Mark Warner
Active Member
Take the time to surf EBay you can find New Leupold VX3 4.5-14 with Boone and Crocket reticle under 500 bucks
Okay long story but I'm waiting for my scope to get home and Leupold isn't sure it's going to be back in time to go elk hunting. I've got a Max of $500 (not $519, $505, $501 or $500.01 ) that I can spend including tax, shipping,... and I really don't want to spend that much. What do you recommend for something to get me by. I can make due with the a marked reticle instead of dials and if it has dials I really want zero stops. I found the Burris E1 4.5-14X42 with the long range moa reticle for $315. Looks tempting and would make a great 22 mag/300 blackout scope after the fact. Any other suggestions or insights?
Explain tweve gauge shellAnd, it has a lifetime warranty, even when bought used. As for the zero stop, take a 12 gauge plastic case, after zeroing cut the proper size pc, remove the turret cap put on the pc put the cap back and walla.
But don't tell anybody.
Explain tweve gauge shell
This pretty much explains the thin slice from a 12 gauge shotgun shell case.You can also use hard plastic washers of the correct size for zero stops too. Youtube it.
I own this scope and it's a steal at 500 bucks (I paid $740). It's on a marlin xl7 in 25-06 with 30 moa base. First focal plane, return to zero (no zero stop), side focus parallax, illuminated reticle, ton of elevation, good glass. Zeroed in at 300 yards, hitting steel at 1000 with Berger Vlds.Natchez has the Weaver tactical 3-15 FFP for 499$.
That scope is worth twice as much.