Click vs Friction???

[270man]

Big Joe,

Dom is correct. The difference betweent the Leupold VXI and VXII is a lot more than the type of elev/windage adjustment. Here's my opinion. If you plan on sighting in your rifle (for hunting or ?) and leaving it, then the friction adjustment is just fine. If you are into rifle silhouette, where you must continually change settings for distance, mirage or wind, then by all means go for the scope with click adjustments.

One other thing that I've noticed on my friction-type Leupold scopes that may not be true for everyone -- the graduations on the dials are not reliable for adjusting bullet impact. I have to use trial and error on the actual target. If I move the windage or elevation adjustment for a 1/2 MOA change (per the dial markings), I usually don't get the correct change. However, once I get my zero it tends to stay there. This suits me fine for my hunting rifles. I don't have the problem on the two click adjustable Leupolds I own. Also, a friend of mine says his Leupold friction-type scopes adjust correctly per the dial markings. I own a number of the old model Leupold VariX-II scopes with friction adjustments and they all have the problem.

270man