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A friend of mind asked his dealer to order a Leupold 2.5x8 scope and was told by the dealer it was unavailable unless in stock. He said the Vari X III line was being discontinued and a new line replacing it. Anybody else hear this? If it has been discussed, please excuse me. I've been out of touch for about 10 days. | ||
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The Vari X III was discontined several years ago and replaced with the VXIII line. I think the new scopes are better. Terry -------------------------------------------- Well, other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? | |||
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TC is right, but also the VX-III that was introduced in 2004 is being discontinued the end of this year. There will be new product line replacing the VX-III and VX-L for 09'. Jon Jackoviak The Optic Zone - Discount Rifle Scopes, Spotting Scopes and More! Email: info@theopticzone.com | |||
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Jon: Do you anticipate any closeouts on VXIII scopes? | |||
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Also the current VXII scopes are pretty much the same as the old Vari X III scopes. | |||
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According to Leupold, we can start discounting the prices after Thanksgiving. The old Vari-X III's are now the new VX-II's. The VX-III's have some upgrades to the old Vari-X III's. Jon Jackoviak The Optic Zone - Discount Rifle Scopes, Spotting Scopes and More! Email: info@theopticzone.com | |||
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So let's get this straight: The Vari X III is one model. The VX III is a different model? Because the two designations are being used interchangably in this thread. | |||
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The Vari X III was replaced by the VX III. I got this all started by typing Vari X rather than VX in my initial post. It was my understanding and was confirmed by Jon that the current model, the VX III is being discontinued and replaced by a new line. | |||
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Well damn . . . I have a VX I, a VX II, and a VX III. Does this mean I need to go out and buy a new scope -- and a new rifle to mount it on?  | |||
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If you are speaking of the lenses/coatings, then yes, Leupold represents the VX-II lenses in a similar way that they represented the Vari-X III lenses. However, physically, the VX-II is a decendant of the Vari-X IIc (as is the VX-I). Their internal mechanisms, etc., are essentially unchanged from the IIc design. The Vari-X III and VX-III are slightly different in design. | |||
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yes, and you must buy me one too! | |||
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I agree with you on most of your comment, but the old Vari-X IIc had friction adjustment where the new VX-II's have click adjustments (slighly different internals) and multicoat 4, which is basically the same as the old Vari-X III's, but with a 3x power range. Jon Jackoviak The Optic Zone - Discount Rifle Scopes, Spotting Scopes and More! Email: info@theopticzone.com | |||
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I have an opportunity to buy a mint Vari-X III 4.5-14x40 Tactical w/ Adj obj @ mildot. It has the tall, covered target turrets. Is this generally known as a quality scope for a long range shooter who wants to twist turret knobs up and down a lot? Caliber I'd put it on would be 260 Rem.  | |||
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Yes. And although it is very rare for Leupolds to require service, the Leupold lifetime, any owner warranty provides additional comfort when purchasing a used scope. | |||
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Stonecreek, Thanks for the reply. How is the tracking of that scope if one were to shoot a box? | |||
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GSSP: Leupolds are the scopes of choice for metallic silhouette shooter with rifles and handguns. We found the adjustments to be durable and reliable. | |||
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I got one of those off Ebay and it is a good scope, but too short between bells for standard Weaver mounts on a Mauser action. There are some new extended Weaver I got for that application. | |||
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LJS, That's the kind of, warm and fuzzy, answer I was looking for. Thanks! Tnekkcc, Fortunately, the rifle to be mounted on will be a short Rem 700 in 260 Rem. | |||
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How much will they be discounted? Or will you have to kill me after you tell me? | |||
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I just got a Cabela's catalog that shows a $30 reduction per scope on existing inventory for VXIII scopes. | |||
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Cabela's is sayng $75 off today. I bought 2 just to put in the back of the safe until I need them. Plus they're giving free shipping on orders of $99 or more and a free Lenspen! | |||
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Preview of a comming attraction; the New Leupold scopes=More better...  (With the discounting of VX scopes on Cabela's and Jon's Optics House.) | |||
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