Outlaw99
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I sincerely hope everyone took this with the sarcasm it was meant to be
Opinions please!!!
- Thread starter KYKRAZEE
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I did. I listen to amateurs talk on jobsites all the time with way better equipment than I have. mtmuley
Mine is an older SII. No longer made. Has been solid for a long time. mtmuley
std7mag
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The biggest issue that I have with Vortex is that they tend to flare out easily.
Never had to send one in for warranty work. Been using a couple for 10+ years.
I whole heartedly agree with @mtmuley on the Sightron scopes!
I have (3).
An SII 4-12X40 AO with MOA reticle.
A STAC 4-20X56 MOA2.
And a SIII 10-50X60 LRTD (long range target dot) with 1/8 MOA adjustments.
All good scopes!
All well under $1,000.
The scopes that I have been buying for the past few years though is Crimson Trace.
I'd compare their Hardline series to the Zeiss V4 line.
Yeah, they are that good for almost 1/2 the price of the Zeiss.
Never had to send one in for warranty work. Been using a couple for 10+ years.
I whole heartedly agree with @mtmuley on the Sightron scopes!
I have (3).
An SII 4-12X40 AO with MOA reticle.
A STAC 4-20X56 MOA2.
And a SIII 10-50X60 LRTD (long range target dot) with 1/8 MOA adjustments.
All good scopes!
All well under $1,000.
The scopes that I have been buying for the past few years though is Crimson Trace.
I'd compare their Hardline series to the Zeiss V4 line.
Yeah, they are that good for almost 1/2 the price of the Zeiss.
BobT1105
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I have mostly Leupolds, they have decent glass, are fairly durable and they are light weight. Us old fat guys like light weight. I have an older Vari xII 2-7 that has been on so many rifles that I have lost count and it’s never let me down. I have some newer VX3 2.5-8 scopes that have been dependable for me, a couple of older MK 4 models even a couple of VX Freedom models and a single VX5 HD. I like them all, I also have a Sightron and like it a lot, and I’ve owned a couple of Vortex scopes with no issues. I have not owned a Maven or Tract but they are on the radar. The Nightforce scopes are pretty well bulletproof but the glass is not great and they are heavy and expensive. The European scopes have top quality glass as a rule, can be heavy and are generally expensive.
When I buy a new rifle, I usually budget at least as much as I spent on it for the optic. I would recommend staying away from the bottom tier scopes from most companies with a few exceptions. The Zeiss, Nightforce and a couple of others are exceptions. In Vortex I would look at the Viper on the lower end. I would say buy the scopes one or two at a time and go with a little better quality rather than try to get them all at once and compromise the quality.
One final thought, personally, I don’t care much for a 50mm objective on a hunting rifle. I hunt mostly in timber and can see past legal shooting time in most instances.
When I buy a new rifle, I usually budget at least as much as I spent on it for the optic. I would recommend staying away from the bottom tier scopes from most companies with a few exceptions. The Zeiss, Nightforce and a couple of others are exceptions. In Vortex I would look at the Viper on the lower end. I would say buy the scopes one or two at a time and go with a little better quality rather than try to get them all at once and compromise the quality.
One final thought, personally, I don’t care much for a 50mm objective on a hunting rifle. I hunt mostly in timber and can see past legal shooting time in most instances.
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