I have used leupold bausch&lomb,ziess and swarovski and it comes down to what your budget will allow.At the bottom end I have a bausch&lomb 3200 3x9x40 on one of my practise guns that I believe to be the best buy in it's price range .Stepping up in price I like the ziess conquest 3x9 as it is clearer and brighter than any other in it's price range.If your budget is a little more generous it's hard to beat the clarity of the swarovski a-lines.I have the 3x10x42's mounted on all of my hunting rifles.I have used leupolds a lot and they are good scopes but I feel that they are no longer the best scopes in their respective price ranges.

Edited by - stubblejumper on 08/31/2002 13:26:40