lancetkenyon
Well-Known Member
I always take at least 2 rifles, PLUS a spare scope already zeroed for my main rifle. Just swap scope with rings onto the Picatinny rail.
You said Nightforce. Nuff said.That can be easier said than done. I have had many scopes over the past several years and only one has stood the test of time, it is a NightForce NXS. I've had some fairly expensive scopes (> $1500) crap the bed on me for no reason other than I mounted and used them. When it comes to riflescopes I have trust issues.
There is a reason some guys deal with 30 oz scopes in the mountains. It's not for training weight. I'm one of them. I'll take extra ounces for something that can take a beating and not lose zero.
I'm not sure that Leupold makes a scope that isn't very fragile. There is a thread over on Rokslide, testing a brand new Leupold, and it failed right out of the gate.Lots of great responses, thanks all!
Sounds like I should budget for a Nightforce or perhaps higher end Leupold. I think I will also figure out some irons for this rifle.
Quite a few examples of scopes getting knocked out of alignment or out of commission altogether.