Which scope???
#31
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: MB.
Thanks for posting the information but this must be for mail orders only. The reason I say this is because I had purchased 3 scopes and some reloading parts at Cabela’s in person on Easter weekend. I went back 2 weeks later to exchange one scope for another one. When I was there at customer service, they had asked for my phone number and they knew I was from Winnipeg. They never did give me any problems. I’m not sure why they stated that Cabela’s doesn’t sell foreign countries but like I said it must be mail orders only.
#34
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Minnesota
I have a VX-II 3-9x40 and my dad has the same power in VX-III and i have seen no differance in them. I LOVE my VX-II. Late in the woods i can see better with the scope then without. The eye relife is amazing.
#35
Joined: May 2004
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From: Utah
If I were your buddy, I'd go for a burris straight 6x scope. I hate having to make sure your scope isnt turned up too hight on the variable scopes, and with the one I have now I just leave it on 6x all of the time anyways. Tell your buddy to get a 6x and save a few $.
#37
Giant Nontypical
Joined: Feb 2003
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After shopping for a new Scope for a week and speaking to just a few people over the course of the years I am going Zeiss for now. There will be no more Leupolds for me until they get their act together. These new VXIII's are too little too late. I am thinking this rifleman scope deal with Walmart is one of the causes of it. Come to think of it once Remington sold guns thru Walmart/Kmart their quality took a nose dive. They have such a great volumn of Rifleman scopes to build that they probably have to hire new people and these people probably work on the expensive scopes as well. Something is not right there and I hope they get whatever is wrong fixed since I consider/ed myself a loyal customer for so long.
#38
Unfortunately I told ya so on the shipping of scopes to us Canucks[:@] Pretty silly considering it's something that doesn't actually shoot anything[8D]. Funny how I can get a spotting scope but not a rifle scope. Oh well, suck it up I guess. I'm still buying stuff from Cabelas since they have a graet selection of other hunting goods. JDinAB
#39
Joined: May 2004
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From: Hampstead, Maryland
Been using Burris scopes for years on eastern white tail deer, mule deer, pronghorn and elk. I have never been disappointed by a Burris and they have a forever guarantee.
That said, for varmint hunting, where I do not travel far and the recoil is way down from a deer rifle, I have never, until this week spent a lot of money on a scope. I have a Tikka M595 Sporter in .223Rem. Topped with a Taiwan made Tasco 6-24x40, the rig will shoot honest ragged one hole groups consistantly at 100yds. This week, I bought a Burris Signature 6-24x44 and put it on a Savage 12FV in 22-250. At the range, I cannot see any avantage to the Burris over the Taiwanese Tasco. The Burris cost six times what the Tasco cost. Through both, I can see the holes at 200 yards. Both are holding zero. I don't regret buying the Burris, it is a nice scope and very clear, but when not a lot is riding on your shooting, you may, many times get by with much less expensive optics. This Savage/Burris rig is my first rifle to have the optics be more costly then the rifle!
That said, for varmint hunting, where I do not travel far and the recoil is way down from a deer rifle, I have never, until this week spent a lot of money on a scope. I have a Tikka M595 Sporter in .223Rem. Topped with a Taiwan made Tasco 6-24x40, the rig will shoot honest ragged one hole groups consistantly at 100yds. This week, I bought a Burris Signature 6-24x44 and put it on a Savage 12FV in 22-250. At the range, I cannot see any avantage to the Burris over the Taiwanese Tasco. The Burris cost six times what the Tasco cost. Through both, I can see the holes at 200 yards. Both are holding zero. I don't regret buying the Burris, it is a nice scope and very clear, but when not a lot is riding on your shooting, you may, many times get by with much less expensive optics. This Savage/Burris rig is my first rifle to have the optics be more costly then the rifle!


