Thread: Expensive rifle scopes - worth the money?
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Old 02-02-2013, 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by chud333 View Post
This ^^^
I started out buying the cheap stuff Tasco etc. on my hunting
rifles. A buddy ran Leupold on his and talked me into my
first one. I bought my first 6X20 Leupold for a P-dog shooting
trip to Montana and have never regretted it. For the money
it is like night and day. I'll frequently spend more on my scope
than the rifle it sits on. But some will swear by their Burris,
Simmons, Nikon etc... The really upper end scopes are what
baffles me. The Nightforce, Swarovski, Leica, and such that
are way more than i spend on my Leupolds.
I just can't fathom how they could be "better" quality glass
than my Leupolds. But maybe they are. I am very happy with
my made in the USA Leupolds.

Chuck
Chuck, agree with your thoughts on upper-end optics. A pair of Leica binocs are real pricey but see little difference from, say, a Pentax, which costs hundreds less. Then again, why do some people spend 100 grand on a shotgun? 'Cause they can I guess.
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