Rifleman vs Vx1 vs vx2

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I am looking at getting some new glass. I am having a tough time telling the difference between the rifleman the vx1 and the vx2

Has anyone noticed a major difference?
 
I have a VX1 4X12X40 and a VXII 3X9X40. My VXII is a little bit clearer in my eyes than the VX1 is. I think the only real difference between the Rifleman and VXI is the lens coatings?
 
The Redfield is kind of the bottom of the barrel for Leupold (who bought the name), about equal to the Leupold Rifleman. The Nikon Buckmaster is about equal to the Leupold VX-I, and a step up from the Redfield. And the Bushnell 3200 is a step up again and about equal to the Leupold VX-II.

I would go with the Bushnell 3200 of the scopes you listed. Here are a couple of scope ratings to look at.

ChuckHawks Recommended Scopes

Optics Talk Scope Ratings

Hope that helps some. Another one to look at are the Weavers. The Grand Slam and Classic V are around that range for quality. Not sure on price. Weaver and Bushnell Elite are made by Light Optical Works in Japan, and are very good quality. They used to make scopes for Bausch and Lomb before B&L was bought by Bushnell. LOW has been making scopes for a long time.
 
The Leupold Rifleman is a very poor scope, optically. Leupold should never have put their name on it.

The Redfield is at least the equivalent of the VX-1, and will likely be increasing in price before long.

Ted
 
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