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Re: Scope Shopping
[Re: 2Dogs]
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07/06/24 07:52 PM
07/06/24 07:52 PM
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Old Mossy Horns
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First, the Leupold 2.5-8x36 is a very good scope and I have had several through the years and still have a couple. But I started getting away from Leupold about 20 years ago primarily due to the fine duplex reticle that I could not see in low light. The old Zeiss Conquest 3-9 had a much better reticle and a slight edge in low light performance for just a little more $$ . Those scopes were discontinued about 10 years ago so I looked at the Swarovski Z3 scopes. Better than the VX3 or Conquest scopes in every way IMO except for eye relief which is slightly less on the Z3. And the Z3 is available with the best hunting reticle of all in the 4A reticle.
I hear ya ,the 2.5 - 8 my son has and the one I swapped out both had been sent back to Leupold and had heavy duplex installed. Why Leupold never offered Heavies in the 2.5-8 is a mystery . Heavies were available in 1.75 - 6 , 3.5-10 and 4.5-14. I asked a Leupold rep and he had no idee why it wasn't offered. Unfortunately, Leupold stopped making reticle changes in their custom shop several years ago. They also had a great German #4 reticle they would install. Wish I had sent in all of my old Leupold scopes years ago for a reticle swap.
Dying ain't much of a living boy...Josey Wales
Molon Labe
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Re: Scope Shopping
[Re: Treelimb]
#4159432
07/07/24 07:57 AM
07/07/24 07:57 AM
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Montgomery,al,usa
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If you’re looking at a leo., you may want to consider a meopta. They have great glass. If you want the best, swaro. and Zeiss are hard to beat, until you really step up in money.
“If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.” Napoleon Hill
The most difficult thing to understand during conversation is silence. Thoreau
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Re: Scope Shopping
[Re: Treelimb]
#4159464
07/07/24 09:42 AM
07/07/24 09:42 AM
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Boxes Cove
2Dogs
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Freak of Nature
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Treelimb, since you're looking for a lower powered , used Leupold a Vari-X III or VX III 1.75-6 is a great choice . My son started with one and they are very clear , compact scope . Great for younger hunters and mountain / woods guns .
"Why do you ask"?
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Re: Scope Shopping
[Re: Treelimb]
#4159470
07/07/24 10:09 AM
07/07/24 10:09 AM
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GA
UncleHuck
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There aren't many, if any, scopes that beat Schmidt-Bender in terms of clarity, light transmission, and availability of very simple, very effective hunting reticles.
Light weight is not going to be a characteristic of any S-B scope, but your great-grandchildren will still be hunting with it when you are long gone. I have one that is over 35 years old. Extremely bright, dead clear, and it has been used to kill hogs on a greenfield at midnight. I think it weighs 24 ounces, or about double the small Swaro you mentioned.
It's worth every ounce.
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Re: Scope Shopping
[Re: Treelimb]
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07/07/24 06:06 PM
07/07/24 06:06 PM
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S-B that’s the money I was talking about.
“If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.” Napoleon Hill
The most difficult thing to understand during conversation is silence. Thoreau
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Re: Scope Shopping
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07/07/24 10:19 PM
07/07/24 10:19 PM
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UncleHuck
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S-B that’s the money I was talking about. You can actually buy new ones in their Klassik line for less than a Leupold VX5 or VX6. They start about $1100
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