Best Scopes

[jdawg03]

What are the best scopes out there?

[jdawg03]

I have a Leupold 4.5 x 14 on my 30-06...The scope is just awesome...Its a little pricy, but well worth it...

I also know that Swarvorski, Zeiss, and Burris all make good scopes

[Guest Diva]

I have a Leupold 4.5 x 14 on my 30-06...The scope is just awesome...Its a little pricy' date=' but well worth it...

I also know that [b']Swarvorski, Zeiss, and Burris all make good scopes

Just an FYI....Swarovski has some of the prettiest jewlery as well! That little fact might come in handy one day when some of you guys need a gift to get you out of the doghouse. :roll:

[jdawg03]

Just an FYI....Swarovski has some of the prettiest jewlery as well! That little fact might come in handy one day when some of you guys need a gift to get you out of the doghouse. :roll:

:roll: I knew that was coming....I think theyre scopes are just as expensive as their jewelry

[Guest Diva]

You're right jdawg, their stuff is pretty pricey. But it makes us happy!....as a Swarovski scope would make you happy.

[Zoneblock]

Well you get in scopes what you pay for. If you get a simmons get the upper end their a little more expensive but their better than the run of the meal. Never go wrong with Leuopold or nikon

Riflescopes.com always has some good deals. I got a 50 mm 2.5 - 14 simmons for $189. The front lense adjusts from 10m to infinite. Nice scope for the money. At 150 yds i can zoom in and count the whiskers on the deer.

[tvc184]

Well you get in scopes what you pay for. If you get a simmons get the upper end their a little more expensive but their better than the run of the meal. Never go wrong with Leuopold or nikon

Riflescopes.com always has some good deals. I got a 50 mm 2.5 - 14 simmons for $189. The front lense adjusts from 10m to infinite. Nice scope for the money. At 150 yds i can zoom in and count the whiskers on the deer.

To a point, that is correct. A $29 scope from Wal-Mart is not likely to hold up as well as a $300 Leupold or Burris. The high end Leupold's and Burris's (as well as other to brands) for example, carry a lifetime warranty with no questions asked. You do not need to send in the warranty and you do not need the receipt to show you purchased it. Finding a used Leupold Gold Ring on the side of the road is worth just much as a brand new one in the box. Is a $2,000 Swarovski with the exact same warranty better than a $300 Leupold? Not in my opinion. The value of a scope can be important but there comes a point where the price outstrips the warranty and quality. A Swarovski is an awesome scope. Is it worth 3-10 times the price of a Leupold, Burris, Nikon, etc.?

You also need to know how and where the warranty work is completed. I think for a cheaper scope, a Simmons seems to hold up pretty good (I use one on one of my deer rifles). Try to get one repaired however. The last time I saw their warranty work was from a guy I work with. He bought a brand new Simmons and it was defective from the factory. It could happen to any brand so he tried to exchange it. It was a no-go. The store said that they would take back anything they sold and any scopes other than the Simmons. The Simmons has a company rule that the store cannot send it back and it has to come from the original purchaser. When my co-worker called the company, they told him that he had to send it to a certain location and they would then ship it to another country to be fixed. The turn around on it was given at about 4 months. I guess you could always have it for the next season.

I have seen Leupold's and Burris's sent back to the factory and both were repair free of charge in the USA and had less than a two turn around. Like price, there is a point where the warranty is only as good as the service you get with it.

Also, what is the scope being used for? Is it a short range scope (like my Simmons) for up in the woods where your longest shot will only be 50 yards or will you have the potential to make a 200 yarder on occasion? Why waste money on a $600 variable scope when a quality $150 fixed power will work?

I like Leupold and Burris when I buy a more expensive scope due to my experience with their warranty. They can be fairly pricey but are worthy it in my opinion but not nearly so expensive as others on the market that will not perform any better. I will use a Simmons or maybe another brand or two with a cheaper scope with the knowlede that if it breaks, i will just toss it and buy another one. I got my current Simmons 1.5x fixed power shotgun scope (although it is on a rifle) online for about $30 driveout. I have used it flawlessly for two years and many shots. If it breaks tomorrow, I will toss it and get another. I have a Vari-X II Leupold 3x9 on one of my longer range rifles. If it breaks, it is going back to Leupold and will likely be returned in less than two weeks. Buy what your budget will allow and with the use of the scope in mind.

[Guest Diva]

I still vote for the Swarovski!...they're prettier.

[tvc184]

I still vote for the Swarovski!...they're prettier.

Prettier or can you say $$$$$$$........ female thing I guess.......

[bh89-2]

Zeiss is you can afford it. Leupold is a good alternant.

[tvc184]

Zeiss is you can afford it. Leupold is a good alternant.

But if you buy the Zeiss Victory Diarange scope for $3,700, they will throw in the mounts for free.

The Zeiss Conquest line is actually fairly comparable in price to the Leupold VX-III line. It is when you get the the more high end Zeiss that you start paying a little more than Leupold and then not by much.

[Zoneblock]

Well by far the best scope on the market for someone looking for quality as well as affordability is the Leupold. I have 2 of these and for someone who isnt well to do these are very affordable. However like i said earlier that simmons high end is a good scope.

[gringo]

One point not being mentioned is that the higher end scopes like Swarvorski and Zeiss are able to gather more light and allow you to see more clearly at dawn and dusk. A Swarvorski spotting scope will allow you to see a deer 5 to 10 minutes earlier than you can with a decent set of binocs. Is it worth it, I guess so if you can afford it. I personally like Leupold - (good bang for the buck) - .

[Zoneblock]

People also need to realize that there are only about 4 or 5 companies that make optic lenses. So think about that and how many different brands of scopes their are. You know some of the pricer scopes may have some of the same lenses that some of the mid range scopes will have.