I still like my leupolds, but reading some of the sour reviews of how their scopes haven't approved, other than a few tweaks, while they brand them as new and stick you with a high price. Isn't it true? Look at their branding.
We read many comments in the forums about buying good glass and it should cost as much as your gun. I suppose this might be necessary if I had the job of shooting the flies off of cattle at 500 yards. About the only improvement I've seen that's worth the money is the new ranging scopes and they are $300-$400 a pound. Sorry but I want light gear.
If you're going to be hunting deer, hog, and coyote you don't need $1000+ glass. You would find a ballistic recticle handy. If you're doing your hunting in wooded areas a 2-7x35 or 40 is light on your gun. If you're hunting in the open prairie, desert the 4-12/14x40 lets you dial in a good target but takes away some of your fast close in activity.
I almost bought another leupold this week to put on my new Browning BLR in 308, but got a tip about a scope a guy put on his son's gun and his son loves it. Googled the company and found their headquarters are within 20 miles of me, so I went to do some comparison shopping. These scopes are clear, bright, and have fine dots on their ballistic recticle for hold over and wind/running shots. I was impressed so walked out with a 2-7x35 Diamondback including see through scope covers, a shirt, and a orange hat for $189 including the governor's portion.
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