Leupold VX-6 HD Gen 2 Reliability

[LostWapiti]

Starting a thread where we can hopefully start capturing information on the new VX6 Gen 2.

I have a source at Leopold saying the turrets are fully redesigned to be more robust and the scope performed flawlessly in updated torture testing. Looking forward to hearing about anyone who gets their hands on one. I may need to pick one up myself and conduct a drop test. If it can pass it would be a great option. Unfortunately I am not optimistic. Now if only they would start offering them in mils.

 

[fwafwow]

Starting a thread where we can hopefully start capturing information on the new VX6 Gen 2.

I have a source at Leopold saying the turrets are fully redesigned to be more robust and the scope performed flawlessly in updated torture testing. Looking forward to hearing about anyone who gets their hands on one. I may need to pick one up myself and conduct a drop test. If it can pass it would be a great option. Unfortunately I am not optimistic. Now if only they would start offering them in mils.

Can you ask your source for any details on the testing? When I searched previously on this, the most I could find is a YouTube video that briefly shows a front-to-back impact machine, maybe call The Punisher IIRC.

 

[LostWapiti]

Can you ask your source for any details on the testing? When I searched previously on this, the most I could find is a YouTube video that briefly shows a front-to-back impact machine, maybe call The Punisher IIRC.

I have a friend who works in their quality department as an engineer.

 

[fwafwow]

I have a friend who works in their quality department as an engineer.

Great. Any additional info would be helpful.

 

[Hnthrdr]

You ever point him in this direction? Ie to the scope eval threads. I love leupolds as hunting scopes and would love for them to have a reputation of being rock solid and holding zero

 

[Axlrod]

I have a friend who works in their quality department as an engineer.

Can you post his phone number?

 

[keystone112]

I believe it was said on a podcast that the Gen 2 uses the same internals as the Mark 5HD.

 

[199p]

Looks like they got rid of those poxy grub screws on the turret too good upgrade in its self.