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My budget for a scope to go on my new Micro Medallion clone is $200. I would like to keep things nice, light, and compact and narrowed my choices to just a select few..........all within the same $150-$200 range. And would like to hear from those who own said Scopes.


Weaver Classic V7
Leupold VX1/Redfield Revenge
Burris Fullfield II

burris

I'm with Killindeer...Burris.

i have 2 bushnell legends that i got for less than $160, they have been very good to me.

Burris

Leupold VX-1 is $209 if that is close enough. 2nd choice is the Redfield Revolution if $200 is the absolute max. The only negative about the Burris is that the 2-7X has .5"/click adjustments. If you can live with that, (I can't) then the Burris is a good scope. I really do like the 3-9X40 FF-II's I own.

I don`t know if Doug has any more of the 2X7 Vortex Vipers,but at $200.00 are a bargain.

Where I'd be getting it, the Loopy would be $195, putting it within the -$200 price point. The 1/2moa adjustment is the only real detractor of the Burris I see also. And the Redfield is just a rebadged VX1, as everyone knows Leupold has licensing rights to the name now. In all the digging I've done, can't really find any bad experiences/reviews on either one listed. So doubt I would go wrong with whichever one I select.

Leaning towards the Weaver at the moment simply cause of its slightly smaller dimensions and lighter weight.

there was a 2-7 vortex viper on fleabay a week or so ago. sold for around 200. i nearly bid on it but think im gonna look at a 3-9 instead. nothing wrong with the weaver as well

I have two Burris 2-7X35 scopes and Redfield 2-7 (as well as an elderly Leupold 2-7X28 Vari-X II).

All have their good points; the Burris scopes have a longer tube for mounting space if that is important, but they are heavier by about 2 oz. and have a larger ocular housing - if that also is important. So they don't mount quite as low but fit some rifle/ring combinations that the Redfield and the current 2-7X33 Leupolds do not with their shorter tubes. I've had the Burris scopes on fairly hard kicking rifles and they hold up well.

I'd like to replace the old Leupold (which has a longer tube than the current models) but need a 2-7 scope with a long tube which leaves out the Redfield, current Leupolds and even a Kahles 2-7 that I looked into. The tube on the Burris fits, but the bolt handle on that particular Mauser custom brushes the ocular housing - so for now the old scope remains even though optically it does not measure up and does not deal with glare as well as newer scopes.

I like the Ballistic-Plex and 3P reticules on the Burris scopes which are very clear in the center but less so around the edges of the image. I also very much like the Accu-Range reticule on the Redfield.

For me the 1/2" adjustments of the Burris scopes are fine on a hunting rifle.

The Redfield adjustments feel a little mushy but they are positive and stay put but I'm not a dial spinner. I like the Redfield for the money; just wish the tube was longer.

bushnell elite 3200 2-7x32. great scopes for around a buck fitty

Put a WTB for a used Leupold in the Classifieds section.



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Don't jump on the Vortex Viper 2-7x32 until you physically look through one. The glass is superb but I found that I couldn't make myself like the sight picture or field of view no matter how hard I tried. Many guys like them and many guys like me eventually sell them for the tunnel vision.

I like the glass on the Weaver K6 I just bought so I'd check out the V7 you were looking at.

I'm actually considering getting Bushnell Elite 2-7x32 for myself. I've been very happy with the performance of the two other Elites that I own. They tend to be slightly more than your budget though. I usually buy my Elites on e-bay for the discounted prices.

Dan

Redfield Revolution. Backed by the best warranty in the business.

Redfield Revolution over vx1 for click adjustments over friction
Have both ,great scopes and warantee's and I like the revolution
Better personally

I am a fan of the Leupold 2-7x.

However, I also look at scopes as a long-term investment. If you amortize the cost of a VX2 2-7x33 over a conservative twenty year life, the difference is very small. For example, if the difference in price is $100, the per month amortized difference is $100 divided by two hundred forty months, $0.42 per month or $5.00 per year. An additional cost of $5.00 per year, less than the cost of one of the least expensive McDonalds's Value Meal, seems like a good value for higher quality optics.

Yep, Personally I would just save a little more and buy the Leupold VX2, that's VX2, not VX II but if it had to be under $200 I would buy the Redfield.

I have a couple of the Redfield 3-9x40s and think that they are OK, but no better (that I can see) than the Nikon ProStaff 3-9x40 that I have.

Take a look at the Redfield Battlezone...and their price point is right at $195. or so...

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Item Number & Finish
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Exit Pupil (mm)
14.2-4.9
Weight (ounces)
14.8
Weight (grams)
420
Length (in)
12.4
Length (cm)
32.0
Mounting Space (in)
5.6
Mounting Space (cm)
14.2
Objective Aperture (mm)
42.0
Eye Relief (in)
3.5
Eye Relief (mm)
89
Elevation Adjustment Range
(MOA)
70
Windage Adjustment
Range (MOA)
70
Lens Coating
Fully Multi-coated Lens
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Adjustment Markings
Aggressive pop-up Resettable
1/4 MOA Finger Click Adjust
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Maintube Diameter
1�
Environmental
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Nitrogen Filled
Actual Magnification
3.0-8.6
Linear Field of View
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32.9-11.4
Linear Field of View
(m @ 100m)
11.0-3.8
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