Which scope is better

dudley · Post by **dudley** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:41 pm

I'm trying to decide which scope to mount on the Huskvarna 30-06 i'm getting. I'm trying to decide between Burris and Leupold and becaus i'm hunting equaly in closer wooded areas and med range open fields i want a 2-7x scope. I'm trying to decide between the Burris Fullfield 2 and the Leupold VX-1 which are priced at 250 and 290$ respecrively or to go for the Leupold VX-2 which cost around 400$. Let me know what you think please.

wannabe · Post by **wannabe** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:46 pm

I can't tell you which scope is better, but I have always had good luck with Leupold.

whitedogone · Post by **whitedogone** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:00 pm

I can tell you whick one is better. FF2 without a dought.

Post by **ezzy333** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:24 pm

I always have a tough time deciding between Simmons or Weaver.

Ezzy

Post by **kninebirddog** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:07 pm

I have found leupolds are clearer to edge then your low end scopes are and also are a bit better at gathering light ...but if you get a 40-50 mm lense ligt gathering will be much more and for your closer range areas you'll get much better field of veiw

BigShooter · Post by **BigShooter** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:44 am

I always opt to move up to at least a VX-2 but really prefer Nikon optics. If you're thinking of a VX-2 you should look at the Zeiss Conquest. Sorry about the name dropping as there are so many good scopes today.

If you haven't done this already: check sharpness of view at the edges, eye relief and look through them outside of the store in low light conditions. That's when you'll really notice the difference between low, medium and high end scopes.

P.S. Opps - the Zeiss is a 3x9.

EWSIV · Post by **EWSIV** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:32 am

The Burris can be had much cheaper than that.

http://www.opticsplanet.net/burris-2x-7 ... copes.html

Leopold is good too, and can be had cheaper.

http://www.opticsplanet.net/leupold-var ... ticle.html

dudley · Post by **dudley** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:05 pm

i'm sure they can be had cheaper but I'm in Canada and stuuf always more here, but i know the store owner so he should cut me a deal, I don't want to go cheap when i', buying a scope so i was looking at the VX-2 but then one of the guys at the store tried to tell me that the Burris FF2 was just as good? and that guys had been switching them for their Leupolds because of the balistaplex.

BigShooter · Post by **BigShooter** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:47 pm

Burris makes good scopes, lots of folks buy them. They always used to be about 15% or so heavier than Leupolds and that's one reason I didn't buy them.

Post by **Greg Jennings** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:26 pm

I've had nothing but good luck with both Burris and Leupold scopes of that type. You might check the warranty to see if there is a material difference.

At high magnifications, the Leupold would be superior.

Having said that, I have a Weaver T36 that just lucked into a really superior set of lenses. It's clear as most Leupolds.

If I ever start back to shooting benchrest, though, I'm going to have to try a March. I've heard really incredible things.

Greg J.

dudley · Post by **dudley** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:03 pm

thanks EWSIV they had the VX-2 for 150$$ cheaper!!!

nj gsp · Post by **nj gsp** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:05 pm

Husqvarna makes a dern fine chainsaw, too.

My vote is for Leupold, I have two and they are the clearest, most consistent scopes I own. The one on my Encore 209x50 never, ever, loses zero.

Ever.

The one on my 30-06 I wouldn't know about lately, I haven't shot that rifle in years. My guess is it will still be on it's zero at 150 yards where I left it.

splucinski · Post by **splucinski** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:18 am

I voted for the Leupold although I've never had anything but the Vari-X II or VX-II, but I've also had good luck with the Fullfield II.

AHGSP · Post by **AHGSP** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:38 am

Greg,

March? Never heard of them. Could you share a link or some info?

I've always had great luck with Leupold and am quite fond of them, but I don't think you could go wrong with the Burris either, or Zeiss, or Swarovski, or any other quality scope for that matter.

You might also look here:
http://www.riflescopes.com/default.asp

dudley · Post by **dudley** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:14 pm

the guy at the gun shop near me said that unless i go all the way up to the VX-3 the best bang for the buck is the fullfield 2

Windyhills · Post by **Windyhills** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:53 pm

You gun shop guy would be right, in my opinion. The VX1 is Leopolds low end, budget priced scope. The FF2 is a notch above the old full field for Burris. Truth is, you could lump those two in with a Nikon buckmaster series and probably have fine service out of any of them.

Post by **Greg Jennings** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:33 am

AHGSP wrote:Greg,
March? Never heard of them. Could you share a link or some info?

I'm at work and they block us from anything gun related.

Here is a link to a Google search that turns up some good hits:

http://www.google.com/search?q=march+sc ... f8&oe=utf8

The ones on Benchrest.com forums are going to provide the best information.

The bottom line is that they currently only have benchrest scopes. I think they are marketing a 50x fixed and a something-60x variable. They are very "upper end".

The scope came about in answer to Point Of Impact shifting in the Leupold benchrest scopes. I think the clarity is a secondary, but beneficial thing.

Kelbly's http://www.kelbly.com/ is as far as I know the only outlet for the March.

If someone is really into varmint rifles, and doesn't mind spending money on the very best, it would be a great scope.

What I'm looking forward to is the pressure that it might have on the other scope makers to produce a better product.

Greg J.