I agree, I’m starting to think some dont know how to focus a scope and then blame the scope. I don’t get the fish bowl reference and before he reeeee’s at me I have multiple other NF scopes to compare it too.
The most important function of a scope is to hold its zero. I'd take NF or SWFA any day.
Also, did I say the talleys affect how the "scope looks through the lenses"... no, I didn't, they are notorious for failing resulting in loss of zero.
Bad take.
I have 2.5-10x32 with mil dot reticle, it’s a great optic. For SFP hunting scope at 10x I think the whole no parallax is big nothing burger, optic works fine for hunting ranges.
I’d vote NF NXS as well.
I have a pretty slow proof 6.5prc barrel. 24” 140 Berger factory Avgs 2820, 147 Hornady match avgs 2845. Only 60 rounds through the barrel so it should speed up but I don’t think it’ll get anywhere near box listed velocities.
Edit: and I know I know the box listed velocities don’t mean much...
I’m not arguing the drop test is informative and it has influenced my decisions. But for every negative Leupold review there are 10-100 more positive. I was simply pointing out the drop tests likely did not affect Leupolds sales in any noticeable way. A couple years ago there were 10.8...
I don’t disagree, I had a mk5 at one point. But ask anyone, literally anyone who’s not a member of RS what they think of Leupold, only people I know who have heard of the drop test are people I’ve told and sent the link too
If you reload, do what you please, if not 6.5PRC has a hand full of good factory options from berger and hornady. You have a long action or short action preference?
You might try just resetting the elevation and windage to middle middle. Basically “factory zero”. Not saying it’ll work but on lesser brands (Leupold) I’ve seen the internals bind up if too much windage or elevation is dialed in. At least worth a try
I just watched Newbergs son miss an antelope 2 or 3 times with a leupold. I wonder how many times they blame a bad range for the miss instead of just actually blaming the scope.