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mwyates
Optics Master Joined: June/15/2004 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 1196 |
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Posted: November/29/2004 at 09:06 |
I bought several new scopes in the last year and have had a couple of months now to actually see how they perform in the field. Here's what I've found.
Burris Signature Safari 1.75-5 - This is a great scope. Exceptionally clear. I really like the Taper Plex reticle, it's the best I've seen for woods hunting situations. Scope seems to be very durable; it's on a Marlin 1895G in 45-70 shooting handloads that produce nearly 3500 ft lbs of muzzle energy. Only negative is the Burris matte finish. It was significantly worn after just 3 hunts, where I tied a rope around the rifle to pull it up in the tree.
Kahles 2-7X36 - A disappointment. Not very bright or crisp, comparatively, and it seemed more prone to fog the outside of the lens in cold weather. Too much money for what you get.
Leupold 2.5-8X36 - Outstanding. This is a superior scope in every way; brightness, clarity, durability. No finish wear at all after much more use than the Burris above.
Burris FFII 3-9X40 - Great value, maybe the best scope for the money available. Same finish problems as the signature above. Oily reisdue around zoom and focus ring.
Burris 2-7X32 Handgun Scope - This is on a Ruger Super Redhawk .454. Nice scope in the 2-5X range, but 6 or 7 X is useless. Same issues with the Matte finish as above. Very durable; several hundred rounds of .454 and no problems (by the way, .454 Casull recoil, even with a heavy handgun plus scope, is tremendous).
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redneckbmxer24
Optics Master Joined: June/02/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1055 |
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good evaluations... when it comes to kahles, i would soend the extra bucks for swarovski.
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