Leica vs Trijicon Vs Burris

[cal30_sniper]

I've got the trijicon 2.5-15. Also have the 4-16. Both are great scopes. Only con ive found with them is the 8 mil per rev turret. But I only use that target shooting anyways so it doesn't matter. Can't go wrong with the credo's if you’re fine with SFP.

The 2-10X Credo in FFP rides on my .223 Tikka and also one of my 9.3x62 Mausers. I REALLY like that scope for the sub-$1k price point they show up on sale at. Only downside would be no parallax and lower max mag, but I haven’t found either of those affecting me yet. It’s a very light and compact scope.

 

[ltfreeman11]

I’m the guy that droptested the Amplus. It’s no longer on the rifle, I pulled it for a 3-18 Tenmile. Aside from reliability concerns (it was on a hard use 6mm ARC AR), I’ve really come to dislike that it’s SFP, especially with such a complex reticle.

The Amplus is a nice scope, I’ll probably end up putting it back on a safequeen Mauser that won’t see more than shooting whitetails from a blind. I have another one a 7 Rem Mag Defiance that I’d like to do a bit more zero retention testing to track how it’s handling the washboard road back and forth to the range.

From what I’ve seen, $999 isn’t anything crazy good deal for the Leica. I bought most of mine on clearance in the $800-900 range.

If it were me, I’d set aside a little more and get a Maven. If you really don’t want to spend more than $1k, wait for a used Maven to come up on here. The 3-18X Tenmile is a great scope, but it’s been a long time since they went on sale in the $1-1.2k range, and the Maven already exists at that price with great glass and an awesome reticle.

Which maven specifically would you reccomend


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[cal30_sniper]

Which maven specifically would you reccomend


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RS1.2 2.5-15x44. It’s the one that’s passed the drop test.

I have 4 of them, two I bought new, 2 used. It’s my favorite scope anywhere near the $1-1.3k price point.

 

[ltfreeman11]

RS1.2 2.5-15x44. It’s the one that’s passed the drop test.

I have 4 of them, two I bought new, 2 used. It’s my favorite scope anywhere near the $1-1.3k price point.

What would the glass be comparable to, low light ability and glass quality are two of my biggest priorities.


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[handwerk]

This is the scope I have and I really like the reticle, I agree I'd hate the busier ones. The illumination on this model is just right.

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[cal30_sniper]

What would the glass be comparable to, low light ability and glass quality are two of my biggest priorities.


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The Maven glass, to my eye, is better than the Trijicon and about equal to the Leica. Glass is subjective and hard to describe. The Leica has great color/brightness, as does the Maven. The Trijicons seem a little more flat/dull/whatever it is and I don’t like their reticles as much as the Maven (workable, but overly complex and too thin on low power). The Maven has a spectacular FFP reticle that works equally well on low or high power.

That being said… I think glass quality is way overrated outside the world of binos and spotters. By the time your crosshairs are on an animal, if you’re having trouble seeing it in any quality scope made since 1990, it’s probably a sign you don’t have an ethical shot (or it isn’t legal shooting light). I’d put glass quality on the priority list somewhere around ease of warranty, definitely below reliability, size/weight, and reticle.

In my world, quality glass and coatings are a reason to pay more for a Maven over a SWFA, but not an unreliable scope over a reliable one (within reason of course, you’re not going to find me toting my grandfather’s vintage Balvar 8 to the woods very often).