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grundy53:

--- Quote from: Karl Blanchard on February 24, 2022, 11:20:47 AM ---I'd agree with most of that except for the part about people not having absolute confidence in their sub 1k scopes. Id argue the opposite. I think you'd be hard pressed to find a guy who wouldn't argue to his grave that his vortex razor isn't the end all be all to rifle scopes.

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Or their Leupold.

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HUNT JR:
I went with the buy once cry once mentality and just went straight to Nightforce NXS. Had it on my rifle for 3 years now and have not had a zero issue and it tracks every single time. Durability is 2nd to none. Glass is good enough for me in a scope, if you wanted higher end glass then get an ATACR or NX8.

Ingwe:
I have been a leupold man since about 1974. I admit most of mine are older Leupolds but I have never had a problem. I have vari x 11, vari x 111, vx11, and vx3 models. My favorite has always been the older vari x 111 in 2.5 -8 x36. I have hunted in Africa several times, Alaska 3 times, British Columbia 3 times plus deer and elk every year. I hunt hard and and fallen many times. I have had them on guns from 270 up to 375 and have never had a problem. I can honestly say I have never had to change zero unless I changed bullets.

Alchase:
 :yeah:

I have three Leupold VX3 3x9, and a few Firedots as well. None have ever “lost Zero” on their own. I do confirm zero before every opening day, which every responsible hunter should do. I also shoot my hunting rifles often, not just before opening day.
I have never actually seen a Leopold fail. Not saying it can’t happen. But I have actually witnessed three Vortex Razer Gen IIs fail shooting .223s as well as two Vipers.
 But damn they have a great warranty! Said every Vortex owner ever.
Leupold also has a fantastic warranty, the difference is the average Leupold owner will never have to use it.
I love the features and functions the Vortext Razor has. I would not even consider buying one let alone having my life depend on one with the failure rate I have seen.

BigGoonTuna:
most of my scopes are leupolds, but most are also 10+ years old. all of them hold zero well.

i've definitely experienced the headaches of having to shoot several times to "settle" my vx3/vx3i scopes though.

i bought a meopta meopro (branded as an "instinct") on closeout from cabela's a few years ago, that was a real eye opener.  bullets hitting 2" to the left at 100 yards?  move the windage 8 clicks to the right, and it's spot on.

i still like my old leupolds, but it's because i'm what many would consider to be a fudd.  i dislike 30mm tubes, big clunky eyepieces, and heavy scopes with a bunch of "tactical" clutter for a reticle.  most of my guns are long actions, and most new scopes are too short and stubby to mount without a rail or ugly extension rings, despite weighing 20+ ounces.  leupold has kind of broken my heart in the last several years by discontinuing many of their good, lighter scope offerings, closing the custom shop, and making the "wide duplex" reticle the only choice on several of their scopes (i really, really liked their german #4).

all that said, my last scope purchase was a tract toric 2-10x42.  i've heard rave reviews about them and they are available in a german #4-ish reticle (they call it the "t-plex").  glass clarity is outstanding, the only gripe i have is that it's on the heavy side (18oz if i'm not mistaken).

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