Leupold VX-1 ???

[Catfish]

I`ve never had a Vari Xl, but I do have over 30 Leupold scopes. I`ve got fixed power, Vari Xll`s and Vari Xlll`s. There is no doubt about it, the more you spend on a Leupold scope the more you get. That said, if your going to scope a shotgun that you will carry 5 day a year I would think that the Vari Xl would do all you need on a shotgun. The Vari Xl still has the same warranty has the higher priced scopes. I hear Leupold has excellant service, but I bought my first Leupold in 1968 and over the years I`ve collected quite a pile of them. BUT, to this day I`ve never had to send one back for repair.