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Scope Test 2009
We’ve rounded up, tested and rated the best new
riflescopes on the market for 2009. You're sure to find your new scope in this lineup.
BSA Catseye 3.5–10x50 Overall Rating:✪✪ 1⁄2 A tactical optic in a heavy, durable, 1-inch tube, this budget-priced riflescope features lockable push/pull turrets with resettable zeros, a slanted objective lens brow that acts as a sunshade and a duplex reticle that illuminates with varying intensities of red, green and blue. Despite its large objective lens, the scope turned in only a fair low-light performance, and testers were underwhelmed by its optical resolution. However, the team appreciated the Catseye’s abundance of eye relief (4 inches), and the easy-turning power-changing dial. ($150; bsaoptics.com) Report Card: Low-light Performance: B Image: C Design: C Price/Value: C+ AdvertisementRelated PhotosSUBMIT YOUR PHOTOSADVERTISEMENT |
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Glad to see Nikon still showing good performance for great prices. I'm standing by them. Not sure how the Zeiss Victory got a B for price/value. At $2550, I better be seeing a heck of a lot more than an A for design. At that price, there better be A's across the board. Design could be a C if low-light performance and Image were B+ or better.
I have to agree. I have always thought for the price that Nikon has the best clarity and they are really well made. At least for those of us who can't afford to pay thousands of dollars for really high end scopes. I've only owned one Leopold scope but the 3 Nikons I have were all better.
You can buy a used 4-12x56 Zeiss Diavari Victory on Ebay for about $1,000 - $1,200 which is a bargain. My Zeiss Conquest 3.5-10x44 is as good as most of the high dollar scopes including Swarovski Diavaris (equal power ranges) with the exception of very low light conditions.
i think you get alot of what you pay for. but i also think alot of the scopes made nowadays are pretty good quality. but i cant voice my opinion cause i am still a youth and still learning
Interesting that some of the more expensive scopes performed poorly in low light conditions. Considering the number of big game animals shot in the fading light of a fall or winter afternoon that is significant. Thank you for the this review.
i will stand by my nikon i have a nikon scope binoculars and camra and every one is a great product and a great price. never had any problems with any of them. i would recomend nikon to any of my friends and family and i have actually my dad just got a new nikon 3x9x50 scope for his rifle and he had a leupol on and it was cheaper to by a nikon insted of missing the bucks because of the scope foggin up. but thats our oppinion.
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Glad to see Nikon still showing good performance for great prices. I'm standing by them. Not sure how the Zeiss Victory got a B for price/value. At $2550, I better be seeing a heck of a lot more than an A for design. At that price, there better be A's across the board. Design could be a C if low-light performance and Image were B+ or better.
I have to agree. I have always thought for the price that Nikon has the best clarity and they are really well made. At least for those of us who can't afford to pay thousands of dollars for really high end scopes. I've only owned one Leopold scope but the 3 Nikons I have were all better.
You can buy a used 4-12x56 Zeiss Diavari Victory on Ebay for about $1,000 - $1,200 which is a bargain. My Zeiss Conquest 3.5-10x44 is as good as most of the high dollar scopes including Swarovski Diavaris (equal power ranges) with the exception of very low light conditions.
i think you get alot of what you pay for. but i also think alot of the scopes made nowadays are pretty good quality. but i cant voice my opinion cause i am still a youth and still learning
Interesting that some of the more expensive scopes performed poorly in low light conditions. Considering the number of big game animals shot in the fading light of a fall or winter afternoon that is significant. Thank you for the this review.
i will stand by my nikon i have a nikon scope binoculars and camra and every one is a great product and a great price. never had any problems with any of them. i would recomend nikon to any of my friends and family and i have actually my dad just got a new nikon 3x9x50 scope for his rifle and he had a leupol on and it was cheaper to by a nikon insted of missing the bucks because of the scope foggin up. but thats our oppinion.
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