Any Insight on Leupold VX II?

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Looking at a Leupold VX II 6-18X40 for $730...any thoughts on this model or any suggestions on others?, looking at doing some target shooting max 300 yards and some hunting but primary function for target shooting. Also what kind of magnification do you need for that range?

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Dave
 
Out to 400 yards(for hunting) I have never felt the need for more than a 3x9,and two of my lightwieght rifle wear fixed 6s.If you are target shooting out to 300 take a look at the VX-2 4x12.Once you get past that they start to add a fair amount of weight to your rifle. Mur
 
Mur said:
Out to 400 yards(for hunting) I have never felt the need for more than a 3x9,and two of my lightwieght rifle wear fixed 6s.If you are target shooting out to 300 take a look at the VX-2 4x12.Once you get past that they start to add a fair amount of weight to your rifle. Mur
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Sweet thanks for the tip Mur, just getting started hard to know what you really need to get done what your trying to accompish.
 
I have a 6-18x 40mm AO with fine duplex on my .22-250 and if you really want to shoot some nice group down range on paper thats a great scope. For hunting i would use a 4-12x 40mm but for target a 18x is better at least in my mind.
 
I have 3 of the vxII 6-18X40 on varmint rifles. I use them alot for target shooting out to 300 meters. They are excellent scopes!! I also have a VX3 4.5-14X40 on a .260 hunting rifle and find it to be avery nice scope for target shooting as well. I prefer the 6-18's for the little more magnification at 300 meters.....Ken
 
I have a VX-II 6x18x40 AO on my 25.06 Varminter. Great for the range, would be a pain in the butt for hunting. Parallax factors huge.

And I have a VX-III 4.5x14x40 without AO on my go-to .300 WM, which works good for hunting and the range. Do it again though, I'd have the AO next time, useful beyond 12x.

That said...

For the money you mentioned, I personally would be going for a Bushnell Elite 6500 2.5x16x40 Duplex, hands down, no contest on both the range and for hunting.

FWIW.
 
I would consider that a great target shooting scope, but a very bad choice for a hunting scope. If you want to do both, you have to give in to the fact that the vast majority of hunting is better served with a 2-3X on the wide end. You need to get the lowest power down to at least 4X for hunting.
 
I have a VX-II 6x18 40mm on my 243 target rifle. Took much power for hunting but good for shooting targets if you dont need fast aquistions.
 
sir_springer said:
I have a VX-II 6x18x40 AO on my 25.06 Varminter. Great for the range, would be a pain in the butt for hunting. Parallax factors huge.

And I have a VX-III 4.5x14x40 without AO on my go-to .300 WM, which works good for hunting and the range. Do it again though, I'd have the AO next time, useful beyond 12x.

That said...

For the money you mentioned, I personally would be going for a Bushnell Elite 6500 2.5x16x40 Duplex, hands down, no contest on both the range and for hunting.

FWIW.
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Is there any quality differences between Leupold vs Bushnell? Obviously depends what model you get but just in general/resolution?
 
Dave9595 said:
Is there any quality differences between Leupold vs Bushnell? Obviously depends what model you get but just in general/resolution?
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Here is a good link to look at that puts scope quality into perspective. Many see the Leupold name and think it is high quality. It all depends on the model, and the VX-II is toward the lower end of the quality scale. It is a good scope and comparable to the Bushnell Elite 3200, but there are many scopes that are better. Also Leupold seems to be always over priced for the quality it brings to the table. I think the Bushnell Elite line, and Sightron provide a better quality-price combination. Both are made in Japan.

http://www.opticstalk.com/topic8185.html
 
Dave9595 said:
Is there any quality differences between Leupold vs Bushnell? Obviously depends what model you get but just in general/resolution?
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In the wrong crowd you could start a pretty good bar fight with that question, eh? ;)

Anyway...

Having owned half a dozen Bosch & Lomb/Bushnell Elite 3000s and 3200s, and then recently several Leupolds as noted, plus a couple of FX-IIs...

I personally think Elites are fine scopes, certainly for the money, offering good durability with high end optics. I've had limited experience with a couple of 4200s in 4x16x40 AO at the range, and I'd rate them optically probably as about as good as it possibly gets for under $1000. I don't find my Leupolds to be any better...if even as good as the 4200s.

I've fondled a couple of the 6500 series at the counter this last year, which are much more compact, smartly designed, and really well finished. I'd trade my VX-III for one of them in a heartbeat.

And then there's the Rainguard thing, definitely an advantage in wet or sub-zero weather.

Don't get me wrong. Leupolds are very good scopes...I just don't think they're worth up to twice as much dough as the Elites, which IMHO are just as good.

FWIW.
 
I have a number of leupolds and had a pile of Bushnells. I always fall for a bushnell scope but in the end trade them in for a Leupold. Frequently it is because Bushnell offers such good options/features for a better price then Leupold but I generally find that the form factor and viewing image to be less then stellar compared to Leupold (at least with the peepers that I am stuck with). I would recommend a Leupold VXII 4-12x40mm AO if you want a target and hunting scope. 12 is a lot of power for shooting out to 300m and 4 is an excellent low end power. The 6-18x40 is too much in my opinion for hunting and if you need high power for targets I really recommend that you get a good spotting scope - it will offer way more power for targets and it usable for hunting. I am not a big fan of large mag scopes for any hunting purpose. I have found that it is very easy to lose an animal in a smaller FOV and for most hunting I generally have it at the lowest setting. If you keep in mind that when hunting you will need to spot the animal first with your naked eye before glassing it with a pair of binos, anything over 2x mag is gravy for shooting purposes...
 
Glock4ever said:
I have a number of leupolds and had a pile of Bushnells. I always fall for a bushnell scope but in the end trade them in for a Leupold. Frequently it is because Bushnell offers such good options/features for a better price then Leupold but I generally find that the form factor and viewing image to be less then stellar compared to Leupold (at least with the peepers that I am stuck with). I would recommend a Leupold VXII 4-12x40mm AO if you want a target and hunting scope. 12 is a lot of power for shooting out to 300m and 4 is an excellent low end power. The 6-18x40 is too much in my opinion for hunting and if you need high power for targets I really recommend that you get a good spotting scope - it will offer way more power for targets and it usable for hunting. I am not a big fan of large mag scopes for any hunting purpose. I have found that it is very easy to lose an animal in a smaller FOV and for most hunting I generally have it at the lowest setting. If you keep in mind that when hunting you will need to spot the animal first with your naked eye before glassing it with a pair of binos, anything over 2x mag is gravy for shooting purposes...
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Yea starting to lean towards 4-12X40 seems everyone I talk to says the 6-18X50 is obviously way to much power for hunting, and 12 is more than enough for the distances I want to shoot for targets. Sounds like the Leupold Vs Bushnell just comes down to personnel preference just have to see what fits best for me I suppose.
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