choice of scopes

[harley1]

I've been away from silhouette shooting for some time now, but have good intentions of getting back into the sport. My question is: Is leupold still the top choice for scopes in this sport, in both H.P. and S.B? What about Nikon, Weaver, Nitrex,and sightron or any others I may have missed. Thanks in advance, Harley1

[BCloninger]

Leupold is King of the Hill, followed by Weaver and Sightron. The others are either unproven or, more commonly, known to have repeatability problems.

[Mt_Medic31]

Can't go wrong with a Leupold, ...ever.
The only reason I buy something else is if I can't afford a leupold for this season. The trouble with Nikons is their parallax typically starts at 50 yards, so not too good for SB. Proly fine for HP. I've never used a sightron. I like my Bushnell 4200 4-16x50 alot, and their side focus goes down to 25 yards, and reasonably priced. Recently bought a Vortex for my SB hunting rifle. Have been reasonably happy with it for a $150 dollar scope.
BUT, if money is no object, then Leupold is my glass.

[Jerry G]

Buy an old Leupold if you can. I think they were made better than the new ones. The company is changing.

[pbansen]

Buy an old Leupold if you can. I think they were made better than the new ones. The company is changing.

Any guidance on buying a used, excellent condition Leupold? Is there any appreciable difference in quality/functionality between the Vari-X III and the VX-III, the former made in '02 and the latter in '06? Both are 6.50-20 EFR.

Thanks - I'm sure I'm agonizing over this more than I ought to...

Pete