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Superlite17
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Posted: May/27/2007 at 17:58 |
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Hello all and it is great to see :) you all again, have been really busy. I purchased a Savage 12FVSS in 22-250 and now need a scope. I have had Leupold, Bushnell, etc. and now have a Conquest... thanks SWFA! While I know this is gonna offend about 75% of our general population, I have to put it out there that TO ME Leupold and even the Bushnell 3200 & 4200's are over priced and over-rated. Just my opinion. I have always had Leupold but my last Mk III 4.5X... LR was no better than the glass in a top of the line Simmons or Tasco. Now the Zeiss... it is awesome, but I cannot step up again.
I need long range glass for what will mostly be a varmint gun. I like the tactical reticles for this kind of work, but I do not know a lot about what is available. SS is out because i need adjustable. I need to be in the $200- $300 range, and at the expense of my marriage, I could go up to $500 for the PERFECT glass. I believe ideal for me would be some undiscovered, unknown future Zeiss... no, in all seriousness maybe somthing really nice that is either a GREAT DEAL or Unknown and Underrated. Anybody know of somthing that might fit the bill???
Thank You ALL in Advance! Rod |
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PolarBearBait
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You could take a look at the Merlin, Menace and T line of scopes from Falcon Optics. British company with Jap glass. The 10x has gotten great reviews, but they have varibles also. I have the 4-14x56IR, but have not had a chance to try it out.
David
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Superlite17
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Sombody else suggested them to me the other day... any idea how they stack up? For example, better than BSA? Burris? Leupold, etc? I have never heard a word about Falcon!
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I don't know which Leupy you're using, but my 3.5-10x40 LR/T is superior to anything else I own but not, terribly much better than my Super Sniper (I like the Leupy 1 MOA adjustments better than the 1/4 MOA SS (1/2 moa is my fav) and the glass is marginally superior, although from what I've read the new SS's are probably equal if not better to the Leupy). I got really aggrevated this weekend trying to shoot my 6-18x40 Leupy VX-2 off an ARMS carryhandle mount on my douglas barrel A2, not only did the nut on the mount keep loosening but the old Cherokee checkrest was too damn tall (messing up my spotweld and not letting my head get into the right position) all the while I noticed that my head had to be in the right position or the reticle got blurry....all the while I realized why I hate my VX-2....it is totally inferior to my first-gen SS. I have two Tasco Titans, one a first generation which is one of my favorite scopes and the last of the Japanese made 3-12x56 with a 4A type reticle....neither is a match for my LR/T Leupy or SS, optically the VX-2 is inferior to my old Titan and just ahead of the new one. I think the only thing you'll find in that price range would be a 10x or 16x SS (I like the 10x but for small targets (PDs?), the 16x SS might be the way to go, I know you say the SS is out and you're looking for a variable, but I tend to leave my variables on the highest magnification....which starts to make me thing the feature is a little unnecessary...if you're stuck on a variable and want a lot of scope for the money, I'd look at Sightron. |
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Superlite17
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Sightron, i never heard of them until last year and cannot put my hands on one locally. Are they good build and clear??? I am in no way apposed to somthing new. Would you tell me about them?
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Superlight, I wouldn't hold BSA as any kind of benchmark, unless you're using it as a negative benchmark. Every single scope I've ever used from any other brand was superior to BSA; if they aren't the absolute worst riflescopes I've ever seen, they would certainly be on the short list. Edited by RifleDude |
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The French review says the glass comes from the same supplier as for the SS and is equal to the 3200.
David
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Here are both reviews:
Sniper Central
Translated French
David
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