How many have missed animals due to a failed scope?

[Nicpeterson]

One. SFP messed me up.. not the scopes fault. I've since switched to all FFP

 

[Pickettpuncher]

That I can think of, had a buck run under my stand and it was fogged up. Should have used the regular sights since it had see thru rings, but I certainly never thought of it. Did kill a buck later in the morning.


Years before that, probably 10 years before, and about 23-24 years ago when I was a teen I didn’t have a rifle. My aunt and uncle swung by and we chatted and when my uncle found out I didnt have a rifle he offered me his. I don’t remember him hunting. Said his brother used it the year before, it on when he put it up. So at 10pm we headed across the county and picked that rifle up. Next morning I walk in. I really don’t remember what happened but I knocked the gun over. Back then, the world was gonna end if I put a mark on that rifle. I have no idea that it was ever on, or got knocked off, but the fall shouldn’t have ever mattered. Cost me a very nice buck that morning. When I got home and shot it I was 6” high at 30 yards. Thankfully those days are long gone and I’ve learned a ton about good scopes, mounts, rifles, and keeping them sighted in.

 

[OFTrash]

Had a Leupold VX5HD that shifted for no apparent reason last season. Elevation was still pretty much on but windage was off by 8”.

 

[nagibson1]

I wonder how many people have seen a scope lose zero that had not lost zero before when tested. How many of these are duds out of the box that you could test for long before a hunt, and how many failed after good service without notice? I have vortex binos and spotters, and they've been good. But I feel like they need to go through the paces before we leave home. Cause warranties are only good after the fact.

For example, I have a VX3 that has always help up for me on 5 western hunts, most below freezing, 2 on horseback. Been good for whitetail hunting here in WI too. I can't think of the last time I needed to re-zero. Prob had the scope 10 years. Am I "safe"? Or do I still need a NXS, maven, SWFA or Credo?

 

[JGRaider]

For example, I have a VX3 that has always help up for me on 5 western hunts, most below freezing, 2 on horseback. Been good for whitetail hunting here in WI too. I can't think of the last time I needed to re-zero. Prob had the scope 10 years. Am I "safe"? Or do I still need a NXS, maven, SWFA or Credo?

You'd be crazy to even consider swapping it out IMO.