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when i first got into rifles and guns in general my first scope purchase was 60 dollar tasco i think it was a 3-9x40.
i actualy got my my 60bucks worth out of the scope. it was mounted on my frist rifle, 270win. this combo took. 4 deer and an elk.
after 4 years of hunting it was time to retire the scope, scope body was all dinged. the site bell was pretty near busted off. this was actualy its retirement factor. broke it while packn out a buck i shot one year. on most acaasions i would have been pissed but i got my buck early in the morning broke the scope later. got home unbolted the scope and tossed it in the trash.
next scope on the rilfe was the leo variX II 3-9x40 that i bought used.
ounce getn this scope mounted and sited in i quickly realized id never go back to a lesser cheaper glass. the scope is just so much more crisp and clear compared to that old tasco i had.
i tried 2.8-10x44 simmons aetec for alittle while, the scope served duty on everything from 22lr to my 3006. when new it was ver crisp and clear considering it cost me 170.
but i did begin to have problems with it. it beagan to haze up and wouldnt adjust to my eye. finaly got rid of it cause i couldnt hardly shoot it. could barely see a 1" dot at 100yds.
the next scope worthy of mentioning is the 4-16x42 sightron i had for awhile. this was great scope or atleast i thought it was at first. i mounted it on my 2506. it had the milldot reticle that its power was moderate, 4 power for the close stuff and 16 everywhere else. not sure i ever adjusted the scope of of 16 power.
the scope begaun to either get to me or my eyes changed. it got to where i could never get the paralax to adjust so that the image was crisp and clear.
took this scope to the nearest sightron dealer and told them the problem. they took my old sigtron and grabbed a new one of the shelf no questions asked. i heard they did that with sigtron glass but never imagined it would be like that. youd think theryd be paper work or something involved, this isnt the cheapest scope on the shelf.
but as luck would have it my taste must have changed and i still not the crisp clear image i wanted, plus the scope started loose its zero while mountd on the 2506..
finaly i ended up getn rid of the scope to buddy of mine. told him the problem with it and that he could have it replaced slicker than snot. i lost a few bucks on it and he took it to the dealer abd got a new one. wich he hasnt had any problems with.
one thing that will make me try sigtron again is the warranty. it in my opion is second to none anywhere, even leupold.
so heres my story moveing on.
the scope that replaced my sightron is leupolds 4.5-14x40vxII. i again bought this scope used. the scope is crisp and as clear as a high mountain stream on a sunny day. it is my most avorite scope. its clear atr all ranges on all power setting and holds zero like no other. offcourse its mounted on my 2506.
sorry for the long winded story. i wanted to kinda back up how i got to wear im at. as far as running all leupolds goes.
Evan
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