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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Scope field evaluations on rokslide
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<blockquote data-quote="cooperjd" data-source="post: 2957399" data-attributes="member: 116132"><p>The drop tests are just a way to quickly determine the inevitable. If a scope fails it will eventually fail with normal use. If it passes the drop eval it goes for use with Form for at least 3,000 rounds. If it passes that, then that ONE scope passed. One passing scope does not mean all of them are great, just like one failing scope does not mean that all of them are terrible. But it is a data point to gather. </p><p></p><p>When a pattern starts to emerge, like virtually all vortex and leupold scopes fail the testing, then we start to approach some useful data to make decisions on.</p><p></p><p>It sucks, because i love leupold vx5's and 6s'. good glass, good weight, nice optics. However, am i willing to risk my one shot at my animal after who knows how many miles and bumps? nope.</p><p></p><p>Lean a rifle against a tree to take a leak and it will slip off, this impact is about what the 18" drop test does. how many times have we had that happen and not been able to immediately check zero? We continue on and HOPE the zero is still there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cooperjd, post: 2957399, member: 116132"] The drop tests are just a way to quickly determine the inevitable. If a scope fails it will eventually fail with normal use. If it passes the drop eval it goes for use with Form for at least 3,000 rounds. If it passes that, then that ONE scope passed. One passing scope does not mean all of them are great, just like one failing scope does not mean that all of them are terrible. But it is a data point to gather. When a pattern starts to emerge, like virtually all vortex and leupold scopes fail the testing, then we start to approach some useful data to make decisions on. It sucks, because i love leupold vx5's and 6s'. good glass, good weight, nice optics. However, am i willing to risk my one shot at my animal after who knows how many miles and bumps? nope. Lean a rifle against a tree to take a leak and it will slip off, this impact is about what the 18" drop test does. how many times have we had that happen and not been able to immediately check zero? We continue on and HOPE the zero is still there. [/QUOTE]
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