I have that same scope in silver... It is super. I love it. But what are you calling a deal? I bought mine last year , and paid less for a new scope from www.theopticzone.com than some people pay for one that is a " deal ". Now if you are talking 200.00 or less, and it is like new, jump on it. but for a little more, you can buy brand new.


Nikon buckmaster is better quality in optics and internal mechanisms than the leupold vxi or vxii. The Leupold for instance uses a pressure system to hold the adjustments for windage and elevation on their scopes. Nikon uses a very reliable click system. The Nikon uses better glass and is less expensive. The light transmission in the Nikon buckmaster is 90%. The leupoldsare in the low to mid-upper 80's between the vxi and vxii.

All this makes it a no brainer.....The Nikon everytime. But before you buy, go to www.theopticzone.com and look at the prices for the NEW nikon line up, coming out soon, in the Monarch line. They are based on a 4x ratio, such as 4x16, 5x20, 6x24, 3x12...... with side focus adj. for parallax, andGREAT pricing. I will be ordering the 5x20 as soon as they are available. B.T.W. The Monarch line has a light transmission of 95 %. These scopes should set the optics world on it's ear, but shop around for prices. The web site shown above is around 100.00 cheaper for the same scopes in this coming Nikon line than other sites.

God Bless

Michael