Here's a short list of 3-9x40mm scopes in price order that I'm thinking about for 2 Daly Mausers in 270 and 300WM.

I looked at a Bushnell 3200, it's nice even with the euro style eyepiece.
I'm not familiar w/ Sightron and the Weaver grandslam's zoom ring is kind of ugly.
Why's the weight of the Nikon BM more than the others (steel).

What's your opinion?
...............................weight...OAL
Weaver..V9........3-9X38MM.....11.25....12.25
Nikon..Buckmaster.3-9 X 40MM...16.1.....13.1
Bushnell.3200.....3-9 X 40MM...13.......12.6
Burris..FF.II.....3-9 X 40MM...13.......12.2
Sightron S2.......3-9 X 42MM...13.2
Nikon Monarch.....3-9 X 40MM...12.3.....12.6
Leupold VX-II.....3-9 X 40MM...12.......12.4
Weaver.GRANDSLAM .3-10X40MM....13.......11.875

Leupold VX-II

The Leupold VX1's that I have are ok scopes for the money. Over at 24hr they have the best prices that I have seen for that brand. The thing is that the Leupold will have some resale value if you want to upgrade.

I would be tempted to try one of the new Simmons scopes if we could get them.

Leupold VXI 3-9x40 Matte Duplex
Code: LP56600
Price: $202.53

24 hr

The Monarch, VX2 and Grandslam are $65-140 more. I'll look at the VX-I.

rich

richj,

I have four Pentax samples here to check out. They look like good examples of "cheap and cheerful" so far.

I suggest you take a look at them too.

jim

Richj,

Leupold VX I or VX II. I believe that the new VX I scopes are the same as the older Vari-X II, great scopes in their own right.

Pentax scopes . Quality optics assembled for them by Burris with a Pentax Lifetime no fault warranty and the prices are excellent. Take some time to check them out. http://www.pentaxlightseeker.com/products/scopes/