Final decision scope on my 6.5prc?

[cmahoney]

There are endless posts about those scopes failing.

Obviously those posts are all from NF bots and paid schills. I killed a bunch of blacktails under 100 yards when I was a teenager with a VX2 on top of my rifle and I always hit with it 6” of the vitals so that proves Leupold scopes are solid.

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[sndmn11]

There are endless posts about those scopes failing.

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@psemach1evolve buy this thing https://www.swfa.com/swfa-6x42-ss-30mm-riflescope-113809.html
Take the dials off and tape these over the turrets https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08KW3BDWD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Have a great time and be safe.

 

[CorbLand]

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@psemach1evolve buy this thing https://www.swfa.com/swfa-6x42-ss-30mm-riflescope-113809.html
Take the dials off and tape these over the turrets https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08KW3BDWD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Have a great time and be safe.

I would second that but I am thinking long term on this one. The memes could be excellent.

 

[sndmn11]

I would second that but I am thinking long term on this one. The memes could be excellent.

I just feel so excluded cause I have to send someone from the MHG a message with my meme request because I haven't learned it yet.

 

[CorbLand]

I just feel so excluded cause I have to send someone from the MHG a message with my meme request because I haven't learned it yet.

Just gots to use the googles.

 

[mt100gr.]

So after my 10 day waiting period, Friday I decide on a 4x14 vortex viper, or a 4x14 leupold?? Leaning towards leupold after 50 years. Don't care to shoot over 500 yards. So what do I mount friday?

Nightforce SHV 3-10 or SWFA 6x

You're on the wrong track with Vortex and Leupold.

 

[PNWGATOR]

Nightforce SHV 3-10 or SWFA 6x

You're on the wrong track with Vortex and Leupold.

He’s a troll.

Recommend not wasting your time.

 

[DangerRanger]

Thx, but 52 years shooting leupolds. Don't want knobs. turning, tell me distance, dead. 300 kills with leupold.

May want to look at a Schmidt Klassik

 

[wapitibob]

If you have a fixed power leupold from the 70’s I’d mount that. Or buy a fixed swfa.

 

[willfrye027]

I looked at this review and maybe missed it, but was this scope mounted with the rings lapped? I personally have found that a scope that doesn't hold zero isn't necessarily always the scope. You have to look at the whole mounting system before just saying the scope is "junk". Most if not all of the problems, I have encountered have been remedied with lapping the rings, torque wrenching to proper specs, and locktite. I've found if the rings aren't lapped properly the consistently of pressure on the scope isn't held in a uniform manner by the ring, Because the pressure is isn't uniform across the scope, under recoil it tends to move. I believe this accounts for more point of impact change than anything.

I understand you get what we pay for and I'm not arguing that there is a better scope out there than the Nightforce. In my own testing the repeatability and reliability of every Nightforce scope I've worked with has been substantial. However, I never have had trouble with many Leupolds and Vortex scopes holding zero using the techniques stated above. Some have taken more work than others, but all the ones that I have mounted have held zero year after year even with hard use. Tracking and adjustment on these lower end scopes has been another story. If you plan on dialing, I would encourage everyone to shoot a vertical adjustment test because I've found a lot of discrepancy in adjustments stated by manufacture and what I've measured.

Take a look at the long range forum and “scope evaluation” tests. Pretty eye opening. Same rings different scope at it holds zero

 

[jimh406]

There are endless posts about those scopes failing.

First, define which scopes you are calling “those”. Next, post some links. I don’t seem to find the endless posts.

 

[amassi]

First, define which scopes you are calling “those”. Next, post some links. I don’t seem to find the endless posts.

Then your not looking


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[jimh406]

Then your not looking


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Your post doesn’t make sense.

 

[SDHNTR]

Op, I’m genuinely curious. How do you shoot 500 yards with no dials? What’s your process?

 

[Lytro]

I've had a VX5 on my 7RM the past 5 years and it has been reliable without losing zero. It's been used a lot and the setup has taken more than 20 deer/elk on local and out of state hunts after riding hundreds of miles in the truck and on an ATV. I haven't dropped it, but the rifle has tipped over onto rocks on steep hillsides more than I'd like to admit.

Although I haven't had any issues, the recent flood of poor reviews has steered me away from buying another Leupold recently. I'm currently finishing up a new 300 WM build and bought a Trijicon Tenmile for that. It seems to be a much higher quality optic for a fairly small increase in cost.

 

[amassi]

Your post doesn’t make sense.

If you can’t seem to find the endless posts on scopes from a couple popular brands failing then your not looking


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[jimh406]

If you can’t seem to find the endless posts on scopes from a couple popular brands failing then your not looking

Since you can’t post links, there is nothing to find.

 

[big44a4]

Since you can’t post links, there is nothing to find.

This should be the page:

Rifle Scope Field Evaluations

Rifle Scope Field Evaluations

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[jimh406]

Although I haven't had any issues, the recent flood of poor reviews has steered me away from buying another Leupold recently. I'm currently finishing up a new 300 WM build and bought a Trijicon Tenmile for that. It seems to be a much higher quality optic for a fairly small increase in cost.

One of my friends was talking about breaking a scope with a shotgun the other day. That was interesting, but really doesn’t matter since I don’t use scopes on shotguns.

I’d just say, “reviews” are an opinion based on their approach. I’m still one of those people who haven’t broken even a $19.99 scope decades ago. Again, I’m not saying there is anything wrong with their testing, but I don’t know if I will do anything close to what they are “testing”.

Supposedly, there are lots of example of Leupolds failing, but the website search engine doesn’t seem to find them, or maybe I’m not searching correctly.

 

[jimh406]

This should be the page:

Rifle Scope Field Evaluations

Rifle Scope Field Evaluations

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Obviously, your link showed every evaluation … not just every Leupold failing.