Elite 4200 and 3200
Wow, I am at a crossroads at buying a scope. I can't believe it has come to this. But I was going to get a Ziess Conquest or Leupold III 4.5-14X40mm for a 7mm-08 I got. But I have spent so much flow lately on guns and motorcycles, and my house, I figured I would sell my 300RUM and get these items. Actually need two scopes, one for my 7mm08 and one for my 45-70.
Ok. So I am evaluating optics and come across the Elite series. I compare the 4200's to the Ziess and Leupolds. I do my light gathering test looking into a space for transmission. I do all my other things standard in evaluating a scope. Man I tell you the 4200 is a crisp clear, bright scope. Ok for the sake of saving some funds, I consider the 2.5-10 or the 4-16 with AO. I can get a few for almost half the competitors and the 7mm-08 won't have any kick to it as its a heavy barrel gun.
So has anyone had the 4200 series. Most everyone Iknow saves more doe and goes with the 3200. And results have been kinda mixed so far. 80% of the people love them, but 20% or less has had problems on fogging and heavy recoil guns.
Also the 4200 series are heavy, and long, I mean the 4-16 is almost 19 oz compared to 14.5 of a 4.5-14 and almost 2" longer than the leupold.