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LEUPOLD VX6HD FRUSTRATION!!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="Catskills" data-source="post: 2671264" data-attributes="member: 106302"><p>The Leupold saga is sad to me. I've owned a couple dozen (mostly vari-X-IIIs). They are light with good glass, and once you expend the rounds and incur the brain damage associated with sighting them in, they tend to hold zero. I've sent in a few and am fixing to send in another now. At least the ones I've owned have never tracked accurately….but the trade off for light bright ruggedness was worthwhile.</p><p></p><p>I swore I was done buying them and had largely transitioned to Nikon Monarchs which did tract predictably. On a handful of more expensive projects, I ventured into Zeiss, Swarovski, and my favorite to date, a LRHSi. Recently, I also started playing with Tract Torics after learning they were built by LOW.</p><p></p><p>I recently found myself with a new project: a Tikka T3X in 7mm-08. I was looking for a light bright scope that would match up for chasing deer at <350yds (and which would never be dialed). After looking at what was available on line, I found myself drawn to the Leopolds I'd previously sworn off. Ended up picking up a 3.5x10VX3HD. 40 rds into load development, groups have gone from sub moa to 4" groups strung vertically but at perfect elevation…..<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />. After confirming nothing had moved in the mounting, I got ****ed. First at myself for not learning, and second, at Leupold for not trying to improve. </p><p></p><p>When SWFA can sell scopes that track and hold zero at the $300 price point, it's clear building solid mechanicals are not the limitation (I'm not suggesting SWFA glass is good let alone Leupold quality (it's not even close)). What I am suggesting is Leupold's management has simply lost its way when it comes to priorities. It seems they have concluded it's cheaper to fix under warranty their products rather than build them right. I can't imagine letting the bean counters influence generations of good will that was earned by a quality build. Yes, their CS is good to deal with, but I don't have the time or patience for what I refer to as the Tasso/Vortex two step.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Catskills, post: 2671264, member: 106302"] The Leupold saga is sad to me. I’ve owned a couple dozen (mostly vari-X-IIIs). They are light with good glass, and once you expend the rounds and incur the brain damage associated with sighting them in, they tend to hold zero. I’ve sent in a few and am fixing to send in another now. At least the ones I’ve owned have never tracked accurately….but the trade off for light bright ruggedness was worthwhile. I swore I was done buying them and had largely transitioned to Nikon Monarchs which did tract predictably. On a handful of more expensive projects, I ventured into Zeiss, Swarovski, and my favorite to date, a LRHSi. Recently, I also started playing with Tract Torics after learning they were built by LOW. I recently found myself with a new project: a Tikka T3X in 7mm-08. I was looking for a light bright scope that would match up for chasing deer at <350yds (and which would never be dialed). After looking at what was available on line, I found myself drawn to the Leopolds I’d previously sworn off. Ended up picking up a 3.5x10VX3HD. 40 rds into load development, groups have gone from sub moa to 4” groups strung vertically but at perfect elevation…..:(. After confirming nothing had moved in the mounting, I got ****ed. First at myself for not learning, and second, at Leupold for not trying to improve. When SWFA can sell scopes that track and hold zero at the $300 price point, it’s clear building solid mechanicals are not the limitation (I’m not suggesting SWFA glass is good let alone Leupold quality (it’s not even close)). What I am suggesting is Leupold’s management has simply lost its way when it comes to priorities. It seems they have concluded it’s cheaper to fix under warranty their products rather than build them right. I can’t imagine letting the bean counters influence generations of good will that was earned by a quality build. Yes, their CS is good to deal with, but I don’t have the time or patience for what I refer to as the Tasso/Vortex two step. [/QUOTE]
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