I have narrowed it down to one of three scopes all are 3x9x40. they are the Burris FFII, Redfield Revolution, Leupold VX-1. I am going to put it on top of a Savage 220 slug gun. What scope would you put on it and why? Thanks for your help!
The older VX-1 has the friction ring . The current models are click ring .I have all three and love all three of them. I would say the Leupold is slightly clearer. If I recall, the Leupold has friction turrets and the others are clicks.
One other thing. I am pretty sure the lower end Leupolds (nor the Redfields) like you are looking at are no longer made in the US, so don't expect buying Leupold to give you that advantage.
Leupold gets their lenses from whomever can meet their demands for quality and quantity. There are very few lens makers in the US, and I'm not sure if any can keep up with the quantity Leupold needs produced. I don't believe they stick to any one particular vendor. The lenses are built to their exact specifications, and they test them to make sure they meet those specs. But that's why they say "assembled in the USA" rather than "made in the USA."Mark in GA said:Maybe the Leupold is assembled here still. I think I read somewhere about their lenses and internals being of china origin now on the lower end of their product line. I hope I'm wrong, because I would much rather Leupold keep EVERYTHING here. If they are still USA made and USA parts that would be an advantage in my mind.