DoubleDose

FWIW, I own 10 scopes, all Leupold. Forget the Diamondback, it is a budget lower quality scope. The Viper and VX-3HD are not really comparable; due to the different objective lense size and top magnification. The difference between 2.5-4X on the low power setting is not meaningful. Based on the specs of these three, your budget, and knowing what else is out there, I would get this: https://www.natchezss.com/leupold-vx-3i-rifle-scope-3-5-10x40mm-1-tube-sfp-cds-duplex-reticle-matte-black.html

Correct, you likely haven’t been presented with shooting conditions where it’s been an issue. The parallax adjustment (which focuses the target to be in focus/same optical plane as the reticle) is either a twist ring on the objective lense or a twist knob on the reticle adjustment turrets opposite the windage. Yes that is Coriolis effect, long distance snipers also need to factor in spin drift of the bullet itself too. I am a shooting and ballistics junkie.

In practical terms, the parallax becomes a factor the longer the distance (beyond the scope parallax setting) and the smaller the target. Hunting deer (large target) in the Northeast woods (shots typically less than 100 yards) it is a non-issue with parallax fixed scopes. I don't think you have been lucky, just not in conditions where it would be a factor. Take that same rifle out west and hunt deer (or antelope which are smaller) on the open plains with shots 300+ yards and it may very well be an issue. Shooting woodchucks at 200-600+ yards it is a real issue, hence those scopes have parallax adjustment. Fundamentally, independent of scope quality since it is physics. If you really want to go down a rabbit hole of long-distance shooting factors Google Coriolis effect on bullets.

Completely agree. The Leupold V3 line is not low end in the scope world; it is a high quality scope. IMO, when you are in the high quality scope market, the costs go up exponentially to the gain. That is, it costs more and more for smaller and smaller gains. The law of diminishing returns. Also IMO, those small differences, in the high quality scope market, are not going to be discernable or make a material difference.

It protects way many more than you think. What you have heard about the vaccine is the science behind all virus vaccines; no short coming here. The vaccine is 94-95% proven effective. The goal of this vaccine and any vaccine is to stop and prevent epidemics and pandemics.

It's actually not a matter of which scientist(s) you want to believe. There are many quack scientists out there. It's a matter of the body of evidence. Objectively research hydroxychloroquine and COVID and you will find that the overwhelming evidence of the highest quality shows no benefit. If you do not want to get the vaccine, that is fine, but don't base that decision on misinformation.

So you think this "study" of 100 patients in a single NJ hospital, with a finding of "could", not does, not did, not would, not will, is more substantial than all the data the FDA looked at across the entire country? This is fake news. Hydroxychoroquine has been proven to not be effective.

We liberated them in WWI & WWII, I'd say that debt has been paid in full with interest.

...and if it wasn't for America half this world would speak German, the other half Japanese, and no one would be free. America has done more for humanity and the world then any country in history. I think the America is best attitude and pride is justified.

New adage for our modern times. "Don't bring a cellphone to a gunfight!"

...and you think NY doesn't have similar zoning laws? The difference between Germany and NY is not zoning laws. It is blood lust for more tax revenue and corruption. One can always get a variance on zoning laws, provided it increases tax revenue and you pay off the right politicians!

We also don't know the history, if any. This could have been a long brewing feud that escalated to this. The MSM certainly will not go into depth as it serves their gun control agenda to make this look like nothing more than a murder over snow.

Agree, snow removed from the street for a parking spot should not be put on someone else's property.

I'm not playing politics and won't take this bait. I called out Cuomo on what he did and didn't do with this pandemic. You are free to do the same with Trump. I have, on here, said Trump deserves no credit for the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine. This was done without Project Warp Speed funding. I will give Trump credit for setting up Project Warp Speed and the Moderna vaccine which was a result. I'll also give Trump credit for sending the 2 hospital ships and converting the Javits center to serve as a medical facility. These are non-partisan objective facts. Based on this I would not say Trump had a lack of doing anything. Trump certainly failed in his messaging and non-alignment with the experts, like CDC/Fauci, but so has Cuomo. That is the pathologic ego of both of them.

