Author Topic: Weaver K or V series vs Vari X II?? (Read 908 times)

lubbockdave · « **on:** February 26, 2005, 02:54:53 PM »

What scope is better, the weaver K series, the Weaver V series or the Leupold Vari X II? Scope will go on a springfield 03 in 35 whelen.

Thansk

Dave

bigdaddytacp · « **Reply #1 on:** February 27, 2005, 09:10:59 AM »

Quote from: lubbockdave

What scope is better, the weaver K series, the Weaver V series or the Leupold Vari X II? Scope will go on a springfield 03 in 35 whelen.

Thansk

Dave

........In that mid level type scope there are more differences in individual scopes than the series and if I were to pick one for the best chance of a good scope ...I would go with the Leupold Vari XII.......or the new version VXII.....the ones I have had have been very reliable and IF there is a problem,Leupold is very helpful.......I still have a old steel K series Weaver that is still clean and super solid but I have had many Leupolds and still have a majority of guns with Leupold glass with the oldest scope from the early 80's......good luck and good shooting!!

Dave in WV · « **Reply #2 on:** February 27, 2005, 09:34:54 AM »

To answer your question IMHO the VX2 is the best. Price wise since Leupold has raised the price of the VX2 line for the 1x4,2x7 & 3x9 to $299 I'd get a Nikon Monarch and save money and get what I consider a superior scope.

Zachary · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2005, 05:33:20 AM »

I agree.

Zachary

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2005, 06:14:26 AM »

I would go with the Leupold VXII.

Graybeard · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2005, 06:16:00 AM »

I on the other hand would recommend an Elite 3200 which is better than either of the scopes you asked about and costs about the same or less.

lubbockdave · « **Reply #6 on:** March 01, 2005, 10:25:46 AM »

I agree on the 3200, but I have the Vari X II in hand-paid $125-and was thinking I could sell it for about $50 more than I paid for on e-bay and then trade in my old Weaver steel tube on a new Weaver V series and pay arounf $80 giving me a quality scope and a little more cash in my pocket. I don't know I want to go through all that trouble though so I might just go ahead and trade in the Weaver for another Weaver and save that scope for the next rifle-a good excuse to buy a new rifle!!!

Thanks for the relplies

Dave

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 01, 2005, 12:35:33 PM »

Sounds like more work than it is worth. :-)

diggdug · « **Reply #8 on:** March 03, 2005, 04:12:13 AM »

Leupold VX-II is 1 ounce lighter, a bit shorter, has better light transmission than the 3200, and is made in the USA, and built like a Mack Truck! Also the 3200 has glue-on turret housings. In the end you get what you pay for.