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 Leupold vx1 3-9x50 or Nikon buckmasters 4-12x50
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10/11/10 02:04 AM
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Pretty much narrowed down these two scopes and looking to see which one would be better.
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Re: Leupold vx1 3-9x50 or Nikon buckmasters 4-12x50
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10/11/10 02:25 AM
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Better for what type of shooting?
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Re: Leupold vx1 3-9x50 or Nikon buckmasters 4-12x50
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10/11/10 11:56 AM
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Re: Leupold vx1 3-9x50 or Nikon buckmasters 4-12x50
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10/11/10 12:58 PM
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Re: Leupold vx1 3-9x50 or Nikon buckmasters 4-12x50
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10/11/10 03:26 PM
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Leupold all the way. I have owned both and it is no comparsion.
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Re: Leupold vx1 3-9x50 or Nikon buckmasters 4-12x50
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10/12/10 12:08 PM
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Re: Leupold vx1 3-9x50 or Nikon buckmasters 4-12x50
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10/12/10 12:39 PM
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After dealing with Nikon's customer service I will never own another one.
IMO Leupold vxII or better, or you might as well buy something else.
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Re: Leupold vx1 3-9x50 or Nikon buckmasters 4-12x50
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10/12/10 01:04 PM
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After dealing with Nikon's customer service I will never own another one.
IMO Leuplod vxII or better, or you might as well buy something else.
My opinion has been Nikon, but with your comment about C/S, makes me wonder in the long term. I have never had to use Nikon C/S.... Thanks
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Re: Leupold vx1 3-9x50 or Nikon buckmasters 4-12x50
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10/12/10 02:43 PM
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Re: Leupold vx1 3-9x50 or Nikon buckmasters 4-12x50
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10/12/10 03:29 PM
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What's your price range? I'd try and get a VXII if you can.
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Re: Leupold vx1 3-9x50 or Nikon buckmasters 4-12x50
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10/12/10 03:41 PM
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I have the Nikon that you described and I like it just fine. I sure wouldn't turn down a Leupold though. The Nikon I own came on a rifle I bought.
�A hunt based only on the trophies taken falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be.� -Fred Bear
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Re: Leupold vx1 3-9x50 or Nikon buckmasters 4-12x50
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10/12/10 04:29 PM
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I have a Buckmaster 3x9 on a 270 and it has been a great scope. I would probably choose the Nikon over a VX-I
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Re: Leupold vx1 3-9x50 or Nikon buckmasters 4-12x50
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10/12/10 07:07 PM
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Well I need it to be good enough that I can tell if a deer will meet AR's at 185 yards.
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Re: Leupold vx1 3-9x50 or Nikon buckmasters 4-12x50
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10/12/10 08:16 PM
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Buckmaster.
I have that specific one on one of my rifles and it does the trick. I can see inncredible at night under a full moon. Sucks in a lot of light and it is very clear. Unless you are going VX III or up, go with the Nikon.
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Re: Leupold vx1 3-9x50 or Nikon buckmasters 4-12x50
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10/12/10 10:10 PM
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At our Gander here in Corsicana they have all their scopes mounted on a wood stock so you can look thru them. Pretty neat set up. You can see for yourself the difference between a $100 scope and a $600 scope. It would make a decision like this alot easier...
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Re: Leupold vx1 3-9x50 or Nikon buckmasters 4-12x50
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10/12/10 10:48 PM
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Nikon all the way, but then I have had bad luck with Leupolds.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: Leupold vx1 3-9x50 or Nikon buckmasters 4-12x50
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10/13/10 01:54 AM
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Re: Leupold vx1 3-9x50 or Nikon buckmasters 4-12x50
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10/13/10 02:01 AM
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I've had both and had good luck with both. I would take the Nikon over the VX-1.
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10/13/10 03:33 AM
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After dealing with Nikon's customer service I will never own another one.
IMO Leuplod vxII or better, or you might as well buy something else.
My opinion has been Nikon, but with your comment about C/S, makes me wonder in the long term. I have never had to use Nikon C/S.... Thanks NIKON has the worst customer service in the sporting arms industry.... well, atleast the worst I have seen since opening in 1986.
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Re: Leupold vx1 3-9x50 or Nikon buckmasters 4-12x50
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10/14/10 11:37 PM
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I have Nikon Buckmasters on my 30-06 and 6mm mag, they have been perfect so far.
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Re: Leupold vx1 3-9x50 or Nikon buckmasters 4-12x50
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10/16/10 12:35 AM
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Well I looked at a leupold vx2 and some others then looked at the zeiss conquest 3-9x40 and there was no comparison and I now have a new zeiss sitting on my rifle just waiting to be zero'd in
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Re: Leupold vx1 3-9x50 or Nikon buckmasters 4-12x50
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10/16/10 04:18 AM
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Re: Leupold vx1 3-9x50 or Nikon buckmasters 4-12x50
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10/16/10 04:51 AM
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I would get a Leupold which is us made over the Nikon Philippine made scope.
The Redfeild is made by the Leupold company at there plant.
Redfeild has a 4 x 12 by 40 that should be in your price range.
Leupold has a excellent warranty it dose no matter who bought the scope they will fix it.
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Re: Leupold vx1 3-9x50 or Nikon buckmasters 4-12x50
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10/16/10 08:08 PM
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Well I looked at a leupold vx2 and some others then looked at the zeiss conquest 3-9x40 and there was no comparison and I now have a new zeiss sitting on my rifle just waiting to be zero'd in excellent choice!
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