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    Posted: July/06/2009 at 21:17
I'm buying a Ruger 10/22 and thinking of topping it off with either a Leupold VX-I 2-7x28 or a Weaver 2.5-7x28 or a Vortex Diamondback 2-7x35 rimfire scope. Which way do you think I should go, any other good choices I missed?
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I have the Weaver on my 22.  Really like it.  Pretty good for the money.  I did a test on a Diamondback.  Here is the review.

http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11637

Nothing wrong with any of the scopes.  I guess my nod goes to the Weaver at this point.



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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote SamC Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July/06/2009 at 22:36

Thanks helo,

Actually I've been eying the Weaver, glad to hear you think it's a good bang for your buck? BTW, good review on the Vortex Diamondback.
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The vortex is a nice scope, and you would not have the problem I had with a bolt clearing the ocular.  I personally would take the Weaver or Vortex before the Leupy.
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Thanks again helo,
If you were to choose between the Weaver or Vortex which would you choose?
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All three are good companies. I'm a huge fan of putting Weavers on rimfire rifles and sight unseen (Haven't used the Leupold) I'd bet that the Leupy VXI and the Weaver are pretty close. The Weaver is a good scope.


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Originally posted by SamC SamC wrote:

Thanks again helo,
If you were to choose between the Weaver or Vortex which would you choose?
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Tough choice.  You could flip a coin.  I think I would give my nod to the weaver though.
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ANOTHER VOTE for WEAVER
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+1 on the Weaver, my .22 is accurate as balls, and the Weaver plays its part.
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Thanks guys for the information. Also, I noticed that the Leupold costs almost twice as much as a comparable Weaver, is the Leupy over priced or is it actually optically and/or mechanically better than the Weaver?
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If you handle both of them, and I have, you can easily tell the Leupold is a better built product.  That being said, I bought the Weaver to go on my Remington 504 and it is great.  I didn't, and still don't, see any need to spend that extra money on a rimfire (and I'm a Leupold guy).
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I have a Leupold compact 3-9x32 on mine that I bought years ago. Great scope, no idea what they cost now.
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Originally posted by mwyates mwyates wrote:

If you handle both of them, and I have, you can easily tell the Leupold is a better built product.  That being said, I bought the Weaver to go on my Remington 504 and it is great.  I didn't, and still don't, see any need to spend that extra money on a rimfire (and I'm a Leupold guy).
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Thanks for the review but what exactly do you mean when you say that the Leupold seemed to be better built than the Weaver?
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Look for a Burris 3-9X32 AO rimfire rifle scope.  Mine cost me $269 (OFF OF SWFA), it was $100 less than the same power Leupold.  It's a great little scope.  It sits on my tricked out 10/22 (Tac Sol barrel and Varq trigger group).
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