Folks,
Looking for some friendly advice for those with experience behind these two scopes. Mine is an older model purchased in 2007, and has been on my "do everything" 308 rig ever since. I like the M3 turrets as I am first and foremost a hunter, and prefer the ability to quickly dial my elevation. However, I've been considering the transition to a mil/mil setup for ease of use for some time now, and think this might be the way to go. I think I will be fine with the FFP and consider it a bonus as well. I have not seen the Weaver but have been doing quite a bit of research on it.
What I like about the Leupold has been its low light performance most of all, and have been able to shoot pigs with it out to 200 yds with a full moon and no spotlight. What I hate about it are the mushy turrets that refuse to line up correctly. That being said, it has worked well enough for me so far.
I'm not sure of the Leupold's value, but a bonus would be any extra money could be put towards the purchase of a Weaver Tactical Grand Slam for my son's .223 so that I can teach him mil/mil from the start.
80% of my shots are on critters (pigs, coyotes, and deer) under 200 yds, with the rest reaching out to 400. I'm not comfortable on fur past 400, but might start shooting paper/steel farther out. Rifle is an older (1970s) M700 with a decent amount of work done to it chambered in 308.
Money is tight, especially with the holidays, so I don't need recommendations for more expensive scopes.
Thanks in advance for any/all help.
Stefan
Looking for some friendly advice for those with experience behind these two scopes. Mine is an older model purchased in 2007, and has been on my "do everything" 308 rig ever since. I like the M3 turrets as I am first and foremost a hunter, and prefer the ability to quickly dial my elevation. However, I've been considering the transition to a mil/mil setup for ease of use for some time now, and think this might be the way to go. I think I will be fine with the FFP and consider it a bonus as well. I have not seen the Weaver but have been doing quite a bit of research on it.
What I like about the Leupold has been its low light performance most of all, and have been able to shoot pigs with it out to 200 yds with a full moon and no spotlight. What I hate about it are the mushy turrets that refuse to line up correctly. That being said, it has worked well enough for me so far.
I'm not sure of the Leupold's value, but a bonus would be any extra money could be put towards the purchase of a Weaver Tactical Grand Slam for my son's .223 so that I can teach him mil/mil from the start.
80% of my shots are on critters (pigs, coyotes, and deer) under 200 yds, with the rest reaching out to 400. I'm not comfortable on fur past 400, but might start shooting paper/steel farther out. Rifle is an older (1970s) M700 with a decent amount of work done to it chambered in 308.
Money is tight, especially with the holidays, so I don't need recommendations for more expensive scopes.
Thanks in advance for any/all help.
Stefan