Wow-Swarovski versus Leupold, this should be fun. I own both, and more than one of both. I believe the Swarovski is a superior product. Sorry, I would rather say the Leupold is better(because it is American made), but it just is not so. The argument about one being clearer, or brighter than the other is other is crap. I have a test that I use to check the qualty of a scope that I believe is foolproof.

The first thing I do is sight the scope dead on at 100 yards. The next thing I do is go up 16 clicks, and to the left 16 clicks, then I shoot 1 shell. Then I go down 32 clicks. Shoot once. I go right 32 clicks, shoot one. Go up 32 clicks(I hope by now you get the point)

After I return the scope to zero, I expect to see a square, and I expect my impact to have returned to zero. Swarovski's and one S & B were the only scopes that ever passed this test. I have tried it with at least a dozen Leupold's. I was never successful. Either the square was off, and/or the scope did not return to zero.

Next is the question of which lenses are superior-I believe the Swarovski has superior lenses. This is subjective-but I believe the Swarovski to be superior. Tom.