At $500ish out-the-door I found the Zeiss Terra
http://www.cabelas.ca/product/56438/...3x-riflescopes
To be 5X the scope of the Leupold Vx2
http://www.cabelas.ca/product/39687/...-2-riflescopes

Both are on 7 Mags - I bought the Zeiss 2 years ago and I just got the Leupold back as replacement warranty on an old broken Vari-X II

Me.