leupold VX7 opinions???
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Not VX-7, but VX-L
For what it is worth, I decided that a VX-L was plenty enough scope for my hunting needs. Last fall, I picked up a 4.5-14×56mm Long Range with the Boone & Crockett reticle and the Alumina 'Flip-back' lens covers. The cost jump to the VX-7 series just wasn't justified in my opinion.
I had the scope sighted in at the range within 4 shots at 100yards, and then another three at 200. Impressive grouping for my skill level.
I was hunting deer with this mounted on a Ruger M77 Mark II 30-06 this season and was completely impressed. I got ribbed a bit around the campfire for having such a big-ass scope, but it performed flawlessly.
BTW, plan your scope mounts in advance. My tube diameter was 30mm which took a bit of looking to find mounts for the Ruger. Depending upon what model you are looking for you could be looking at a 34mm tube diameter, which I imagine are even rarer.
For what it is worth, I decided that a VX-L was plenty enough scope for my hunting needs. Last fall, I picked up a 4.5-14×56mm Long Range with the Boone & Crockett reticle and the Alumina 'Flip-back' lens covers. The cost jump to the VX-7 series just wasn't justified in my opinion.
I had the scope sighted in at the range within 4 shots at 100yards, and then another three at 200. Impressive grouping for my skill level.
I was hunting deer with this mounted on a Ruger M77 Mark II 30-06 this season and was completely impressed. I got ribbed a bit around the campfire for having such a big-ass scope, but it performed flawlessly.
BTW, plan your scope mounts in advance. My tube diameter was 30mm which took a bit of looking to find mounts for the Ruger. Depending upon what model you are looking for you could be looking at a 34mm tube diameter, which I imagine are even rarer.
Don't have one, but did look through one. Nice glass...However, Overpriced IMO...
If you hang on for a little while, leupold is re-doing there VXIII line and there is talk of the new line having the same lens coating as the 7...
Not impressed for the price. VXIII is more then plenty, if I had to do it again probably would have gone with 6500 inseated of the VXIII. Also compared it to my 4200, VXIII, VXII and Monarch, there is no way I could justify the price increase.
