Ledd Slinger
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I apologize if i get long winded with this one, but please bear with me...
I want to top off a custom long range hunting rifle I 'revamped' recently with a nice optic. I'm a little torn between two scopes at the moment. Mainly because I haven't had the chance to get either one in my hands.
The two scopes I am trying to decide between are:
1) Leica ER5 5-25x56
2) Leupold VX6 7-42x56
PROS:
Im sure they both have good glass, tho the Leica will probably have the edge in low light from some of the reviews I've read. But the Leupold has been said to equal or better NF glass.
They both have adequate elevation adjustment to get me well beyond 1K with my rifle. 50 MOA from the Leica in a 30mm tube and 55 MOA from the Leupold in a 34mm tube.
Both scopes are fairly light with the Leica coming in at 24 oz. and the Leupold at 26.3 oz. So they're both good for keeping my rifle weight acceptable when hiking in the high country.
Both have side focus, SFP, and all the other bells and whistles I'm looking for.
CONS:
On one side, I've read that the Leica has a reticle that is a little too thick which I'm not crazy about for long range shooting. On the other side, I've read that the turrets on the Leupold aren't that great.
Ive never used a scope on a hunting rifle with less than a base 6X power range so the Leica fits in my comfort zone for that with 5X. Tho the Leupold has slightly more for a base power range at 7X, just thinking about having 42X max power on a hunting rifle scope gets me pretty excited (plus a little more elevation adjustment).
Obviously the Leupold has the advantage at long range, but Leica glass has always dominated in low light from my experience of owning other Leica optics presently and in the past.
One last thing is that Im pretty sure the Leupold has a much better no hassle warranty. Leica is pretty much just lifetime manufacturer defects.
Really wish somewhere locally carried these scopes so i could evaluate them myself. But they dont, so im looking for some opinions from folks who have handled either one of these scopes, and hopefully maybe even both of them. Thanks
I want to top off a custom long range hunting rifle I 'revamped' recently with a nice optic. I'm a little torn between two scopes at the moment. Mainly because I haven't had the chance to get either one in my hands.
The two scopes I am trying to decide between are:
1) Leica ER5 5-25x56
2) Leupold VX6 7-42x56
PROS:
Im sure they both have good glass, tho the Leica will probably have the edge in low light from some of the reviews I've read. But the Leupold has been said to equal or better NF glass.
They both have adequate elevation adjustment to get me well beyond 1K with my rifle. 50 MOA from the Leica in a 30mm tube and 55 MOA from the Leupold in a 34mm tube.
Both scopes are fairly light with the Leica coming in at 24 oz. and the Leupold at 26.3 oz. So they're both good for keeping my rifle weight acceptable when hiking in the high country.
Both have side focus, SFP, and all the other bells and whistles I'm looking for.
CONS:
On one side, I've read that the Leica has a reticle that is a little too thick which I'm not crazy about for long range shooting. On the other side, I've read that the turrets on the Leupold aren't that great.
Ive never used a scope on a hunting rifle with less than a base 6X power range so the Leica fits in my comfort zone for that with 5X. Tho the Leupold has slightly more for a base power range at 7X, just thinking about having 42X max power on a hunting rifle scope gets me pretty excited (plus a little more elevation adjustment).
Obviously the Leupold has the advantage at long range, but Leica glass has always dominated in low light from my experience of owning other Leica optics presently and in the past.
One last thing is that Im pretty sure the Leupold has a much better no hassle warranty. Leica is pretty much just lifetime manufacturer defects.
Really wish somewhere locally carried these scopes so i could evaluate them myself. But they dont, so im looking for some opinions from folks who have handled either one of these scopes, and hopefully maybe even both of them. Thanks