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Leupold VX3 6.5-20x50 LRT vs Sightron SIII 6-24x50 |
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Waffen
Optics GrassHopper Joined: July/31/2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3 |
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Posted: April/24/2011 at 16:56 |
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Hey Guys,
I've just completed building a new Savage/Shilen .260 Remington build, and I'm looking to top it with some new optics. It will primarily be a bench gun spending time at 100-700 yards, but may see 1-2 white tail trips a year. I'm looking for something in the 6-20ish power range, with around 100MOA of internal adjustment. I've got a Vari-X III mounted on a .223 bench gun that I absolutely love. I would buy another, but it doesn't have enough adjustment internally, and it's got the standard hunter turrets. In the past I've had a VX3 8.5-25x50LRT on a 300 RUM that was a good scope, but it started "boiling" and getting a bad mirage at anything past 20 power in less than perfect conditions. I also felt my older Vari-X III has better optical clarity, with just as precise adjustment. I had all but settled on a new Leupold VX3 6.5-20x50LRT with a fine duplex reticle, but I've tried to keep an open mind and look at alternatives. To me the Leupold is a constant, a bench mark, and solid glass. That being said, I can't help but think it's slightly overpriced for what you get. Over the past few days, I've been frantically searching for feedback & reviews on scopes in this relative price range ($700-$1000) with these features. I've noticed the Sightron SIII series seems to be getting a good bit of publicity on several forums, and I wanted to get some feedback from those that have used them. I have seen them compared to Leupolds, NightForce (BR series mostly), and other high end optics. In most cases the reviews seem to indicate they are better than the Leupold and "on par" with a NightForce BR scope. I don't have a Sightron dealer close to me, so I was hoping I could get some feedback from those of you with an SIII and other high end optics. What would you do? |
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Ernie Bishop
Optics Professional Joined: January/26/2010 Location: Gillette, WY Status: Offline Points: 765 |
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I have more Leupold's VX-3' LR/T's than I do NF's or S-3's, but I will be adding a couple of S-3's this year.
Mine will have the Matched MOA turret/MOA Reticle. The one S-3 I have now is 6-24 plex reticle. To my eyes it wasn't better than the VX-3 on the same power. I have also watched 375 Chey-Tac break some VX-3's but my S-3 handles it well. I am not selling my Leupolds and will get more, but I will surely be adding more S-3's |
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Ernie
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Urimaginaryfrnd
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How about I say neither. I am really hopeful that we will eventually see a higher power Super Sniper and if we dont see one in a few months - save up - buys once cry once -- get a U. S. Optics or a Heinsoldt.
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