Opions on these three scopes!!

[30-06man]

I was wondering which scope is better and i was wanting to here some opions on them. I am looking at these scopes for a 308 tc encore barrel. 1st VX-II 3-9x40mm or 4X40 Riflescope 2nd Nikon 4X40 or 3-9X40 Monarch 3rd Bushnell 3200 3-9X43 or 4X40. and any other mentionable scopes in this range

[EsoxLucius]

I think if you sight through all of them on a scope evaluation stock you are likely to go with the Leupold.

[one eye joe]

I would rate the Monarch the class of the field. Probably a toss up for second.

[Gmountain]

You can't beat the Bushnell. Rainguard is great.

[30-06man]

i have a Leupold vx1 and its OK and so is the Nikon buckmasters. i have looked at the Bushnell and i still don't know if any of these are worth it. i also looked at the zeiss conquest and what do y'all think of it

[Grumulkin]

There are two brands of scopes that I currently use that I would buy again.  They are Leupold and Nightforce.

There are a couple of brands that I've never used but wouldn't be opposed to trying if the price was very good and they are Burris and Nikon.  I don't have anything against them but given the choice I would go with something I had already tried and found satisfactory.  I have used several Nikon cameras and lenses and have been very satisfied with those products.

There are two brands that I've used that I would never buy again.  They are Bushnell and Tasco.  Actually, Bushnell now owns the Tasco name.  My gripe with Bushnell and Tasco comes from my experience with their warranty service.  I had a Bushnell handgun scope on a handgun.  When it broke and I sent it in, they refused to honor their warranty saying it had been "abused."  I have mounted and used MANY scopes and the only abuse the scope had gone through was undergoing heavy recoil from a handgun which the scope was supposedly designed for.  I think Tasco used to be OK but has been cheapened up; one of them that wouldn't hold zero cost me shots on 2 game animals.  My Tasco/Bushnell experiences taught me that economy doesn't start with a cheap scope.

[victorcharlie]

I've got Leupolds, Bushnell's and Nikons.

For the total package I'd take Leupolds but I've got to say that I really like the Nikon Monarch.  It has a fast focus that the Leupold and Bushnell 4200's just don't have.  The 3200 does have fast focus.  This is a very good feature if you wear glasses.

If eye relief is a problem then a Leupold will give a greater distance.  Leupold has great customer service.

Of the scopes listed, I'd say the Nikon Monarch is optically superior to either.

[Dave in WV]

The Leupold 4x33 or Nikon Monarch 4x40 scopes will be brighter and more clear than the variables. It may be a small difference to your eye but it's there.  The Bushnell 4x40 is in a lower price range class of scopes. None are a bad choice.  Zachary has a Bushnell 1.4x4.5 3200 scope on a M70 .375 and shoots it better than his other rifles.  Peersonally I'd go with the Nikon Buckmaster 4x40 as  I'm not sure if the Monarch 4x40 is still being built. I like the Leupold 4x33 but the reticle is too thin for my taste.

[30-06man]

ok. i am going to look at the monarch at bass pro and see if they have it. i got the sales paper and they had the monarch 3-9 for sale for $200. its $120 off so i am going to try to get it

[Luckyducker]

The Nikon Monarch is head and shoulders above the other two, and I would give the second spot to the Leupold.

[Ahab]

The Nikon Monarch is head and shoulders above the other two, and I would give the second spot to the Leupold.

Without a doubt.

[hotjob]

Go with the Nikon.

[30-06man]

i am going to buy the nikon on monday

[EsoxLucius]

Yeah, but did you look through them all?

[30-06man]

yup. they are all about the same class as i can see. bass pro just has the monarch on sale cheaper than all three. they are all good scopes just the price they have makes it the choice for me