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GregE
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Posted: November/30/2018 at 02:00 |
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Friend recommended SWFA and prices are competitive after much comparison. Looking to scope my WB Vanguard 30-06 with a reasonable $ hunting scope and the budget is pointing toward the Leupold VX-3i 3.5-10x40 and the SWFA SS 2.5-10x32 Ultralight
Seems folks like Or really don't like Leupolds - not sure what improvements were made in 2016 with the i addition. Friend compared his scopes ( same as above) and liked the SWFA model for late evening clarity- which doesn't track with the smaller objective lens unless the glass is better....
So optimistically looking for some last minute comments / recommendations before I catch the 7 day special. thanks |
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Rancid Coolaid
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First, I am not a Loopy fan, so no help there.
Next, I have the SS 2.5-10. Glass isn't bad, eye relief is short. If the 06 is a heavy recoil rifle, the scope will eventually bite you. I have not checked tracking much as it is a "zero and forget" application, no turret spinning. |
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GregE
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Great screen name Rancid!! Thanks for the input. The listings on SWFA do not show details like eye relief. I can research other sources for most brands but have no idea about SS. ( is SS even the brand ?? ) I'll be scanning the board for other write-ups- thanks to all for sharing info. |
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supertool73
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They do show eye relief and stuff on almost all scopes. You need to click the specifications tab. SWFA SS is the brand. It is the house brand for SWFA.
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GregE
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Yep, there it is. Thanks for the reminder
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koshkin
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The transition from VX-3 to VX-3i was mostly a re-design of the outside of the scope to make it a little less expensive to make. They also cut down on the number of different models. I am not a huge fan of the VX-3i line, but it is perfectly serviceable. SWFA's 2.5-20x32 is not really designed to compete against the 3.5-10x40 VX-3i since the objective lens is so different in size. Leupodl used to make a line of Ultralight scopes that would compete directly, but they were discontinued. The closest is probably VX-3i 2.5-8x36 which is somewhat similar optically, but has much less broad magnification range. It does have a lot more eye relief. I have spent some time with the Ultralight 2.5-10x32 on a 7.62x54R and had no issues with eye relief, but that really depends on the rifle weight and stock fit. |
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