Scope shopping driving me bonkers

[treefarmer]

Picked up a Christensen fft in 6.5 prc and been shopping for a scope, getting overwhelmed by all the choices and online reviews.  Too much information out there and a lot of “experts”.  So far this what I’ve learned

Nightforce. Heavy and bulletproof but hard to see thru and poor warranty
Zeiss. Good glass but horrible customer service and poor warranty from angry Germans
Huskama. Heavy and poor glass
Swarovski.  Best glass but will bend or break with the slightest bump
Leupold. Complete junk, don’t hold zero and will probably break in a padded gun case
Vortex.  Also complete junk

There’s also a couple other brands people like I’ve never heard of.  Trackoptics, us optics, Trijion. 

I’m ok spending 2 grand on a quality scope but can’t seem to find one that fits the bill of being somewhat lightweight, durable and good glass in low light   Leaning towards the Nightforce NX8 but open to suggestions from people with actual experience 
 
Rant over thanks

[MountainWalk]

A Gold Ring Loopold rifle scope is far from junk….

[NRA4LIFE]

Only one thing in your post I can agree with:

"Vortex.  Also complete junk"

I've had Leupolds on a few rifles for 25+ years with no problems.

[Duckslayer89]

Leupold Mark 5 would be my go to right now or an ATACR. I currently have a VX6HD and have killed bears at 680 yards and 705 yards. Never had any issues with it and it’s lightweight/crystal clear. Great in low light. You can actually see through the scope better than naked eye.

[Wolfdog2314]

I have a Nightforce NXS 5.5-22 on my ridge line 6.5 PRC. No complaints. What I love even more is my Nightforce NX8 4-32 on my 300wsm. Heavy sure. Bulletproof yes. No problems seeing through it 

I came from using vortex and having to use their warranty a couple times.  I will likely never switch from Nightforce. The Nightforce warranty is one you won’t have to use.

[MADMAX]

Never had a problem with Leupolds
I’ll take any of the junk Leupold scopes you have taking up space

[treefarmer]

Most of my post was sarcasm. Just frustrating with all the negative review out there.  I have a bunch of Leupold riflescopes and have had zero issues with them.  Have sent back a few binoculars which they replaced no questions asked

[NRA4LIFE]

Have 5 Leupold items and never used their warranty.  Vortex, all of them at least once.  I am now Vortex free.  Complete garbage.

[pickardjw]

SWFA scopes are light, affordable and pass drop/tracking tests. Only problem is…lots of people know this now so they’re always on back order.

My Zeiss v4 has been great though.

[Duckslayer89]

My buddy has an ATACR, Zero Compromise, and a Mark 5. He says the Mark 5 is top of the list for him, especially at the price.

[JWBINX]

I'm not sure where you get your Bad info, But Leupold is far from junk.
Most likely at the top of the list for quality and durability.

[b23]

I think you'll find, any, of the scopes that have the same level of repeatability as NF will also be of very similar weight. 

I've never had a NF NXS I didn't like.  I have more NF NXS, both 3.5-15's and 5.5-22's, then anything else.  I have a NX8 2.5-20x50 on my CA 6.5 PRC and I like it as well but that particular scope has a less forgiving eye box and is more specific to head position but after shooting that gun a little it quickly becomes a nonissue and I have a NF ATACR 5-25x56 on my 224 Terminator.

For the money I think it's hard to beat the NXS series.  Are the NX8 scopes a little lighter and maybe a little better optically then the NXS, yes.  Is it enough that you can sit behind both, or even the ATACR, and say oh yeah there's a big difference in all three, optically speaking, I don't think so or at least I haven't been able to see any significant difference in them.  Do any of my NF have the most awesomest amazing optics of any scope I've looked through, no not particularly, but their optics are still very, very good and most importantly, I've never had a single issue with any of mine and I personally don't know anyone who has with theirs either.

I'm building a new 7mm for my daughter and it will either have a NF NXS 5.5-22 or NF NX8 4-32 on it.

[Bob33]

I've used quite a few Leupold scopes on a variety of rifles and can't recall ever having an issue with one of them. One of the scopes I still use is from the 1970s.

[Skillet]

Have 5 Leupold items and never used their warranty.

I've used quite a few Leupold scopes on a variety of rifles and can't recall ever having an issue with one of them. One of the scopes I still use is from the 1970s.

Well, I was kind of involved with a Leupold warranty situation.  My grandpa bought an M8 4x fixed power to mount on his brand-new M70 Featherweight rifle in 1957.

A mere 30 years later, he dropped it down a shale scree and it broke the seal, fogging the scope.  He obviously sent it back for repair, and they replaced it with a brand-new version of the same 4x scope - at no charge.  That was 35 years ago, and it's still going strong.  But, I suspect if I damaged it through my own negligence, I'd have to send it back AGAIN, and they'd replace it for free, AGAIN.  Ugh, what a hassle.

The nerve of that company.

[Bareback]

The wife’s gun is a 6.5 PRC CA with a VX5HD 3-15x44. Good glass, good low light, and can see out far enough for the effective range of the cartridge. OAW about 7.5 lbs. very satisfied.