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    Posted: April/22/2010 at 17:18
  I'm beginning to off the scopes I don't use and am looking for a decent (particularly in low light) fixed X scope in 4X or 6X to put and leave on my .300 for all around hunting. Don't want a tactical type scope or ranging reticle.  Not much out there:
 
 
      (really rather not go 30mm but...........)
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Was planning on a 4X Conquest but they're discontinued. 
 
   So out of the ones above or any I may have missed,what do y'all think?
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I have the Leupold 4x33 and to be honest and not that impressed with the glass quality.  It is okay, but I would much prefer a little better.  I have a fixed 4x IOR tactical scope that has much better glass and it is much nicer to use.
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  Wonder if the same glass would be in the IOR 4X hunting model.
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  Yepper, I'll be huntin' rabbits with it to,Ed!!
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set on a fixed earl or would like a 1-4x be intriguing?
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  Would definitely like a fixed but I may consider a 2-7 Viper.  Truth is,on this rifle I just don't need a variable.  I had a 4X El Paso Weaver on it for a few yrs and LIKED it.  Never felt under or over powered.  Ready to step into something more up to date. 
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I have a FX-II 4X that I've always felt was pretty adequate, including the glass. One thing I like about it is being able to screw in the various lens filters that Leupold offers. They're handy for protecting the scope glass and are easier to clean. I never noticed much effect on light transmission, given the large exit pupil. I had a whitetail doe in my sights once 5 minutes before the end of legal shooting light. She was under dark pines and surrounded by dark willows on the other side of a creek. Behind her was an east-facing slope and the sun was setting so the sky was still very bright. The doe was in a very poorly lit area and the contrast of the sky to boot but I had no problem making the shot.

Otherwise, given the discontinuation of the Conquest 4X I'd consider the IOR. I'm sure the glass is nicer. I don't think I'd care for anything 6X just because of the limited field of view. 
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  YEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!       nope  Sad
 
 
  Anyone got opinions on the 6x Leupolds and/or the 6x Big Sky?


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If you look around on the web, you can find a 4x Sightron SII.  The SIIs are good scopes for the $$.
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Originally posted by 300S&W 300S&W wrote:

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  Anyone got opinions on the 6x Leupolds and/or the 6x Big Sky?

Both are very good scopes with excellent eyerelief and image quality.

I think S2 Big Sky is ever so slightly sharper, but FX-3 is available with more reticle options.

For usage that involves low light, I would probably go for FX-3 with Heavy Duplex reticle.

Normal Duplex reticles in Sightron and Leupold are, I think, of very similar dimensions, but I can't easily check sine Leupold does not list reticle dimensions on their website.

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Forgot to add, that if you can live with somewhat shorter eyerelief, IOR 6x42 with #4 reticle would be my choice over both Sightron and Leupold.  I have this exact IOR and I am quite happy with it.

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Originally posted by brodeur272 brodeur272 wrote:

If you look around on the web, you can find a 4x Sightron SII.  The SIIs are good scopes for the $$.
 
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  THANKS for the info,guys.
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