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    Posted: November/15/2004 at 19:24

Hello all.   I just bought a remington 700 SPS synthetic in .270 wsm.  I need a decent scope in the $200-250 range.  I've noticed a lot of talk about the Burris FF2 and the Bushnell 3200 elite with firefly.  What's my best bet.  I don't know that the firefly reticle is all that important to me;  I just want a good scope that will last a while. 

 

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I think that those are the two best in that price range.  I am not crazy about them, but a lot of people like the Weaver Grand Slams.  You really wouldn't go wrong with any of the three.

 

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If you hunt in an area where the low light benefits of the FireFly reticle and the Rainguard lens coatings would be of little use to you then I would go with the Burris FF2. As ranburr stated, either scope would be at the top of the ladder in that price range.



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whats a remington SPS 700??? ive seen the SPS 11-87 shotgun, but never a 700??? i would say the burris, i beleave its superior to the 3200.

 

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Special Purpose Synthetic. Plastic stock, matte blued barreled action w/ sights.

 

Wait a minute, did he say 270 WSM? That's a new one on me!



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It's an ADL syn chambered for .270 wsm

 

http://www.remington.com/firearms/centerfire/700sps.htm

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Any other scopes that I should consider.  Leupold VX 1 or Weaver?
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thnaks Roy, and Bp, i looked all through remingtons website jsut the other day, and never saw it... must be going blind... or maybe im jsut loosing it... but anyways, it looks nice, i think the ADL synthetic is a nice gun, im contemplating one in 270 for clunking around in the woods with so i dont tear up my pretty wood stocks.

 

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Roy Finn Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November/15/2004 at 21:18
Some of the guys at SWFA really like the Weaver Grand Slam. I have not had the chance to give a fair opinion on the Weaver. Could someone please tell me how one would decide to buy the VX-l over the Rifleman or vise versa?
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Silly question.  On a matte black gun, should the scope be matte or silver?
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matte...lol... i think an all black scope, or a leupold golden ring look the best one them. the elite 4200, or conquest 3-9x40 would look sweet. the burris would be kool too.

 

Roy i have only looked through the rifleman, never used one, they look nice, but ive heard they are pretty low end scopes, and really show it, but its a leupold, so if anything happens, you have the warranty. but im not going to push my luck. the cheapest leupold im buying is the VXI, and i jsut ordered one for a B-day present.

 

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BM?? sorry, im slow.

 

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Black matte.
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270 wsm is an excellent round for deer.  The nozzler partition round works excellent
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thanks Roy, sometimes a dumby needs some explainging.

 

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bpbama,

 

I agree....If you don't think the rainguard and fire fly will benefit you then the Fullfield II 3-9x40 with the free spotter is the best deal.  If your emphasis is low light performance then you should go with the Grand Slam.

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"Could someone please tell me how one would decide to buy the VX-l over the Rifleman or vise versa? - Roy"

 

Good question.  Who the heck knows which Leupold is which anymore??  They keep changing everything around.  The Rifleman is the old Vari X-II and the VX-I is a slightly improved Vari X-II with 1/4 moa friction adjustments instead of 1/2 and the VX-I has what they call "Standard Multicoat Lens System" opposed to the Rifleman's "Fully Coated Lens System".  I don't know why anyone would buy a Rifleman over a VX-I.

 

Leupold VX-I 3-9x40.....$199.95

 

Leupold Rifleman 3-9x40.....$199.95

 

I think the Rifleman was kept around to sale to mass retailers like Wal-Mart because Leupold's profit margin on that model should be astronomical.

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