What’s The Board Pick?

I've noticed, that as my scopes get older (can't be my eyes), some scopes work better than other, often different scopes in same line. 

I would say try them both and see which one works better.  I've assumed all mildots in a line, were the same, I've found they're not.  Some are just clearer/sharper,  I've tried two different scopes, same model ect and have one sharper.  Last scope I bought, I took rifle to shop with rings on, no scope-no bolt in gun.  Put scopes on finger tight, to try them out.  Shops may be way to busy now, to let you do this though.

RC

Tikka;

I see the recession has caught up with you.  It's obvious you've stopped drinking Knob Creek & taken up the moonshine again.  It's sad to see a once fine mind slide into the haze of cheap pseudo-whiskey.

Alas poor Tikka, I thunked I knowed him well.

900F

I'd have to go with the Leupold.  I've not owned better scopes.

That being said, I'd like to get a Zeiss to try out too, but I have to find the rifle to put it with.  Thinking a CZ 527 in 223 with a Zeiss would be a fine sporter weight varminter!

CB900F......I'll give another Vote for the LEUPOLD scope!

Bear hit the nail smack dab on the head, when he stated leupold has the best warranty on the market. I can attest to that, when the sent me a rifle scope (VX-3) free of charge after my hunt on the Dark Continent. The scope on the rifle was ruined and no fault of leupold. It was crashed into the side of the truck rails, after hitting a warthog hole. Yes, I got a brand new rifle scope "FREE".......now how do you like those apples?

I was at several gun stores this week checking out various rifle scopes. I found that Leupold was top of the list after examining those scopes and turning them up and down through the power scale.

Leupold was crisp and clear from 6 to 16 power, where as the Nikon Monarch, Bushnell 3200 & 4200, Burris were not as clear on the higher power settings. This particular Leupold scope was a VX-2 rifle scope.

I ended up purchasing that particular scope and an 8 X 20 Leupold as well. They will earn their keep on top of a pair of varmint rifles in calibers called the .204 Ruger and 25-06.

Jayando....I is just a might bit hard to get on game with a 16 or 20 power fixed rifle scope. It might be Jimmeny Cricket at the bench for target work but I seldom worry about needing to have that kind of rifle scope to shoot little tiny groups with our varmint/predator rifles.

A good variable gives a hunter/shooter the very best of both worlds and the quality of todays middle of the road rifle scopes is top notch in my book and that's a fact. The only fixed scope I have in the house downstairs over the bench, is an old Weaver 6 Power made in the 1950's.

CB900F.....You hit a bullseye with that statement in your last post!

Yes, technology has jumped to the moon as to what the standards were back in the days of Bill Weaver and company. Now almost every scope I pick up is as clear as a bell and bright also. It makes no difference if it is a $150 dollar scope of a $1,500 dollar rifle scope.