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I am about to acquire a Remmy Model Seven stainless composite with a 20" barrel in .308 This is a pretty light gun and I want a decent light weight scope for it. I am aware of the Leo product but want to consider alternatives. I have Leo's on all my other guns but am starting to question their value against the Bushnel products especially because of the RainGuard coating.

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Swarovski used to make a pretty good AL 4x scope that was not too heavy ... had the collapsing ocular which can be real handy on a short stocked rifle. They were aluminum 1 inch tubes ... excellent optics fwiw and the objective was reasonably well protected from rain.

If you really like the weather guard ... aren't Bushnell the primary game in town?

I think Leupold are over rated BUT having said that I have a couple and the little 2.5 power is VERY light - so are the 1.5-5 Variables
 
I( have the same rifle. I went with a leupold 2-7x33 euro-30 in tally rings. the standard 1" tube version is nice at 11oz. you can also take a peak at the FX2 & FX3 fixed power scopes from leupold. both about 9.5 to 10oz. i'll prolly be swapping to a FXII 4x in the near future. sleak and simple.

I see a lot of these rifles with lightweight fixed power scopes stuffed into leupold one peice bases are rings (which weigh as much as the scope.). ugh.

as to leupold being over rated. break a bushnell and send it in for that "lifetime warrenty". you'll be lucky to get it back for next years hunting season ;)
 
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Leupold || FX-II 2.5x20mm Ultralight

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Leupold || VX-II 1-4x20mm

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I just went through the same process, on a Remmy Model 7 stainless/synthetic in .260Rem. Opted for Talley Lightweights and a Leupy 2-7X33. Ultimately, may still go to a 3-9 Ultralight, but only if I get a good deal on one. The Bushnells are decent glass, especially the 4200 and better, but I think the Leupolds are lighter, shorter, and have better eye relief....and then there's that warranty service.
 
Leupolds are lighter, but what happens if you get rain/snow, breath on it? I'm asking this, not being a smart ass. I wouldn't get less scope than a 4200(optical quality), the VXII is comparable dollarwise, but the glass doesn't seem as good. I have to admit the VXIII is superior in clearness, brightness and eye relief, but it's pricier and no Rainguard.
 
stovepipe699 said:
Leupolds are lighter, but what happens if you get rain/snow, breath on it? I'm asking this, not being a smart ass. I wouldn't get less scope than a 4200(optical quality), the VXII is comparable dollarwise, but the glass doesn't seem as good. I have to admit the VXIII is superior in clearness, brightness and eye relief, but it's pricier and no Rainguard.
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If you are worried about rain, fog I believe you can get a rainguard filter set for the leupold.
 
A lot of negative comments about Bushnell service here. I'll just mention that several years ago I needed sevice on a cheapie Bushnell 3-9 AO scope that had seen hard service on a magnum-class air rifle (i.e. very abusive to scopes) for a number of years. The adjustable objective feature finally went away, and I took the scope in to Bushnell's warranty facility in Scarborough, Ontario. Don't know if that's where they still are located. The counter guy took it in the back, came out in about three minutes and handed me a brand new scope, the then-current version of my scope, no questions asked. That scope has spent the last several years on the same airgun with no problems. Service complaints? None here.

Leupold's service, when I've needed it, has been very good as well, but involves sending the scope to them.

I still use nothing but Leupold on guns that I might take on important hunting trips. For plinkers and other "backyard hunting" guns, Bushnells are just fine IMO.

John
 
took the scope in to Bushnell's warranty facility in Scarborough, Ontario
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they are in Markham now - service if you walk in is still the same. Don't know about scopes - the couple I own have never needed it .. took a old (15yrs +) pair of "out-of-production" Serengeti sunglasses in with a delaminated lens and was told to find a pair of Serengeti I liked and return and they would replace at cost (about 1/3 of retail) - seemed fair.
 
It's always so sad watching guys try to talk themselves into some cheap POS scope. I'm still not sure what they think they'll save with that hundred bucks. All scopes are not created equally!
 
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