Is it all Leopolds

[Flyjunky]

When 98% of the market doesn't really track if their scope holds, or is bothered by re-zeroing when they get somewhere to hunt, how much market will they really pick up?



I'm not saying 98% of the scopes fail, I'm saying that probably 98% of the market is clueless on the topic. Everything that is pushed is about glass quality, or high zoom capabilities.

I get it but at some point, eventually, it will come back to bite them.

 

[bmart2622]

Just because it doesn't lead to a miss doesnt mean the zero didnt wander

 

[Reburn]

Or maybe it's irrelevant to 98% of the market because these "non holding" scopes consistently kill stuff? Just a guess.

98% of people have multiple scope and guns that never get used. They also dont really understand how scopes work. They also assume the scopes work as advertised. They have also been taught that rezeroing before a hunt is normal.

 

[BBob]

I get it but at some point, eventually, it will come back to bite them.

Maybe not. It’s been going on for well over 30 years as far as I’m concerned.

 

[Flyjunky]

Maybe not. It’s been going on for well over 30 years as far as I’m concerned.

Times are a changin’

 

[FrankieP1988]

If there is one thing to be learned from this thread, it is that Leupold is not a sponsor haha


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[JGRaider]

98% of people have multiple scope and guns that never get used. They also dont really understand how scopes work. They also assume the scopes work as advertised. They have also been taught that rezeroing before a hunt is normal.

I'd be willing to bet they're smart enough to know if they've killed something they've shot at.

 

[Choupique]

98% of people have multiple scope and guns that never get used. They also dont really understand how scopes work. They also assume the scopes work as advertised. They have also been taught that rezeroing before a hunt is normal.

You should see the looks i get in louisiana toting around a .338 with a swfa 3-15 on top. It's basically an abomination on a gun rack full of leupolds. I haven't had to adjust it since I set it the first time despite riding on the floor of a boat, in the bed of the truck, kid knocking it over on the ground. Didn't have to tap on the turrets. Didn't have to go past what I wanted to dial and go back to it. Didn't have to make a small adjustment to see how much it'd really move.

Life's good since I put that swfa on my main rifle, and I have a hard time taking anything else out now because I trust that rig so much.

 

[Billy Goat]

Or maybe it's irrelevant to 98% of the market because these "non holding" scopes consistently kill stuff? Just a guess.

Cars kill stuff all the time too.


Don't think that killing stuff is exactly the metric that should be used for determining if they hold zero.


Gut shots kill, ass shots kill, hail Mary hold overs kill, don't mean it's what we should strive for.

 

[Billy Goat]

Just because it doesn't lead to a miss doesnt mean the zero didnt wander

But as long as it still kills it's fine.....

 

[Billy Goat]

 

[Reburn]

I'd be willing to bet they're smart enough to know if they've killed something they've shot at.

Nah you are just trolling me. Cant play tonight. Sorry.

 

[kman]

No issues here, have had one since late 90’s - currently on a Thompson Center and no issues holding or durability.

 

[SOIHUNT]

I need to go out to my gun safe and smack my Mark 5 with a big hammer for never losing zero yet lol but it does sit on my 300 ultra mag…..

 

[bmart2622]

But as long as it still kills it's fine.....

Just like if your truck runs like shit but still gets you to work every morning its still fine right

 

[ColPenguin]

No issues here, have had one since late 90’s - currently on a Thompson Center and no issues holding or durability.

How would you feel if you bought a newly assembled lemon Leupold scope that wasn't constructed with the same durability as your 30 year old Leupold?

 

[Billy Goat]

Just like if your truck runs like shit but still gets you to work every morning its still fine right

Hey now, don't talk chit on my truck. It's a dodge, it's perfect.

 

[bmart2622]

Hey now, don't talk chit on my truck. It's a dodge, it's perfect.
Literally the truck I pictured when I wrote that

 

[Choupique]

The 2.5-8 bombing the drop test broke my heart. Mine have been flawless but they are on deer rifles that admittedly get treated very well and aren't bounced around much. It's the perfect general purpose eastern deer scope IMO.

 

[AC300PRC]

I wanted to love Leupold so much I let 3 of them fail on me. After the second one it’s my fault.
VX3 erector tube failed
VX6 (first gen) CDS turret broke
MK5HD, the infamous loss of zero (twice, so my fault)