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<blockquote data-quote="Hunter 257W" data-source="post: 4537016" data-attributes="member: 12277"><p>I've got a bunch of Leupold scopes but none of the real high $ models. I see no reason for them for 99% of shooting. It's gotten popular to think you have to spend at least 2 or 3 months gross pay on a scope but in my opinion a lot of that is just for One Upping the next guy to have bragging rights. I got one of the VX-1 3x9-40's to put on my old Marlin 336 35 Remington last year and can see nothing lacking with it myself so far. I have at least one or maybe 2 of the old VariX III models and they are somewhat brighter than the VariX II's but it's not like the VariX II is significantly worse or unusable in comparison. I have several of them and love them - they've never let me down yet. You don't have to spend yourself into the poor house to get a good quality scope regardless of current thinking. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> For a hunting scope $400 to $500 is about the point of diminishing return where spending more results in just getting rid of money for little gain.</p><p></p><p>Regarding durability I put a VariX-II on my Weatherby Mark V 460 Mag back in 1987 and it's been shot hundreds of times - about half of which have been full power 500 grain loads and that scope is still absolutely reliable in holding point of impact.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hunter 257W, post: 4537016, member: 12277"] I've got a bunch of Leupold scopes but none of the real high $ models. I see no reason for them for 99% of shooting. It's gotten popular to think you have to spend at least 2 or 3 months gross pay on a scope but in my opinion a lot of that is just for One Upping the next guy to have bragging rights. I got one of the VX-1 3x9-40's to put on my old Marlin 336 35 Remington last year and can see nothing lacking with it myself so far. I have at least one or maybe 2 of the old VariX III models and they are somewhat brighter than the VariX II's but it's not like the VariX II is significantly worse or unusable in comparison. I have several of them and love them - they've never let me down yet. You don't have to spend yourself into the poor house to get a good quality scope regardless of current thinking. :) For a hunting scope $400 to $500 is about the point of diminishing return where spending more results in just getting rid of money for little gain. Regarding durability I put a VariX-II on my Weatherby Mark V 460 Mag back in 1987 and it's been shot hundreds of times - about half of which have been full power 500 grain loads and that scope is still absolutely reliable in holding point of impact. [/QUOTE]
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