Leupold Riflemans

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I have read all the info on these and there claims but does anyone have any field experience with these before i buy one, It would be much appreciated, I dont mind spending the$$ but for 250-300 more i can go VX111 but may just chance a rifleman for a try??

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Y aboney thought about that, and have lots of those on rifles just want to try one on a heavy rifle to see what happens? just kinda wondering about then the unknown idea?
Talked to the guys at Williams that talked to the guys a leupold and they claim good things? I like my Vx111s like i said but just might try one out on a thumper and see?
 
I put one on a 25-06 and it has worked well. Great eye relief and seems clear as heck to me.Not as nice as the vx-2 or 3 but I could not tell a difference between the rifleman and the vx-1.
 
I have several VXIII and 1 VXII. I like these leupolds and they have never
let me down.
I recently purchased a 300 weatherby mag. And installed a VX1 4x12x40 on
it. This scope is every thing my more expensive models are other than
multi 4 lens coatings and audible click adjustments. The rifleman scope has a 1/2 moa
adjustment friction lock and only a fully coated lens. For just a few dollars more
check out a VXI. If you cant be confident with a VXI, all the scope in the
world won't help you.
 
The current Rifleman is almost the same scope as the previous Vari X 11 that Leupold discontinued a few years ago. The rifleman was first offered to Walmart in the USA so they wouldn't piss off the regular gun shops. The only real difference between the Rifleman and the VX 1 is the VX 1 has "Multi Coat 4" on the exterior lenses while the Rifleman has magnesium flouride coatings instead resulting in a somewhat brighter image on the VX 1. The pricing in most shops now (including Wholesalesports) is the same for both units so if that is the case where you buy the the VX 1 would be the better deal. For what it's worth the VX 11 has the "multi coat 4" on all lens surface and click adjustments on the windage and elevation instead of the friction style on the VX 1 and Rifleman scopes. Phil.
 
I have a rifleman 3x9x40 on my .300 win mag. I use this for my quad rifle, it has seen lots of miles in the saddle and so far it has never moved. My VXIII on the other hand just got back from the repair shop after 1 trip on the quad.
 
i have the 2-7x33, i am more than satisfied with it. i am a little confused by the "lightest and brightest" school of thought on scopes, after all, they are not used for spotting game, i would take the money saved and put it into a really nice set of binoculars.
 
I recently bought the rifleman 3X9X40 and mounted it on my 7 mag that is only 6 pounds and kicks pretty good, it has handled about 60 rounds so far at the range and one hunting season without a problem.

It is lighter and has longer eye relief than any other models I researched and that you have mentioned, still has lifetime warranty and gets rave reviews in every test I have read. These scopes go through the same rigorous recoil, waterproofing and shock proof testing that all the others do at leupold. Therefore I just didn't feel the need to spend more money. With it's longer eye relief there could be an effective argument for it being a better scope for heavy recoiling rifles regardless.
 
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