Thread: Scopes that can take a beating

If you let us know your actual budget, then what you can actually stretch to we would be in a much better position to help

The was [ I haven't looked today] a 4x14 leupy for 700$ might be gone though.

I've bashed a VX3 leupold on a rock so it dented the tube, looked like shite but the rings were good and the scope still held zero.

I have found that The leupolds, VX3 or less in the past haven't exactly moved where they should each time but once set they tend to hold fast.
That's my experience only and I haven't any experience with the Burris/ Bushnell/ Sightron type scope in the same class.

Originally Posted by jakewire

If you let us know your actual budget, then what you can actually stretch to we would be in a much better position to help

The was [ I haven't looked today] a 4x14 leupy for 700$ might be gone though.

I've bashed a VX3 leupold on a rock so it dented the tube, looked like shite but the rings were good and the scope still held zero.

I have found that The leupolds, VX3 or less in the past haven't exactly moved where they should each time but once set they tend to hold fast.
That's my experience only and I haven't any experience with the Burris/ Bushnell/ Sightron type scope in the same class.

Was thinking around $1000 or so but can stretch to a vx5 or something similar. Yeah was looking at that vx3 but don’t really like non locking turrets. But that’s me being picky. Plus won’t really need to dial as I rarely shoot past 300m with this rifle.
Vx3i seems like they would be the best option for me but I don’t think they do them without dialing turrets by the looks?

Originally Posted by jakewire

I have found that The Leupolds, VX3 or less in the past haven't exactly moved where they should each time but once set they tend to hold fast.

I have had the same problem in the past with either Vari-X III or VX-III — the designs with a single spring holding the erector mechanism back against the adjustments. There was interaction between elevation and windage. Unlike the above, I also didn't find they were great at holding a zero either. Leupold retro-fitted the dual springs into a Vari-X for me that had these problems and it is now rock-solid. Based on this I would advise only including the VX3 or later models of this family of scopes for consideration - the ones with the dual springs fitted as standard.