Will new leupolds ever pass a drop test?

[Jfjfrye]

Does anyone think new leupold scopes will ever have pass a drop test?

 

[Rock’N Tacos]

No, they sell too many scopes as is to motivate a change. Still get military contracts etc. those who care or have heard about drop tests are a small, small population of us. I stumbled across some discussion on another forum and that is how I found rokslide.

 

[Jfjfrye]

No, they sell too many scopes as is to motivate a change. Still get military contracts etc. those who care or have heard about drop tests are a small, small population of us. I stumbled across some discussion on another forum and that is how I found rokslide.

I was always a leupold guy had them on everything. until I had a failure. And of course it was on a big hunt. All my family thinks I’m crazy and continue to use them. Re-zeroing every year is just a way of their life. I’m happy I made the change and only buy drop test passed scopes and it’s been smooth sailing.

 

[Rock’N Tacos]

I was always a leupold guy had them on everything. until I had a failure. And of course it was on a big hunt. All my family thinks I’m crazy and continue to use them. Re-zeroing every year is just a way of their life. I’m happy I made the change and only buy drop test passed scopes and it’s been smooth sailing.

I was the same - everything wore a VX5 or 6hd. Now they all wear a nightforce of some sort.

 

[tracker12]

I have used Leupold since early 70’s. My guns still sport them and they have never cost me an animal. But I don't drop my guns and scope so maybe that’s why mine continue to work

 

[Dan Carey]

Leupold was the American scope company, they were used and loved by all. Now they are just another company that makes scopes with a lifetime warranty. They buy glass like everyone else so they have nothing to offer that you can't get cheaper and just as good elsewhere. I to had around 50 of their scopes in the old days and now I don't think I have one on a rifle. Sad

 

[Johnwell]

In before it devolves into a leupold bashing/defending leupold thread…

I was really hoping the vx5hd’s would pass, but it doesn’t seem like leupold takes it seriously. Same with Vortex, I just don’t think they care.

I’m sure some bean counter somewhere determined they could save $20 a scope by going to junk internals and offering ‘the best warranty in the business’ for the ones that fail.

Most guys don’t shoot enough to figure out they have a wandering or weak erector; and I don’t mean that as any sort of insult.