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Rifle banged around, thoughts on zero hold?
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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 1771404" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p>I've lost more that one deer due to having scope issues of either banging/dropping/or just plain <em>cheap scopes</em>. Anyway I try to purchase the best scope and put them in the best rings/bases/mounting systems that I can afford, and also lap my rings and torque the rings/bases. I know there are more expensive scopes out there, however I have settled upon Leupold VariX III scopes; they are what I an afford, $2000-3000 scopes are not an option for me. But over the years I have had nothing but good performance and continual zero hold with all of them, even after some really hard drops and whacks of one kind or another. I have at least 8-10 Leupolds all mounted in Ruger rings and the Ruger integral scope bases. </p><p></p><p>Even though I have confidence in the Leupolds, I always take along a spare rifle <u><em>"just in case"</em></u> something happens to the primary rifle or its scope. Unless I can shoot that rifle after an incident, I will hunt with the spare rifle until I can check the zero on my primary rifle. If a spare rifle is not an option, I will take along an extra scope, mounted in the same rings that are for the same foundation as those on the primary rifle; just in case! Many years ago I did a caribou hunt where weight was a concern; it was either an extra rifle or clothing and gear so the spare scope came along. I really like the idea of carrying a card along withe a bore sighting tool. As written in a previous reply, is it worth taking a chance when the hunt of a lifetime with the trophy of a lifetime presents itself!!??</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 1771404, member: 69192"] I've lost more that one deer due to having scope issues of either banging/dropping/or just plain [I]cheap scopes[/I]. Anyway I try to purchase the best scope and put them in the best rings/bases/mounting systems that I can afford, and also lap my rings and torque the rings/bases. I know there are more expensive scopes out there, however I have settled upon Leupold VariX III scopes; they are what I an afford, $2000-3000 scopes are not an option for me. But over the years I have had nothing but good performance and continual zero hold with all of them, even after some really hard drops and whacks of one kind or another. I have at least 8-10 Leupolds all mounted in Ruger rings and the Ruger integral scope bases. Even though I have confidence in the Leupolds, I always take along a spare rifle [U][I]"just in case"[/I][/U] something happens to the primary rifle or its scope. Unless I can shoot that rifle after an incident, I will hunt with the spare rifle until I can check the zero on my primary rifle. If a spare rifle is not an option, I will take along an extra scope, mounted in the same rings that are for the same foundation as those on the primary rifle; just in case! Many years ago I did a caribou hunt where weight was a concern; it was either an extra rifle or clothing and gear so the spare scope came along. I really like the idea of carrying a card along withe a bore sighting tool. As written in a previous reply, is it worth taking a chance when the hunt of a lifetime with the trophy of a lifetime presents itself!!?? [/QUOTE]
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