I do agree NY was the first state to get blasted with covid and other states had the opportunity to see what worked and didn't work before it spread to them. However, a good deal of what Cuomo did was just common sense wrong, like refusing to utilize Fed resources/help. I think our difference is how much blame/responsibility to assign. Regarding vaccination distribution rollout, I offer the following question for consideration. Who do you think has a plan in place for a response to a potential biological weapons attack, NYS or the Fed? That would be part of the Fed national defense. However, (correctly) due to the laws of our Republic, states have rights, and the Fed cannot go in unless the Governor explicitly asks for the help. So, it is very reasonable that the vaccination distribution rollout calamity is also his ego making the decision by refusing Fed help on this. From Day 1, he was going to refuse all Fed help because he did not want DJT to get any credit for helping/rescuing NY. HIs vanity and ego wouldn't let anyone but himself be the shining star...he was doing what was best for his political career and NOT NY or NYers.

...and what Maxine Watters says is even worse!!!!

diplomat019, I disagree. Cuomo is 100% accountable. He is the Governor and the buck stops there. You can't own the successes and blame the Fed for your failures; that is not leadership. He didn't use the help sent by the Fed because of who it came from, that's politics. He didn't listen to the experts and now is trying to say they weren't experts; that's ego. He politicized this the whole way, for his own gain/gratification, and NYers suffered.

Excellent analogy and spot on. Let's hope the Corona virus doesn't do a comeback tour.

Can you elaborate what bad intention China had? They certainly were not cooperative or forthcoming with information, but that is not intention.

Can you have the FL governor call Cuomo and explain how he got all this done, without killing those in nursing homes, and without 2 military hospital ships and a convention center turned into a hospital, instead of writing a self-promotional book about how self-proclaimed great he is?

No coin flip and guidances can and should change based on evolving evidence/science; especially regarding pregnancy. Most all vaccines and medications are "not recommended' in pregnancy. Vaccines/medications when the pre-clinical/animal data shows no pregnancy issue and there is no human data, than it will be "not recommended". If pre-clinical/animal data or human data shows a problem, than it will be "contraindicated". If human data shows it is safe in pregnancy/no problem, than it will be "recommended".

Maybe he is being hired as caterer to a mostly peaceful protest with mostly peaceful protestors!!!!

Thanks for posting this. Interestingly missing in this is the underlying impetus for the Sullivan Law of 1911. Like the Federalist Papers are necessary to understand and properly interpret 2A, the NY newspapers of the time are needed to understand the Sullivan Law of 1911. Spoiler Alert it was aimed at Italian immigrants! It's primary purpose was to discriminate and prevent Italians from owning firearms. Appreciate the Irish predominated in law enforcement and politics at that time. If this were any other demographic (than white european) and topic (than guns), the law would be struck down.

7. You lean a loaded firearm against a motor vehicle. A firearm leaning against a motor vehicle is considered being on a motor vehicle and thus illegal. This is a ridiculous law which I have been guilty of. True story, I was hunting with friends on a new piece of property we got permission for. The neighbor had always hunted this property illegally and without the permission of the property owner and we were told to kick him off the property. The day before opener we went to the property to familiarize ourselves. The neighbor quickly came over to inform us that we were trespassing and he would be hunting the property. We advised him that we had written permission, and a crew going in, but he could also hunt the property. He then told us he would hunt a different property as there would be too many people. Opening day (next day) we all agree to meet at the trucks for lunch, which are in the middle of the property not visible from the road. We arrive at the trucks at lunch to find a DECO waiting for us. He immediately demands that we all produce our licenses and tags. I proceed to lay my rifle on top of a tonneau cover and he goes ballistic screaming at me about #7 and giving me the riot act about it. I had to lean it against a tree. We find out from him that they received a call of illegal hunting on the property. Wonder who called that in????

No disagreement between us. You point out one side being there already, I didn't imply they weren't. I said "political leaders in power" which is the Dem/Left for Fed and State! So I am calling them out for being partisan silent. Rioting, arson, looting, and violence should never be a partisan political position of silence or acceptability on either side. As long as BOTH sides don't condemn it, then it is acceptable behavior. This should also be called exactly what it is, a riot, not a mostly peaceful protest, the line was crossed. Let me use an analogy for our unethical dimwit politicians to get the point across. A couple goes on a date. Everything is amicable and leads to heavy foreplay. Unfortunately, the date ends with a non-consensual violent rape. Do we call this rape or a mostly peaceful date?!!!!