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The city of Wetzlar is known to many as the center of optics manufacturing in Germany, as companies such as Leica, Leidolf, Minox, Befort, Schott AG, Oculus Optikgeräte and Schmidt & Bender has production facilities in the city.
There was a lot of hype surrounding this new high-end “professional” oscilloscope. Yes, the main target audience for these scopes are the professionals and the scope has been designed to meet their very demanding needs.
Leupold may have a slight advantage in the quality of their scopes, while Vortex has the price advantage. Both brands have great reputations despite Vortex’s relatively limited experience. Ultimately, when you’re in the market for a rifle scope, your choice probably comes down to personal preference.
Most of Vortex riflescope production is done in China. These include the Diamondback Tactical FFP (First Focal Plane), Strike Eagle and Crossfire riflescope product lines. Asia seems to be the place for optics. In fact, Bushnell gets hers from South Korea.
The Razor series of Vortex scopes is a significant upgrade in optical quality (and overall quality) compared to the PST line of scopes. The Razor series comes (largely) from Japan, while the PST riflescopes are made in the Philippines.
Although not every product is made in America, 100% of Burris products are tested and inspected at the 8th Street facility. “I think the fact that we hand assemble everything and test all of our products in-house really speaks to the precision that needs to go into these optics,” said Hennig.
Leupold riflescopes are all designed, machined and assembled at our manufacturing facility in Beaverton, Oregon. We have no other riflescope manufacturing facilities or offices in the world.
Zeiss Conquest V4 riflescopes are made in Japan. Four V4 models are currently available. Two of them are classic European scopes (V4 1-4×24, V4 3-12×56), while the other two are designed with a touch of American flair (V4 4-16×44, V4 6-24×50).
The official Canadian distributor of Vortex Optics, specializing in rugged scopes, spotting gear and binoculars.
Scorpion Optics is a division of Scorpion Outdoor Products, a Canadian company with a long-standing reputation for quality and reliability. Known for Scorpion Strings, this Winnipeg based company has quickly become one of the leaders in Canada’s sports optical industry!
Absam plant, Tyrol, Austria. The main production facility of Swarovski Optik is located in Absam, a metropolitan city near Innsbruck, the capital of the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is surrounded by the breathtaking Tyrolean countryside and mountains, which offer beautiful views from the offices.
Crystal clarity & Reticle
Leupold VX-5HD 3-15x44mm has one of the clearest images you can find on a scope. The lens is made of high-quality, high-resolution glass that dramatically sharpens your vision. The defining feature of the lens is the Leupold Twilight Max HD light management system.
The short answer is because both companies are mediocre riflescope manufacturers, while Swarovski makes fantastic binoculars and Leupold continues to make mediocre ones.
Right now, the most powerful conventional scope you can buy is the March X-Series 8-80x56mm scope. With a 34mm main barrel and 56mm objective lens, this offers a true 10x zoom ratio and up to 80x magnification.
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