Rifle scope opinions. Looking for a new one!

[golfguy0912]

I just replaced the scope on my rifle this year. After a long hard look went with the Nikon Buckmaster. 4.5x14X40 with the BDC recticle. I love the scope, and after taxes and shipping it was still under $300 to my door.

[Eli346]

 You can send in that old Leupold to get it fixed if it gets 'knocked off' easily. Might be a simple fix or they might just ship you a brand new one! It takes about 2 weeks turn around so you should be ready to sight in by rifle season. Just look up Leupold on the internet and they'll point you in the right direction.

[fremont]

A Bushnell 4200 for under $200?  That's a whale of a deal.  Nice scope.

[one shot kill]

I put a zeiss conquest on my 300 in place of my leupold vx3. Best move I ever made. The cost is a little more ($700-$800) but well worth the investment.

[jackmaster]

It's hard to beat a Leupold VX-II in the 3-9x40. They go for right around $300. Or, look at Cabelas, they have the Bushnell 4200 in the same thing for $199 right now. It's a discontinued model that a year ago was selling for $300, and even at that price it was a good scope for the money. Those are the two I'd be looking at.

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[Raul Duke]

I put a Bushnell Trophy -XLT-  on my .308 and I love it. Its a 3-9x40 from there DOA line. That I picked up at Bi-Mart.

[6x6in6]

Thanks everyone!
The leupy I have now is an older one that came on the gun when I bought and and surprisingly it does get knocked off pretty easy. I love Leupold so I'll check into the newer ones, I kinda figured they would get a good review. I like the one I have just want to update a little bit. The 2-300 dollar range is perfect, I was looking 3-9 or 10, maybe 12 if I wanted to push it but don't think its really all that necessary. So you guys nailed it, thanks again. 

Send it in to Leupy and they will fix it or replace it at no cost to you.

 
Call Service and Support at 1-800-LEUPOLD.  Tell them what is going and you would like to send it in and have it checked.  Don't be too surprised if they send you a brand new replacement if they find that their is an issue. 

[superdown]

I use a Leupold VX-3 2.5-8x36 on my A-Bolt II 325wsm and love it. I have taken deer out to 310yds with it and would recommend it to anyone .

[HoofsandWings]

so u buy a chitty scope cause your not a good shot?? and a spendy one cause u can shoot? I buy a good scope so it doesnt FAIL! nothing worse than having a crappy scope that gets knocked of from recoil or a fall

Even expensive scopes fail. What constitutes "chitty" is subjective. I have brand new Nikons in a drawer because I consider Nikons second class.
 

[huntnnw]

I wouldn't put a Bushnell,Nikon,redfield or others of similar fashion on any rifle i own... Leupold is where I would start.  Yeah the high end can fail,but the point is it rarely does as oppose to cheap glass..that's where u pay for what you get

[Bean Counter]

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[high country]

I wouldn't put a Bushnell,Nikon,redfield or others of similar fashion on any rifle i own... Leupold is where I would start.  Yeah the high end can fail,but the point is it rarely does as oppose to cheap glass..that's where u pay for what you get

I used to have a similar opinion. If you take a 4200 for a test drive you will have a tough time chooseing otherwise for even close money. I totally abhorred the idea of putting a bushnell on a $3500 gun, but after breaking every other scope I put on it, I was out of choices. (those scopes killed include some famous leupolds, nikon, burrow and a swaro) I was surprised to say the least. I liked it enough that I pulled the leica from my go to rifle and sold it to buy 5 more 4200's. I would not  touch a 3200 but the 4200 is far and away the most underrated scope out there. If I had to class the hunting scopes it would be simple.....
$200 gets you a 4200
$400 gets you a conquest
$1500 gets you a s&b

Those are pretty much the steps imo.

[blmathis12]

also have the redfield in 4x12 love it and have had zero issues mounted on a 7mm mag 

[grizzlyadams]

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[huntnphool]

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+1, if they are out of your budget then Nikon Monarch Series.