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Originally Posted by nicka
I put a VXIII and a Nightforce side by side looking at object 500 yds away. The VxIII was better in every way at 25X.
I had a Zeis with a fine plex that was as thick as telephne poles.
Burris calibrates at a max 16X.
If your shots are under 500 yds then there are lots that can do the job. Reticle choice becomes the issue. Many are too thick.
I have actually put my eye on the competition instead of reading the advertising and reports from paid mag writers.
When it comes to optics, buyer beware.
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I'm right there with you on your last sentence. There are definitely a LOT of convincing marketing strategies for every scope under the sun. What is written and what is fact usually doesn't jive...
I, too, am fortunate enough to look through and actually shoot using many of the scopes discussed here at length. My eyes tell me things that are perhaps not shared by other shooters. With this being said, here's what I've used/owned/field tested in the last 2 years:
--Nightforce NXS;
--Zeiss Diavari and Conquest;
--Swarovski Z6;
--Meopta Meostar;
--IOR 30mm and 35mm;
--Leupold MK4, VX III, VX II, VX L;
--Burris Black Diamond, Fullfield II;
--Sightron SII;
--Nikon Buckmasters, Monarch (old & new models);
--USO;
--Kahles CL;
--Super Sniper (from SWFA.com);
--S&B PM II;
--Millett Tactical;
--Bushnell Elite 3200 & 4200;
--Barska (absolutely terrible);
--Weaver Grand Slam & T36
I don't make my living shooting (unfortunately) but I do spend a LOT of time behind a scope. I certainly don't consider myself all knowing but I do have a bit of experience looking through a large variety of glass. I can't help but think that you were/are extremely fortunate to have received a VX III that could outperform a Nightforce NXS. I'd say you are certainly in the minority of VX III owners who own a model that resolves and provides a field of view superior to that of the Nightforce. My advice is to hold onto that scope! I think it's a bit naive to say that a VX III, on the whole, is on par with a Nightforce NXS.
Leupold does provide a nice selection of reticles and it is indeed important to match reticle with your intended application(s). Just because one manufacturer's fine plex reticle is "finer" that that of another doesn't necessarily mean that the scope with the finer reticle is superior. It just means that it has a reticle that better suits YOUR needs.
Best of luck...