new gun need scope
#1
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From: Evansville WI USA
I just purchased a browning A-bolt medallion in .300 rum yesterday. Now I need to get a scope for it and also a mew one for my other medallion in 7mm rem mag. I was almost dead set on leupold, but while buying the rifle yesterday the guy very highly recomended the bushnell elites (sp?) . what i'm wondering is are these any good or should i spend the extra cash and get leupolds for the two rifles. Thanks in advance for the help.
#3
I had a 3200 on a .300 Weatherby...lasted 30-40 rounds and the X hairs broke! Stick with the Leupold or get my next quality scope a Zeiss Conquest...<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
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#4
Typical Buck
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From: Hickory NC USA
I bought a cheap scope back in the 50 or 60's forgot which.A armsport,$39.00 at Sky City.Has been a very good scope and still works today.
You get good ones and bad ones in all of them.I just had a nikon and a simmons atec repaired.
http://www.hunting-pictures.com/memb...ght&encore.jpg
You get good ones and bad ones in all of them.I just had a nikon and a simmons atec repaired.
http://www.hunting-pictures.com/memb...ght&encore.jpg
#5
Supposely the Bushnell Elites are a nice and reliable scope.For many years I used nothing but Redfield's. Since they went out of business,I switched to Leupold's.So far I've been very happy with Leupold and the quality.You spent allot of money buying quality rifles,the scope is not something to skimp on. I say go with the Leupold and you'll know you have a good combination.
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#6
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From: LOUISVILLE KY. USA
I have the Bushnell Elite 4200 on my Rem Sendero 300RUM and just love it. I have only put around 150 rounds thru it so far but it has performed perfectly. I picked the 4-16X40 for just a little over $300.
#8
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From: dedham massachusetts USA
i have 2 luepolds. a Vari-X II 3-9X40mm and a VX-II 2-7X33mm. both are great rifle scopes and do hold there zero well.
rwo years ago i dropped my rifle as i fell and the rifle went down hard. still held it's zero.
rwo years ago i dropped my rifle as i fell and the rifle went down hard. still held it's zero.
#9
Nontypical Buck
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From: Garfield NJ USA
I agree, I love the leupold on my 307, but on the same token, the bushnells i have do the job just as well. The midrange scopes perform just fine for the normal guy. I think a lot of vendors get a bad rap for people putting the wrong scope on the gun, like a high mag scope on a heavy recoiling gun. Of course the think will break.
#10
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From: Mesquite Texas USA
WIbucksniper - give the Zeiss Conquest a look! I've put Leupold's on ever rifle I've ever purchase except the last one. I make the mistake of looking through the Conquest. WOW! I want to replace all my Leupold's now. Defiantly worth a look.


