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If you like looking at charts through your scope and standing outside at night comparing one to another, there is no telling what you will come up with..
I use a scope for one thing, and thats hunting..I am not anal about clarity, etc., etc., I intend to place the cross hair on a big game animal and pull the trigger, the sight picture always seems clear to me, but if not then I can still perform the task at hand...I have shot animals in the fog where they appeared to be a ghost, so I suppose clarity is over played along with a lot of things I read about..and even worse is the size of scopes that many of todays hunters put on their hunting rifles.
What has worked for me for the past 60 plus years is Leupolds, I have used them under all conditions and on almost every continent, I have culled large amounts of animals with them and have used them in all manor of weather and harsh conditions..They have satisfied me totally...
If I had to pick one scope to use on all my rifles for the rest of my life on everything from rockchucks to Elephant, then it would undoubtebly be the old 3X or 4X fixed Leupold..I like the 1x4, 1.5x5 and 2x7x33 Leupolds for my hunting..I have 3x9s on my varmint rifles. I am satisfied with that..I tried the rest and didn't much care for them. I don't like European scopes..
This is my take only, applies only to myself, what others do is certainly their option, just like the above is mine. Not up for arguement, might discuss it a bit around a campfire.
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For me a good scope is a european scope. Never ever have they failed. Leupold have failed. So wise from my own experience I avoid that L brand. Use my hard earned money to buy quality and usability.
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What about US Optics? Their 2.8-22X only runs $2,285 and is American made. Buy American, buy the best.
Or buy 10 Tasco's and when one takes a dump, toss it and install another!
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WanglerJohn, I pay only $100 for my Tascos.
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[bleep] Leupolds used last week, I'm expecting more dead [bleep] this coming week with more [bleep] Leupolds. It is enjoyable watching folks 'talk' that I ain't seen post anything dead, ever. You boys carry on.
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"The Best Scope Money Can Buy".... It depends.
For me, I've found that for the vast majority of my hunting, Leupold gets the nod. Sure, there's other scopes on the market that are brighter, have better contrast, color rendition, etc...., but for my hunting Leupold has most of the attributes I desire.
Light weight, rugged, dependable, excellent eye relief, forgiving eye box, trim aesthetic lines, etc.
Now, for hunting the night shift, I use a S&B Zenith with Flash Dot. Hunting feral hogs with little to no moon light and in heavy cover.... the expensive Euro scope "shines".
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...................... It is enjoyable watching folks 'talk' that I ain't seen post anything dead, ever.
You just haven't looked, there's been plenty others posted........................DJ
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Not many, if ANY, people calling Leupolds [bleep].
Glance up at the title of the thread. Hell, even Leupold wouldn't make the claim that their vx-2 and vx-3 scopes are "the best scopes money can buy"!
I love my Leupolds and sing their praises regularly, but that doesn't mean I can't love other scopes or optics, too, and sing their praises.
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Leupold makes good scopes, but there are better ones. Been posted before but it sure looks like a Swaro my buddy used on this little Mulie: ...........................dj
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There's always trade-offs and compromises to be had with any given make and model scope. I think the die-hard Leupold supporters have simply found through trial and experience that for most hunting needs, Loopie has the best blend and balance at an affordable price.
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I don't want to get too technical here but the law of supply and demand pretty much assures that "the best (insert product here) money can buy" is not going to be below the midpoint of the overall price range. OD
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i think for Hunting the first focal plane Zeiss Diavari is probably the best....how much better than the rest id debateable....the etched first focal plane reticle, legendary zeiss glass and, lotutec anti-fog coating are all plusses
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My $.02...
Top Three, in no particular order. --Zeiss Victory Divari; --Schmidt & Bender Zenith; --Swarovski Z6;
All three will do you well. Ditto. Now if you ask me what is the best VALUE, the choice would be Leupold without question. jorge
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My $.02...
Top Three, in no particular order. --Zeiss Victory Divari; --Schmidt & Bender Zenith; --Swarovski Z6;
All three will do you well. Ditto. Now if you ask me what is the best VALUE, the choice would be Leupold without question. jorge Amen.
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I will never know what the absolute best is that money can buy...
But best my budget can buy is Nightforce.
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Let's try to find a firearm that a Leupold won't work on?
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[bleep] Leupolds used last week, I'm expecting more dead [bleep] this coming week with more [bleep] Leupolds. It is enjoyable watching folks 'talk' that I ain't seen post anything dead, ever. You boys carry on. Did you whack another one? I thought you'd shot the buck you posted with the "Back in Black"? Either way, that's a nice buck. Travis
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Let's try to find a firearm that a Leupold won't work on? Of course the same can be said for many other scope manufacturers.
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