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<blockquote data-quote="SansSouci" data-source="post: 1269719" data-attributes="member: 84520"><p>Good Morning, Beretta_Man11,</p><p></p><p>Mid-priced might be subjective.</p><p></p><p>Your scope should match your right, and not merely in magnification. I like my scopes mounted as close to the barrel as possible. My largest objective is 40MM. I don't like large objective scopes because they have to be mounted higher. When I bring my stock to my shoulder, I should be able to immediately acquire sight picture. I don't want to raise my head to acquire sight picture. But I'm sure that other hunters have different takes on objective sizes. </p><p></p><p>My advice is to buy a good-quality scope that's nitrogen filled to prevent fogging. Some 40+ years ago, when I began big game hunting, the Leupold Vari-X II 3x9x40 was the gold standard scope. They're just as good today as when they were introduced.</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind that we might look through our scopes for maybe a cumulative 5 minutes a day. In contrast, we'll glass for hours. Hence, I'd spend more money on German glass than a German scope. While I don't own a German scope, I do own a pair of Zeiss binos. A great pair of binos are worth their weight in gold. </p><p></p><p>I own all Leupold scopes except for one 70's Redfield Ranger 2x7, which still is an excellent scope. It has never let me down. </p><p></p><p>I don't need fancy focus knobs or other fancy gadgets. I need a reliable scope that will work as designed and not fail when I need it to work as advertised. I focus my scopes at the range before I leave for hunting trips and leave well enough alone. So far, it's worked well for me. </p><p></p><p>I've seen that Leupold has come out with a high end line. I doubt that they'll work any better than a VX-II. </p><p></p><p>My suggestion is to start with a Leupold VX-II 3x9x40 and go from there. Who knows, you might just wind up with Leupold VX-II 3x9x40, which would be an excellent choice.</p><p></p><p>BTW, I own a couple Vari-X II's, a couple Vari-X III's and a couple VX-3's. I cannot say that one is better than the others. My favorite scope is a 25+ year-old Leupold Vari-X II 4x12x40 AO that is mounted atop my 7MM Rem Mag.</p><p></p><p>Leupold Scopes are made in America, and Leupold's customer service is second to none. Every once-in-a-while, I'll send a couple back for inspection. It's free & turnaround is a couple weeks.</p><p></p><p>I wish you absolute success.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SansSouci, post: 1269719, member: 84520"] Good Morning, Beretta_Man11, Mid-priced might be subjective. Your scope should match your right, and not merely in magnification. I like my scopes mounted as close to the barrel as possible. My largest objective is 40MM. I don't like large objective scopes because they have to be mounted higher. When I bring my stock to my shoulder, I should be able to immediately acquire sight picture. I don't want to raise my head to acquire sight picture. But I'm sure that other hunters have different takes on objective sizes. My advice is to buy a good-quality scope that's nitrogen filled to prevent fogging. Some 40+ years ago, when I began big game hunting, the Leupold Vari-X II 3x9x40 was the gold standard scope. They're just as good today as when they were introduced. Keep in mind that we might look through our scopes for maybe a cumulative 5 minutes a day. In contrast, we'll glass for hours. Hence, I'd spend more money on German glass than a German scope. While I don't own a German scope, I do own a pair of Zeiss binos. A great pair of binos are worth their weight in gold. I own all Leupold scopes except for one 70's Redfield Ranger 2x7, which still is an excellent scope. It has never let me down. I don't need fancy focus knobs or other fancy gadgets. I need a reliable scope that will work as designed and not fail when I need it to work as advertised. I focus my scopes at the range before I leave for hunting trips and leave well enough alone. So far, it's worked well for me. I've seen that Leupold has come out with a high end line. I doubt that they'll work any better than a VX-II. My suggestion is to start with a Leupold VX-II 3x9x40 and go from there. Who knows, you might just wind up with Leupold VX-II 3x9x40, which would be an excellent choice. BTW, I own a couple Vari-X II's, a couple Vari-X III's and a couple VX-3's. I cannot say that one is better than the others. My favorite scope is a 25+ year-old Leupold Vari-X II 4x12x40 AO that is mounted atop my 7MM Rem Mag. Leupold Scopes are made in America, and Leupold's customer service is second to none. Every once-in-a-while, I'll send a couple back for inspection. It's free & turnaround is a couple weeks. I wish you absolute success. [/QUOTE]
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