Kelsey Cooter wrote:What do you all reckon of vx2, I know its all just personal preference but is there another 4-12x40 around $500 that you would prefer
Well, a lot of people don't think too much of these but I don't know why as I can't fault mine and I think it rates highly compared to more expensive scopes.
I was going to suggest a Zeiss Terra 4-12x42mm Duplex. They have "Japan" written on the bottom of the turrets and "Designed by Zeiss" stamped on the magnification ring. Who makes them is a bit of a mystery as one story is all the parts come from Zeiss AG and are assembled in Japan, another is that the parts come from Germany and the Glass from Japan and assembled there.
You should be able to find one for under $500...ie Horsley Park Gun Shop $495.00... Retail is well over $600. I bought mine from a local shop a few years ago for $475, box says $510.00. Good scope in my view, mounted on my Rimfire Brno Model 2. I have several scopes valued between $3-4,000.
https://www.horsleyparkgunshop.com.au/c ... /247-terraBit like the story of the old Zeiss Comquest which simply said "Assembled in the USA" but the most acceptable story even from Zeiss was that the Conquest was manufactured in Mexico at the Zeiss factory, Glass came from Japan and everything was assembled in the Zeiss USA factory which is just over the border from the Mexican factory. Who cares, they were a good scope.
I would certainly buy another Zeiss Terra if I wanted one, over the choice of a budget model Leupold or Bushnell. The only Bushnell I have is a 2.5-16x50mm 6500 Elite which is on my CZ527 22 Hornet.