CaliCoyoteCaller
New member
Ok, as some of you have seen, Ive made a couple post about scopes lately on the forum. First was asking what advantages there was to a HIGH dollar scope, and second post was about needing a scope for my wife's new rifle.
I just wanted to let you guys know what I bought and what the deciding factors were. I went to a local store and I picked a Leupold VX111, a Vortex Viper and a Burris Predator Quest scope all with similar magnification.
The store clerk and myself went outside, picked a sign at about 500 yards and began analyzing the sign and details in each scope. I kept my own analysis to myself, as i wanted to see what the store clerk thought of his view through each scope.
I held the Loopy, and took in the view for quite some time. I held the Viper and did the same. I peered through the Burris........so what happened, well, I will tell you I was shocked.
I was planning on spending $1,000+ on a Loopy but when I looked through the cheaper Vortex, in my eye it appeared to be a touch more clear. I asked the store clerk and he said the same, that he feels the Vortex actually looked better to him.....then I held up the Burris and I WAS BLOWN AWAY!!!!
The clarity was EXCEPTIONAL!!! There was an obvious difference to me. The scope was built very well and when compared to the much more expensive Leupold and somewhat more expensive Vortex, I liked the Burris better, especially in terms of clarity. I tried to keep a non-subjective and unbiased opinion in regards to the NAME OR BRAND, and judge strictly on how it looked to me, regardless of Brand or price tag. I bought the Burris and at this point, couldn't be happier.
Thanks to some of the fellow PM members who turned me on to Burris.
I just wanted to let you guys know what I bought and what the deciding factors were. I went to a local store and I picked a Leupold VX111, a Vortex Viper and a Burris Predator Quest scope all with similar magnification.
The store clerk and myself went outside, picked a sign at about 500 yards and began analyzing the sign and details in each scope. I kept my own analysis to myself, as i wanted to see what the store clerk thought of his view through each scope.
I held the Loopy, and took in the view for quite some time. I held the Viper and did the same. I peered through the Burris........so what happened, well, I will tell you I was shocked.
I was planning on spending $1,000+ on a Loopy but when I looked through the cheaper Vortex, in my eye it appeared to be a touch more clear. I asked the store clerk and he said the same, that he feels the Vortex actually looked better to him.....then I held up the Burris and I WAS BLOWN AWAY!!!!
The clarity was EXCEPTIONAL!!! There was an obvious difference to me. The scope was built very well and when compared to the much more expensive Leupold and somewhat more expensive Vortex, I liked the Burris better, especially in terms of clarity. I tried to keep a non-subjective and unbiased opinion in regards to the NAME OR BRAND, and judge strictly on how it looked to me, regardless of Brand or price tag. I bought the Burris and at this point, couldn't be happier.
Thanks to some of the fellow PM members who turned me on to Burris.