<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Bob Locke:
I have a Tasco World Class mounted on my Savage 10FP, and I shoot 1/2" groups with it at 100 yards. Haven't had the opportunity to go beyond that yet, unfortunately, but the time is coming soon.
Zeiss makes OUTSTANDING scopes. I would put them among the best. Swarovski is also tops, and they recently bought Kahles, which is priced about the same as Leupold but delivers better quality, in my opinion.
So....
Lower end: Burris, Simmons, Tasco
Mid-range: Leupold, Kahles, Springfield Armory (if you're going to shoot military ammo in that .308 and want to use the bullet drop compensator they offer)
Top shelf: Swarovski, Zeiss
Nikon and Bushnell fall somewhere between the low to mid, but you'll pay as much for them as you do for the Leupold so I wouldn't do it.[/quote]
I 've used Swarvoski's and Leupolds and to tell you the truth, I can'nt see enough difference in the Swarvoski to justify the extra expense. Unless you have to scopes side by side to look thru at the same time, you would never be able to tell the difference otherwise.
Also, I am impressed by the Tasco Super Sniper which several of my friends use on their .50's. It's lot of scope for the money.