Leopuld Rifleman scope???
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stubblejumper said:
I agree, the Leupold is probably more durable and with better service backup, but the Elites do seem to be sharper optically.
By the way, Bass Pro in Vaughn Mills has the Rifleman advertised for $199, that's $70 off the regular price. It didn't specify the magnification, but I assume it was the 2-7x.
Check out the article, in November issue of "Rifle" mmagazine. There is a write up by John Barsness describeing how the new Rifleman scopes are built out of 3 CNC machined blocks and that all of the guts are VariX-II, includeing the lenses. bearhunter
If all of the internals were in fact the same as the vxII,the rifleman would have click adjustments like the vxII.But the rifleman has friction adjustments.Obviously there are some differences.The lenses may be the same asian glass as the vxII but the coatings are not the same.The coatings are what determines the brightness of the scope.The rifleman has "fully coated " lenses,the vxI has "multicoated " lenses and the vxII has "multicoat 4 " lenses.
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Not from what the article in Rifle says, I quote " Did you know that Leupold's 3-9 Vari-X "Rifleman" scope is essentially the same scope as the 3x9 Vari-X II that sold for many years? It has all the same basic features: fully coated optics, friction adjustments, finish - and price The 1981 Gun Digest lists the suggested retail pride of the 3x9 Vari-X II as $217.50. yada yada yads The price of a brand new 3-9 Rifleman on the Internet as sold by ==== a hunting optics firm that sells all sorts of good stuff: $189.95" Stubblejumper you've probably read the article, but I have to tell, the seven Vari-X II scopes that I own all have friction adjustments. I am definitely going to buy one to find out, If it's as good as the write up says, why put out more for the same basic features and it may even be tougher. We'll see. bearhunter
crazy_davey said:
I agree the VXII or III is the way to go over the rifleman... that said I've had great success with the B&L/Bushnell Elite Series of scope over the years and most of my rifles wear them. However, you can't beat Leupolds lifetime guarantee either...
bearhunter-I stand corrected.I mistakenly assumed that you were talking about the vxII when in fact you were talking about the vari xII.I was up too late and not fully awake.LOL.Yes that it what the article says.However those so called features such as "fully coated lenses" and friction adjustments are certainly nothing to brag about since all scopes in that price range offer at least fully coated lenses with some offering multicoated lenses for the same price.And every scope that I know of in the same price range offers click adjustments instead of friction.The reference to 1981 was a good one as the scope is indeed made with 1981 technology,while most of the competition offers much newer technology for the same price.I guess that is why the elite 3200 appears to be brighter and clearer to my eyes.
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I have a Rifleman on a Weatherby 300 Mag and it works just fine. I just ordered a VX1 which will replace the Rifleman which will go on my A-Bolt 30.06 replacing a Bushnell, which will replace an ancient bushnell "period" scope on my .308. Just for giggles I'll put the "period" bushnell on a pellet gun.
None of this is happening before the end of hunting season as all of the above are nicely sighted in and the big trip is coming up!
None of this is happening before the end of hunting season as all of the above are nicely sighted in and the big trip is coming up!
