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I prefer classic.
Semper Fi
I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally
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In my opinion, customer service from Leupold is light-years ahead of Nikon - which almost certainly will, sooner or later, be very important to you.
What he said!
'Tis far better to walk alone than to follow a crowd going the wrong way.
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Campfire Kahuna
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"Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston
Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!"
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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Natchez sells the Nikon 3-9x40 with a Nikoplex (Duplex) reticle for $160 amd the Leupold VX1 3-9x40 with a duplex reticle for $199.99. I would pay the $40 difference and get the Leupold. Always.
I know that a lot of people disagree with my philosophy of amortizing scope costs over a twenty year life span, but it is a philosophy that works for me. If you amortize the $40 difference over 20 year, the additional cost is $2 per year, $0.17 per month, less than $0.05 per week.
I realize that a quality rifle scope will last more than twenty years, but the technology is changing such that a scope sold in 2015 is likely to have superior optics when compared to the same make/model scope from 1995, like comparing the 1995 Vari-X IIc optics to the 2015 VX1 or VX2 optics for the 3-9x40.
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I've always been different with one foot over the line.....
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Campfire Regular
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Yep. It's not even close.
You didn't use logic or reason to get into this opinion, I cannot use logic or reason to get you out of it.
You cannot over estimate the unimportance of nearly everything. John Maxwell
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Campfire Ranger
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I have sold all my Nikon Monarchs. Not because it's not good glass but because Nikon Corp. is very anti-hunting and treats the sports optics division like a stepchild.
I have no interest in doing any more business with them.
There are 2 rules to success:
1. Never tell everything that you know.
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
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I've had a few Pro-Staffs and Buckmasters. Never had a mechanical issue, but for my money, I do prefer either the Redfield Revolution or Leupold VX 1/2. I buy a lot of lightly used scopes in that $125-$250 range, and most wind up being made in Oregon.
Now with even more aplomb
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I've had a few Pro-Staffs and Buckmasters. Never had a mechanical issue, but for my money, I do prefer either the Redfield Revolution or Leupold VX 1/2. I buy a lot of lightly used scopes in that $125-$250 range, and most wind up being made in Oregon. I whole heartedly agree. I find less tunneling and better image resolution. The Made in the USA of the Leupold certainly helps, too.
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I really like my Nikon scopes and binoculars. the costumer service comes through, it just takes longer which I don't like vs Leopold costumer service. Leupold/Redfield stuff is in and out vs month at nikon. HonestIy I would skip the redfields. Just save up little and get a Monarch or VX2 and get much better glass.
All of them do something better than the 30-06, but none of them do everything as well.
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Campfire Ranger
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Yep. Can't believe this was even a question.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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Leupolds eye relief is better then Nikons by far
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