Overwhelmed by scope choices

[Jimbee]

Thread 'SWFA 5-25HD' https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/swfa-5-25hd.428712/

 

[MadeInTheRain]

https://www.eurooptic.com/product/822150

 

[WoolyBugger]

If zero retention is a priority, it’s really not overwhelming. At least until these scope companies quietly fix the problem and more scopes can pass a drop test.

 

[Thinkingman]

You will get a lot of brand worshippers responding but I would eliminate anything that doesn't have a low end of 3x or lower and only consider SFP.
Things happen closer and faster hunting than you predict.

 

[KenLee]

All bad choices for durability. SWFA 3-15 or Maven Rs1.2.

Whats bad about Leica durability?

 

[mtnwrunner]

Save yourself alot of grief and frustration. Read through the scope testing and field evaluations here on rokslide and get a reliable and proven scope.
And you have already made a great choice with the tikka so you have already proven you are intelligent.

Randy

 

[glock233]

Whats bad about Leica durability?

Call me crazy, but holding zero is an important feature in a hunting scope. Probably the most important feature when differentiating between otherwise decent options.

 

[BluMtn]

Problem w that credo is that you can get a S&B for just a couple hundred more.

diesmech can buy the Trijicon for $900 OBO, I went to Eurooptics and a comparable S&B 3-12x50 Zenith is $1530.00, that's more than a couple hundred dollars.

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[Glendon Mullins]

perhaps you should read through our OPTICS forum, you know where you shoulda posted this thread in the first place!

 

[KenLee]

Call me crazy, but holding zero is an important feature in a hunting scope. Probably the most important feature when differentiating between otherwise decent options.

Do you have any experience with Leica not holding zero?
I have 6 Leicas that the rifles they ride on get passed around and treated like rented mules. None have ever lost zero.

 

[Rich M]

diesmech can buy the Trijicon for $900 OBO, I went to Eurooptics and a comparable S&B 3-12x50 Zenith is $1530.00, that's more than a couple hundred dollars.

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I saw the price at $1500 on the image posted - ran with that.

 

[Rich M]

Do you have any experience with Leica not holding zero?
I have 6 Leicas that the rifles they ride on get passed around and treated like rented mules. None have ever lost zero.

I had a Leica ER that failed after 300 rounds of 30-06. Loved that thing - literally could see in the dark. I'm not one to trust stuff that breaks so I sold it. Wish I still had it cause I stepped down to 243.

 

[rclouse79]

Get a SWFA and be done with it.