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Burris six scope owner opinions
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<blockquote data-quote="thechamp" data-source="post: 466915" data-attributes="member: 5510"><p>You're right about the marketing. Leupold is as American as apple pie and homemade ice cream! They are everywhere and they have enough lines to be able to sell to the novice and the hunter desiring a better scope with more features, magnification, etc. Our local gun shops stock Leupold and very little of anything else. And that's particularly true when it comes to rings and bases! </p><p></p><p>You see a few other scopes but mostly they're the low end stuff, Simmons, Bushnells (the cheap Bushnells), BSAs and others along those lines. So obviously the average hunter isn't left with much choice and when they want to buy a 'good scope' the clerk gives them a 3.5-10 Leupold, retails around $350-$400 and pronounces it a great scope. They've got the market cornered and not many of those folks go to the trouble to even look beyond what they're offered. Last few years after Weaver started making some really good low to midrange scopes they started showing up. Again it was an old name with marketing appeal since their Dad had a Weaver when they were kids. BTW Weaver did put out some good scopes for the money and an excellent warranty to go with them. Along that same line Leupold decided to bring back their old nemesis Redfield as their own. </p><p></p><p>I hunted with a Leupold 6-20 for many a year. Took a lot of deer with it. Never thought I was missing anything and for the most part was able to see what I needed to. Wasn't until later that I could afford a Swarovski and life has never been the same again...lol </p><p></p><p>Off the top of my head I don't recall seeing anyone else in the 6x world other than the ones you named. If I see something I'll add it here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thechamp, post: 466915, member: 5510"] You're right about the marketing. Leupold is as American as apple pie and homemade ice cream! They are everywhere and they have enough lines to be able to sell to the novice and the hunter desiring a better scope with more features, magnification, etc. Our local gun shops stock Leupold and very little of anything else. And that's particularly true when it comes to rings and bases! You see a few other scopes but mostly they're the low end stuff, Simmons, Bushnells (the cheap Bushnells), BSAs and others along those lines. So obviously the average hunter isn't left with much choice and when they want to buy a 'good scope' the clerk gives them a 3.5-10 Leupold, retails around $350-$400 and pronounces it a great scope. They've got the market cornered and not many of those folks go to the trouble to even look beyond what they're offered. Last few years after Weaver started making some really good low to midrange scopes they started showing up. Again it was an old name with marketing appeal since their Dad had a Weaver when they were kids. BTW Weaver did put out some good scopes for the money and an excellent warranty to go with them. Along that same line Leupold decided to bring back their old nemesis Redfield as their own. I hunted with a Leupold 6-20 for many a year. Took a lot of deer with it. Never thought I was missing anything and for the most part was able to see what I needed to. Wasn't until later that I could afford a Swarovski and life has never been the same again...lol Off the top of my head I don't recall seeing anyone else in the 6x world other than the ones you named. If I see something I'll add it here. [/QUOTE]
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