Ive got a new rifle coming in the next couple days,, and I cant decide on a scope, I am looking at the Burris Fullfield II and the Leupold Rifleman. The Burris would be either the 3-9x40 or the 4.5-14x42 both in Ballistic Plex reticle. and the Leupold in the 4-12x40 Duplex. I already have a Burris 4.5-14 on another rifle and love it I dont think it can be beat, but a lot of guys are saying that Leupold is better. I looked up the Rifleman on Leupolds website, and it doesnt have the features and quality of their other scopes, and I am just wondering what you guys think the better scope would be. It will be mounted on a Remington 700 Stainless Fluted in .243 win. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks

Angus, you're purchasing a quality rifle, don't skimp on the scope. Saveuntil hunting seasonand purchase a Leupold VX III. You won't regret it.

If those are your choices then I'd say get the Burris. I haven't heard to many good things about the rifleman. I agree with sniper151, you can get a vxII for almost the same price. Ever check ebay? I myself checked out the rifleman extensively and was a little disappointed thinking it wasn't up to par for a leupold when I looked through it.

I have both of these.Both are very good scopes. My Leupold being a VXII 4-12 and my Burris being the fullfield II 4.5-14 x42. Probably would go with the leupold though although they are both damn nice and bright scopes. I have the leupold on a .300 wsm and 3 of the burris's above on 2 ar's and one 22.250. If you get the burris make sure you get the package deal that gives you the free spotting scope..that is one of the reasons I bought 3 of them. They also look kick butt on an ar.

I have a couple of theLeupold VX I's and they are not much more expensive than the rifleman and quite a bit cheaper than the VX II's and especially the VX III's. They are fantastic scopes and I will probably never buy anything else. I feel that the scope mounts are as important as the scope itself (almost) so don't skimp on those. I have had great luck with the Leupold dual dovetail mounts which are very easy to install. Another great thing about Leupold is that if you have a question you can call them right up and they will be glad to help.

I Agree with sniper151. Get a good scope. The fullfield is the best cheap scope out ther (except the Sightron SII). And the cheapest Leupold I would get is the VXII. Don't mess with the rifleman. It is not fully multicoated and is made in Asia (China I think)
However the Burris Signature series is one of the best scopes for under 450 out there. It is truly a magnificent scope. And the Leupold VXIII is around 479 and very well woth it. I always recomend spending on a scope what you spend on a rifle. You rifle costs around 700 bucks right? You can get a truly great scope in that price.
If you have to get a cheap scope (around 200 olr less) Make sure it is Fully Multicoated as opposed to just multicoated. So between the Laupold rifleman and Leupold VXI, I would choose the Fullfield. You can get them for 159 or so in ebay.

Thanks guys for the advice, I did a lot of checking out the stats and such on some scopes, and like some of you said,, The Rifleman isnt up to par with the rest of Leupolds scopes, it seems to be an entry level scope to compete with other cheaper brands. I was going to get the Burris so I could get the package deal, and they were on sale, but when I got there, they were all out of the packages, and they wanted 30 bucks more for the scope without the binos then the packages were seling for,, So I went ahead and got the Leupold Vx II in the 4-12x40. It was more than I wanted to spend, but is clear and like everyone said, I should put a good scope on the rifle. It is all set up it is a Remington 700 EtronX chambered in .243, with Leupold dual dovetail mounts.Remington didnt have much luck selling them so the price has dropped very low and they are giving a free case of ammo with it, thats a $120 value. They are selling for much less than regular stainless fluted target rifles and can be converted to firing pin bolt. I also found out that the EtronX riflles are built in Remingtons Custom Shop, and it shows, it is a real shooter. Thanks again for making me think before I bought a scope that I wouldnt be satisfied with.

Good scope and a good rifle. Good Luck this season!
okcmco

get the vari x ii. even a used one on ebay cant be much more than the rifleman. my experience with burris has been[:'(]

I am a fan of the VX-l as well. I have had nothing but great performance from them. The older Aetecs are even better. Have not tried the new Aetecs but they no longer have the 5 inch eye relief that I really liked.