Best Leupold for the money

I have found the the VX-II's more than satisfactory, and, side by side, don't find the VX-III's to be any more advantageous for my purposes.

My choice, best bang for the buck, is a VX-II in 2-7 with LR Duplex reticle.
Nice, light, rugged, trim & compact.
 
I have almost equal numbers of Elite 3200 and Leupold VXIII. Never own any 4200 or other VX series.

3200 is the down to earth no BS scope with the best value for the dollar. RainGuard is a great feature when hunting in wet weathers. Depending on how you shoot, eye is relief can be a concern for some folks.

There is no question VXIII is a better quality scope with more than doubling the money. At the same price range, Conquest is also a good one to consider. For beginners with a low budget, you can not go wrong with a 3200.

I also recommend the 40mm instead of the 50mm. IMO, the 50mm doesn’t give noticeably brighter view and it is very bulky.

Cheers!
 
Slugo said:
I couldn't agree more. Do a google search and some reading up on " rifle scope exit pupil" and I think you will talk yourself into a 40mm VXII over a 50mm VXI pretty quickly.:)
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Add to that search a bit and learn the difference between single, multicoated and fully multicoated lenses to further guide yourself toward the VX11. VX11s have had the MC4 coatings on every lens surface since 2004, which is why they rival the VX111s now.
A smaller factor is that the VX1s have friction adjustments instead of clicks. That may not have a practical difference to most shooters, but still seems so bush-league.
 
Dogleg said:
Add to that search a bit and learn the difference between single, multicoated and fully multicoated lenses to further guide yourself toward the VX11. VX11s have had the MC4 coatings on every lens surface since 2004, which is why they rival the VX111s now.
A smaller factor is that the VX1s have friction adjustments instead of clicks. That may not have a practical difference to most shooters, but still seems so bush-league.
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I have several VX1's, VX2's and VX3's. The friction adjustments are a pit of a pain on the VX1's. VX1 is an excellent scope for the money althought there is a huge difference in light transmission between the VX1 and the VX2. As Dogleg mentioned, this is a result of the coatings. In my opinion there is a relatively small difference between a VX2 & VX3.
 
Here's some food for thought... just a little something I whipped up...

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Best bang for the buck is a Burris Fullfield II 3-9x 40mm. Better than a VXII IMHO. I've seen them new for $200. Although they were sold out. Still should be able to find one pretty easy and deal on the price.
 
I have a VXII on my Sako Quad and it's a nice scope. Bushnell's warranty sucks you know what.
 
I'd still buy a Leupold VX3 3.5-10x or 2.5-8x. Both are great scopes with none of the unnecessary fluff like 50mm objectives, 30mm tubes, or the stupid adjustment turrets on the VX7. More than ever the VX3 series is the best bang for the buck. If I was stuck with one scope it would be a VX3 1.5-5x. 5x will do everything you need from a hunting scope short of serious varmint work or extreme range shooting. I shot a Springbok in RSA with a 416 Rigby and a 1.5-5x Leupold (Heavy Duplex reticle). The shot was 287 yards and a springbok is a small critter. I could easily have made that shot from 50 yards farther. On a bigger animal a 400 yard or even 500 yard shot, provided it is made by a good shooter, is entirely possible with 5x.

Don't get sidetracked by the hype. Big scopes with big magnification, big tubes and big objectives are not necessary, nor particularly helpful, for the huge majority of hunting and shooting.
 
I have bushnell 4200 and leupold mark 4 buy resently bought a night force 5.5 -22x-56mm with np-r1reticles it was a few more bucks but worth evry penny. and very good in low light.
 
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