Your favourite optics and why

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Hi just checking to see what your favourite optics are regards to warranty clarity ruggedness etc.your thoughts and experience would be appreciated.Thanks
 
For me clarity goes to S&B. When going back to the pmii after shooting my other rifles the sharper image is always noticeable. Maybe a TT could best it but I don’t own one of those.
I have never broken an optic or needed warranty with any decent brand.
 
Got a S&B 8x56 on one rifle, my main go to rifle to be fair, that scope
Is bullet proof. Had it now close to 20 yrs

Every other rifle I have, has a meopta scope on them in one size or another.
One of which, I’ve had again close to 20 yrs.

Owned a Swarovski scope once and didn’t keep it. Sold it and bought another meopta
 
Leupold VXII, VX2, VXIII, and VX3 for general purpose hunting. Great quality for the price and excellent warranty if there is ever a problem.

Swarovski Habicht and Z3 scopes for reasonable prices and amazing clarity.
 
Leupold LPS 2.5-10 X 45MM Leupold Premier Rifle Scope
for me the best scope ever made.

“From the outset, the LPS® (Leupold Premier Scope) was designed to outperform every other scope on earth. What’s truly amazing about the LPS, however, is that while both models share many of the same incredible features, there are aspects to each that make them outstanding in their own right. But before we tell you what makes each LPS scope unique, let’s take a look at what makes the LPS line the highest performing, hardest working group of riflescopes in the world.”

The LPS offers an astoundingly high 99.65% light transmission per lens surface. For brightness, the LPS is simply unbeatable. All lenses are fully coated with DiamondCoat™, our advanced, multi-layer, anti-reflective lens coating that helps us achieve such high levels of light transmission. The objective and ocular lenses of each LPS are coated with a special Ion-Assist formula of DiamondCoat that makes them ten times more scratch resistant than is required by the military.

All LPS models still offer abundant, non-critical eye relief. You get the strength of a rugged one-piece, 30mm maintube that contains a larger erector system for better image clarity. You get extensive windage and elevation adjustment range, low-profile finger-adjustable windage and elevation dials which can be zeroed without tools, and the easy-to-grip rubber power selector with easy-to-read angled numbering.

Big game hunters will find exactly what they’re looking for, such as mid-range magnification, in the LPS 2.5-10x45mm. We were also able to achieve two specific objectives with the 45mm objective lens of this scope. First, even at 10x, it has a 4.5mm exit pupil. Second, the 45mm objective is small enough that you can mount the LPS 2.5-10x45mm close to your rifle. As experienced shooters know, it’s crucial to mount a scope as low as possible.

The LPS was built from the ground up to the best riflescope on earth. Taken individually, or taken as a group, we think you’ll agree that the LPS is exactly what it claims to be, and much more.

LPS—Scopes Of Singular Excellence
• Unparalleled optical quality
• DiamondCoat anti-reflective, scratch-resistant lens coating
• Remarkably high light transmission per lens surface
• Lowest glare of all scopes tested
• Generous windage and elevation travel
• Finger adjustable, low-profile windage and elevation knobs with crisp, sharp, audible and tactile clicks
for precise adjustments
• Expansive field of view
• Once sighted-in, pull-up/push-down dials can be
reset to zero
• Fast focus eyepiece offers -2 to 1 diopters of adjustment and includes soft-rubber eyeguard
• Easy-to-grip rubber surfaces allow for smooth adjustments
• Markings angled for easy reading in the shooting position
• Rugged, one-piece maintube
• Abundant, non-critical eye relief

The LPS Scope I’m selling comes equipped with a fine duplex reticle, which is ideal for the long range shooter. I’m willing to cover shipping at my asking price if it will help close the deal. I’m planning on listing it out here for a week or so to see if anything happens with it. After that, it will go to e



http://storesonline.com/site/491938/page/292086
 
I've only needed warranty on a Burris Fullfield II and a Leupold Rifleman. I don't really recommend those scopes over others of the same family, the Burris Signature and Leupold VX3 are both much better scopes. I have scopes from cheap to expensive and my favorites are probably the Vortex Razor HD LHT, Leupold VX-5HD, Burris Veracity, Swaro z3/z5, maybe a few others. But I'm not a scope snob and will try anything at least once - Meopta are new to me but well-regarded so I might give one a try in the future.
 
Totally depends on your usage.

What are you looking to do with it? Long range, short quick ranges? Cannot put any quality response with such an open ended broad question.

Some cheap entry level are great, most high end alpha optics are great. Never a problem with optics I have been running. Burris, Sightron, Leupold, Nightforce, Bushnell, Primary Arms, ZCO. Each one has had their place, and are bought for particular features that I am looking for, to get the required job done.

Best warranty is the one you never need to use. Buy once, cry once, and carry on in life!
 
I'm probably bias... my dad/uncle/friends of, were all using Leupold. So when I got in the game, that's what I bought (most of the time)
- Over the years, also ended with some IOR/2x Weaver/1x Bushnell/2x Cabelas/1x Zeiss

Can't really say I had any bad experience with any of them. 1x older Leupold EER got sent it for warranty, something got loose after too many full loads of 44.
- The service was fast, and I got a nice Leupold cloth and some stickers in the return box.
 
Leup VariX 111 6.5x20 EFR on a CZ455 22lr. After my No5, its my fav rifle to shoot these days.

It makes a great package, an inexpensive scope that is just right to shoot and see 22lr out to 200y or at the indoor 25m with eley or rws subs.
 
Ive had great experience with several manufacturers. Have never required service on any of them. Different brands including Bausch&Lomb/Bushnell,Kahles,Minox,Night Force,Sightron,Steiner,Vortex,Zeiss and USO with prices varying from $250 -$5000.
 
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I own half a dozen of S&B PMll. I shunt them around my rifles. SOME Swarzoski also are part of my scopes bank. I never needed to shop any other make since 5 years.
 
I have several Simmons fix 4 power scope by 32 and eye relief and clarity are very good, I have a Sig Saur on my 240 wby and a Weaver Kaspa 2-7x32 on my Savage 223 all my scopes have excellent eye relief and clarity
 
I like Burris as well. gret glass. I think Burris gets its lenses from Steiner since they're both owned by Beretta Holdings.

For the money Burris is hard to beat...

Warranty?

I have had to use on a couple Oracle bowsights that I broke through misuse and both times they were repaired FREE of charge.

Not too many companies do that nowadays.
 
In my early days when there was desire but no money, I got what was local and what I could afford. This site has spoiled me, the internet has brought many good (and a few bad) optics to my door. I like Leupold, Swarovski and Zeiss, minimum is Elite 3200's. I have a hatred for anything stamped Vortex, there are much better options for the money.
 
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