I have a Nikon Monarch 6.5-20 and a Leupold VXIII 6-18, both on varmint rifles. While my personal opinion is the Leupold seems to be just slightly "crisper" in definition, the Nikon is noticeably brighter. I actually tend to use the rifle with the Nikon more often as I think it is a better image. I have had the "Buckmaster" from Nikon also, and it runs in the $300 range and for the money is an outstanding value.

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H Richard
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