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SOME UNUSUAL LEUPOLD FINDINGS |
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dw0229
Optics Apprentice Joined: December/21/2010 Location: boaz,alabama Status: Offline Points: 121 |
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Posted: August/06/2011 at 23:15 |
I DO SOME BUYING-SELLING-TRADING OF RIFLE SCOPES AND RECENTLY TRADED FOR 2 LEUPOLDS.ONE A VX-I 3-9X40,THE OTHER A VX-3 4.5-14X50.BOTH WITH STANDARD DUPLEX RETICLES.I DECIDED TO CARRY BOTH THESE JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY AND COMPARE IN LOW LIGHT.I REALIZE THIS WAS NOT A LAB TEST AND MY FINDINGS COULD VARY DEPENDING ON A PERSONS AGE,ETC.(I AM 47) AND MY EYES ARE A LITTLE LESS THAN THEY USED TO BE.I GLASSED VARIOUS OBJECTS AT VARIOUS DISTANCES IN VERY LOW LIGHT.TO MY SURPRISE THE VX-I WHICH IS A $200 SCOPE WAS IN ALL RESPECTS AS BRIGHT AND THE CLARITY WAS AS WELL.THER WERE A FEW INSTANCES WHERE I FELT IT OUTPERFORMED THE VX-3 .THIS IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE.I HAVE NO BIAS IN THIS AS I WILL SELL OR TRADE BOTH.BUT THE VX-3 HAS THIS LONG LIST OF FEATURES SUCH AD EXTENDED TWIGHLIGHT LENS,DIAMONDCOAT,ETC.WHEREAS THE VX-1 REALLY DONT LIST MANY FEATURES.I FOUND ALL THIS VERY INTERESTING,ESPECIALLY WHEN A PERSON CAN INVEST ONLY A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND GET A PRETTY GOOD SCOPE. |
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HuntMaster
Optics Master Joined: March/19/2007 Location: St Stephens,Al. Status: Offline Points: 1052 |
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Interesting, and the same findings I had when I compared an older Vari-XII to a newer VX-III ( both 50mm objectives ).
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mike650
Optics God Joined: May/14/2006 Location: West of Rockies Status: Offline Points: 14560 |
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I never really noticed a difference between the II and III series when I used to hunt with Leupold years ago. Because of this I actually liked the II series better because the power range of the scope I was using fit my needs better. Edited by mike650 - August/07/2011 at 09:57 |
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Kickboxer
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What you have, in effect, done, is offered riflescopes for sale or trade in the Riflescopes section of the forum. The rules specifically forbid this. I am moving this thread to the appropriate "Optics for sale" section. Be advised, this also serves as a warning. In the future, please READ and ABIDE BY the forum rules. You are required to agree to having read and intent to follow the rules when you sign up as a forum member.
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