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<blockquote data-quote="Coopershawk" data-source="post: 1301615" data-attributes="member: 90458"><p>It's good to hear someone else finds them trustworthy<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> I guess my issue with any digesting of chatroom "data" is it's pretty unscientific. The OP is now afraid that a Leupold can't be trusted on a "Once in a Lifetime" hunt because of some anecdotal claims on BBS's. The overwhelming evidence is that the company QC is going down the drain. Leupold is junk. Everybody has to have a two pound tactical scope on a rail mount in order to survive an elk hunt? In Utah no less...</p><p> I have (I think) 17 Leupold scopes laying around from fixed power to VX6's and they have all done what was expected. Clear glass, fog free & held point of impact -despite fairly hard use. I did have a reticle come loose in a 1960 era VX 3-9. It was promptly replaced for free in 2009 when it let go. I would have no problem taking any one of them on a "once in a lifetime hunt".</p><p> Now, to be honest I have been a "set it and forget it" hunter my whole life- which of course leads to a lot less wear and tear on a scope turret. Now that I'm starting to tinker with longer range rifles I am more concerned with the guts of the turrets. But some of the comparisons between a VX-3 say and a NF NXS really are apples and oranges to me. I don't see how you could hold them to the same standard.</p><p> I'm not just some rabid Leupold "supporter"- I just have a few of them because back in the day they were the top end. Many others actually did fog, leak and lose POI. I think maybe now they are trying to build to too many pricepoints to get the entry level market and hurting their reputation in the process.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Coopershawk, post: 1301615, member: 90458"] It's good to hear someone else finds them trustworthy:) I guess my issue with any digesting of chatroom "data" is it's pretty unscientific. The OP is now afraid that a Leupold can't be trusted on a "Once in a Lifetime" hunt because of some anecdotal claims on BBS's. The overwhelming evidence is that the company QC is going down the drain. Leupold is junk. Everybody has to have a two pound tactical scope on a rail mount in order to survive an elk hunt? In Utah no less... I have (I think) 17 Leupold scopes laying around from fixed power to VX6's and they have all done what was expected. Clear glass, fog free & held point of impact -despite fairly hard use. I did have a reticle come loose in a 1960 era VX 3-9. It was promptly replaced for free in 2009 when it let go. I would have no problem taking any one of them on a "once in a lifetime hunt". Now, to be honest I have been a "set it and forget it" hunter my whole life- which of course leads to a lot less wear and tear on a scope turret. Now that I'm starting to tinker with longer range rifles I am more concerned with the guts of the turrets. But some of the comparisons between a VX-3 say and a NF NXS really are apples and oranges to me. I don't see how you could hold them to the same standard. I'm not just some rabid Leupold "supporter"- I just have a few of them because back in the day they were the top end. Many others actually did fog, leak and lose POI. I think maybe now they are trying to build to too many pricepoints to get the entry level market and hurting their reputation in the process. [/QUOTE]
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