Sure have...Micky and B&C.
Now this is a post of a man that’s confident in his equipment!Come on dude. If I could hit pause and check zero on my rifle before shooting a game animal I would;
What's amazing to me is that people care so much about what kind of scopes people use that it comes close to borderline harassment. I already mentioned that I don't have any Leupold scopes anymore because of the ones I had had wandering zero. At the same time I'm sure there are some individual scopes and mounting systems that do hold zero well. I do hope that Leupold finally addresses their issues so that they are more reliable.I find it very amusing that the best shooters, who own the best Leupolds, will not agree to simple tests that will net them cash, if it’s true what they claim.
When the excuses come out, it’s pretty easy to see who is full of Bovine scat.
Don’t confuse prudence with a lack of confidence. It is arrogance to forego a free opportunity to confirm zero with such a high investment, low frequency opportunity as the taking of an animal.Now this is a post of a man that’s confident in his equipment!
I find it very amusing that the best shooters, who own the best Leupolds, will not agree to simple tests that will net them cash, if it’s true what they claim.
When the excuses come out, it’s pretty easy to see who is full of Bovine scat.
There has been multiple offers for free scopes, trips, cash, as long as a Leupy passes the drop test. Nothing but chirping insects from the Leupold cheerleaders.Is there a cash pot for the tests? How would it net them money? I’ve heard an offer of a free plane ticket, is there more?
I doubt that the cost:benefit ratio of those offers makes sense. So it goes like, what… that a guy would get a plane ticket paid for to take 4 days off work, pay for their own hotel and transportation to meet strangers who there is a standing disagreement with, to give them their $1,800 scope to beat the crap out of it, just so that other people can harangue the results?There has been multiple offers for free scopes, trips, cash, as long as a Leupy passes the drop test. Nothing but chirping insects from the Leupold cheerleaders.
From some of the above (bolded) language, it makes me wonder if you have read the tests.I doubt that the cost:benefit ratio of those offers makes sense. So it goes like, what… that a guy would get a plane ticket paid for to take 4 days off work, pay for their own hotel and transportation to meet strangers who there is a standing disagreement with, to give them their $1,800 scope to beat the crap out of it, just so that other people can harangue the results?
So the guy with the scope ends up being out $800-5,000 in hotel, car and opportunity cost from work/family time and comes home with a bashed up scope, having gained nothing in return but a test that they can do at home?
I don’t think some small cash prize and a plane ticket is going to offset that. It sounds like the perfect marketing tool. It’ll never be used.
If you are going to argue about something, it would be wise to actually know what you are arguing about. Being too lazy to read what these offers were/are is pretty sad.I doubt that the cost:benefit ratio of those offers makes sense. So it goes like, what… that a guy would get a plane ticket paid for to take 4 days off work, pay for their own hotel and transportation to meet strangers who there is a standing disagreement with, to give them their $1,800 scope to beat the crap out of it, just so that other people can harangue the results?
So the guy with the scope ends up being out $800-5,000 in hotel, car and opportunity cost from work/family time and comes home with a bashed up scope, having gained nothing in return but a test that they can do at home?
I don’t think some small cash prize and a plane ticket is going to offset that. It sounds like the perfect marketing tool. It’ll never be used.
It is arrogance to use faulty equipment, especially when stuff that works is being spoon fed to you.Don’t confuse prudence with a lack of confidence. It is arrogance to forego a free opportunity to confirm zero with such a high investment, low frequency opportunity as the taking of an animal.
I think this is where most of the disconnect lies. I also live/hunt out west, where everything is mostly wide open. For the last 10 years or so, OTC hunts have rarely provided shots under 250 yards. When one starts practicing shooting at longer ranges, scope limitations rear their ugly head.But I western hunt. If you hunt under 100-150 yards the issues wont show up or really matter.
But I western hunt. If you hunt under 100-150 yards the issues wont show up or really matter.
Where are you seeing this?I just went to Leupold's website to check these out. The housing for the guts on these things is substantially larger than on many of their other models.