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Scope for light weight long range hunting rig
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<blockquote data-quote="coyotezapper" data-source="post: 511750" data-attributes="member: 20438"><p>Let me preface my opinion by stating that I use Leupold and Nightforce exclusively. In the past year I have bought one of each. The Nightforce is a 5.5-22x50 NPR1 Speed Turret and Zero Stop. This scope is on a 338 Lapua tactical type rifle and is not really a hunting rig in my opinion, but to some it would be. This is an AWESOME SCOPE!! The Leupold is a VX3 6.5-20x40 Long Range w/ Kenton Triple MOA Turret and it is on a 7MM STW hunting rifle. This scope will be sent to T.K. Lee Co. for windage dots before summers end. This model is the same model that Greybull Precision uses for their scope and is very robust and repeatable. I bought 2 4.5-14x40 LR a couple of years ago and I have cranked on the turrets hundreds of times and I have yet to have either one not return to zero or be repeatable. I am currently building a 6.5x47 Lapua for Antelope hunting and I am debating between a Nightforce 2.5-10x32 and a Leupold 4.5-14x40 LR with the turret and reticle mods. After the mods the price difference is minimal but the Leupold is lighter. All that being said about Leupold the Nightforce scopes are TANKS!! I don't think it is possible to break one. As far as optical clarity it is hard to compare if you are not comparing apples with apples, everything like power, tube size and objective size needs to be the same. Remember that just because a scope says it is 6.5-20 the top magnification is only 19.2 on a Leupold. Compare apples with apples. I have been happy with both. Good Luck and Good Hunting!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="coyotezapper, post: 511750, member: 20438"] Let me preface my opinion by stating that I use Leupold and Nightforce exclusively. In the past year I have bought one of each. The Nightforce is a 5.5-22x50 NPR1 Speed Turret and Zero Stop. This scope is on a 338 Lapua tactical type rifle and is not really a hunting rig in my opinion, but to some it would be. This is an AWESOME SCOPE!! The Leupold is a VX3 6.5-20x40 Long Range w/ Kenton Triple MOA Turret and it is on a 7MM STW hunting rifle. This scope will be sent to T.K. Lee Co. for windage dots before summers end. This model is the same model that Greybull Precision uses for their scope and is very robust and repeatable. I bought 2 4.5-14x40 LR a couple of years ago and I have cranked on the turrets hundreds of times and I have yet to have either one not return to zero or be repeatable. I am currently building a 6.5x47 Lapua for Antelope hunting and I am debating between a Nightforce 2.5-10x32 and a Leupold 4.5-14x40 LR with the turret and reticle mods. After the mods the price difference is minimal but the Leupold is lighter. All that being said about Leupold the Nightforce scopes are TANKS!! I don't think it is possible to break one. As far as optical clarity it is hard to compare if you are not comparing apples with apples, everything like power, tube size and objective size needs to be the same. Remember that just because a scope says it is 6.5-20 the top magnification is only 19.2 on a Leupold. Compare apples with apples. I have been happy with both. Good Luck and Good Hunting!!! [/QUOTE]
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