Looks like Midway has some nice prices on those Leupold VX-6 1-6 scopes...
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/136...stem-cds-matte
Looks like Midway has some nice prices on those Leupold VX-6 1-6 scopes...
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/136...stem-cds-matte
Positive write up in Shooting Illustrated this month... Thought it was interesting as a possible scout optic.
https://www.shootingillustrated.com/...se-4-16x42-mm/
https://www.amazon.com/TRACT-RESPONS.../dp/B01GIM3WJ4
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What's the difference between Leupold's illuminated reticle and their FireDot?
Yep -- they actually had some factory blems about a week ago, but they went very quickly. I picked up a vx-6 1-6 with lit reticle for about 25% under the street price. Midway seems to have good prices on new ones as well.
That was certainly my motivation for considering the lit reticle. As I mentioned, I don't have much direct experience as the red dots are nearly unusable for me due to bloom. That doesn't seem to be nearly so problematic with the vx-6. In the past, the heavier reticles have been my solution for low light or a dark background.
Is Talley the school solution for QD mounts?
Yes -- especially with some of the less expensive rifle options, there's more of a budget for the optic. Most of my optics have been Zeiss or Swaros in the past: buy once, cry once. The Leupold vx-6 seems to be as good or better in my very unscientific tests so far. Really nice and bright on 1x.
Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.
- William Pitt the Younger
I have a Ruger GSR and a Savage, special order, Stainless M16 Scout, both in 308 with Leupold 2.5 Scout Scopes. I also have two Marlin M1894 LeverScouts in .357 Mag. and 44 Mag, both with the Leupold 2.5 Scout Scopes. These carbine/scope combos work fine but I wish they had illuminated SPC reticles.
I have two other Leupold scopes on M4 style carbines that I really like as general purpose scopes. They are the Mark AR Mod 1 1.5-4 with illuminated SPR and the VX-R Patrol 1.25-4 with illuminated SPR. I also have VX-R 3-9x50 illuminated Duplex on another M4 style rifle in 25-45 Sharps. This is my deer rifle at his time. 3-9 scopes have been top sellers to hunters for a long time. I will probably never buy another scope without an illuminated reticle.
https://pistol-forum.com/showthread....0mm-1-6x/page2
See post #17, although the URL for the scope seems to have changed to:
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/55...-reticle-matte
Last edited by SteveB; 09-23-2016 at 05:34 AM.