I recently purchased a Remington .223 Light Varmit rifle and am searching for a scope to mount on it. I am comparing the Leupold VX-II 3-9x40 ($300) and the Cableas Alaskan Guide 3.5-10x44 ($260), or the 4.5-14x44 ($280). I have had good experience with Leupold in the past but I can get a bit more scope for less $$ with the Cabelas. I have always found Cabelas products to be of good quality, but have no experience with their optics. Does anybody have any insight or experience with these scopes?

I have an alaskan guide 6.5-20x44 A/0 and am very happy with it. I went thru about 3 or 4 scopes until I found one I liked. I would say it compares with scopes worth about 100 dollars more than I paid for it. I think mine was 350 or 370 dollars which is pretty good for a scope that size. I compared directly to a leupold in the same price range and got the cabela's brand because I liked it better.

I have it on my 17HMR and have not had any problems with it at all. I also go the cabela's detachable rings as well and like those. I never take them off though.

Paul