a LOT of them. Hold into the wind VarmintGuy
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Zeiss 3-9 conquest - duplex. +1. Bean counters prolly fugged that up....
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That's a dandy. I'm generally cold to Vortex but the 1.5-8x32 Razor was another decent offering.Agree. Agreed 2X - have several Razors, they might be better even. Still a slut for the Austrians.
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I agree with Zeiss Conquest 3-9
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Leupold VXR’s and Weaver Grand Slams. peak98
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I used an 06 with 212 ELD this year. I kinda joked with my buddies it was sorta like a 6.5 Creed with some ballz...
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Leupold Vari-x iii 3.5-10 AO with multicoat 4. Weird how the old Leupies with coin-slot clickers and only 1 spring held up better than the “improved” models From Leupold, bring back the B&C crosshair setups as options on the 2.5-8X and 3.5-10X, return the fixed 2x handgun scope to the lineup, and .. might be a niche scope, but I'd like to see the old 3.5-10X AO back. It was a pretty cool scope for a .22 hornet.
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Two that come to mind were the Japanese Weaver 4x38 & 6x38 fixed power scopes, as well as the Grand Slam variables (also Japanese).
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Have a soft spot for the Burris FF 6x X40mm and Weaver V9.
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Mounted up a couple of the "out of prodction" scopes today. Had a NIB Sightron Big Sky in a 3-12 that got mounted on a Legendary Arms Works in 300 win and a NIB Bushnell 4200 4-16 that went on a custom Rem 6.5-06
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Weaver T series, Those made nice BR scopes!
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Just look at eBay completed items...used scopes selling for new or greater prices - Bushnell Elite (Japan), Weaver Classic (Japan), Leupold VX-R, Weaver RV9, Meopta MeoPro... I recently sold two Leupold VX-Rs on eBay for new prices...
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Another vote for Bushnell Elites. In particular the 2-7X models.
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A Nikon ProStaff 3-9X40 is the best $150 scope I've ever owned. I bought it to go on a FAL. I expected it too get shook apart but it never did. Very clear glass for a budget priced scope.
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Bushnell 4200 1.5-6 x 36 , maybe with a tad more eye relief …
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Weaver Grand slams are excellent Japanese made scopes, glass and turret repeatable are still better than most of the new China scopes.
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All the Japan/LOW made Weavers… Stopped reading right here. Still have four of these in different configurations. Great damn scopes.
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All elite 4200/4500 low made……same w it’s Weavers…..darn shame you can’t buy them anymore. Both were solid choices and so durable……..never had one fail.
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