Equipment & Gear > Scopes and Optics
RIFFLE SCOPE?
jrebel:
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--- Quote from: Fidelk on May 29, 2023, 02:31:02 PM ---Check out Burris........Fullfield II 3-9x40 should be more than adequate for shots in the 100 yards range and out to 250. Price should be around $150-200. I've had one of those on a rifle for 20 years and it does what it's supposed to do.
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This is your best advice.
Burris is better glass and construction.
You know why people always comment on LeeOhpold and Vortex warranties?...Because they're necessary.
I own zero Vortex or Leupold for that reason.
My Burris Fullfield scopes lived a tough life on top of a Tikka 300WSM and 7-08 and never failed or needed zero adjustment.
Burris is clear, bright, reliable.
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I have never had a leupold fail.....ever. With that said, I don't own leupolds with dial turrets because they don't get the best reviews. Where the warranty comes into play with leupold, is they will warranty a scope that is 50 years old. They will absolutely replace a scope that is no longer manufactured....and has been abused to the point of failure. Leupolds are fantastic scopes. Never owned a burris so can't speak to their quality.
Pathfinder101:
For what it's worth:
I have a close buddy who is a long range national champion. He has run long range shooting schools as well. His opinion of Vortex is as follows (I am paraphrasing here):
IF you get a good Vortex, it will be as good as any scope that you buy in that price range. HOWEVER, you may run through a couple of them before you get a "good" one. He has seen more Vortex scopes fail than any other brand. They have a lifetime warranty, but be prepared to use it.
So, if he were advising you (based on the choice you originally posted), he'd advise you to get the Leupy.
That being said, he runs Sig on everything he owns now.
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buckfvr:
Tri-MOA reticle on the Leupold Freedom series scopes is more than adequate on most hunting rifles. I use one on a lightweight rifle and also have several Vortex including 2 of the PST Gen 2 vipers and dont think too highly of them, adequate, yes, but not top of the line at all.
Stein:
I've owned both and at the same price point they are similar. Inexpensive scopes of current production will likely lose zero at some point and the chance of needing to use the warranty is pretty high.
If it were me, I would go fixed power as that would at least take one failure mode out of the equation.
jrebel:
These post make me wonder....how many people have had a leupold scope fail? I'm not talking repeatability with the dial / turret, but a standard 2-7 or 3x9, etc.
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