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  • deerhntr
    Hello all, i was considering a leupold "Rimfire" scope (4x compact) for my marlin 35 remington . this scope would be a the perfect size and power for my purpose. my question is..............the fact it is a rimfire scope would it hold up on my centerfire as a standard VX-I or vx-II..ect centerfire scope would? is the only real difffernces the facts that the paralax is shorter and the reticle is a fine duplex? your thoughts?
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  • rordog
    The VariX III has more of its lenses that are coated. Light tends to bounce off of a lense, the coating helps the light pass through, instead of bouncing off. The more lenses that a scope has, the harder it is for light to pass through. If you take a 3 X 9 Vari X II and a 3.5 X 10 Vari X III, (same power setting) and look at 'yonder deer around dusk, you should see a differance.
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  • 101AIRBORNE
    Guns and Glass........................You are the Expert.
    Would like to know also.
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  • Guns & Glass
    Quite significant differences. Quick non tech break down is:

    VXII vs VXIII
    Magnifacation: Limited vs Higher power available
    Fully Coated: ALL vs ALL
    Multi Coated: NO 1 layer vs YES 4 layers
    # of Lenses: 9 vs 10
    Lens Quality: Good vs Better
    Light TRANSFER: Good Approx 80-82% vs Very Good Over 90%

    Them more lenses the BETTER, the SHARPER you see.

    True, there can be somewhat less light, but only if everything is equal!!!
    Ie., a VXII with 10 lenses will be sharper that with 9.
    A VXIII with only 9 lenses will not be as sharp as with 10.
    The better coatings, and quality lenses will give brighter picture, and a sharper one.

    Optics with better coatings, and lenses will be better like the above examples.


    Happy Bullet Holes!
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