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Tell me about your Schmidt & Bender rifle scope
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<blockquote data-quote="idaho elk hunter" data-source="post: 1038435" data-attributes="member: 68226"><p>Top quality glass, and lightweight, do not fit in the same sentence.</p><p> Top quality glass and durability do. If a person is to spend the $4000 for a superior product then that person is wanting no warranty issues FOREVER. Even if they purchase the renound product used they are buying the reputation of quality. If the product gives any sign of weakness the manufacture looses credibility.</p><p> </p><p>Light weight scopes will use smaller tubes (less light) Thinner glass, Thinner metal, Less and thinner seals. less shock proof,all in all less mass equals less quality and the end result is lighter weight and weakness.</p><p> </p><p>For a lighter weight scope that is adequate a person should check into Leupold. They are not the lightest but they have a great blend of durability and weight.</p><p> </p><p>MANY years ago we contracted to a scope manufacturer to brand our rifle name on their scope and sold them along with our rifles. WHAT A DISASTER. I was doing quality control and warranties at that time. I learned a lot about scopes at that time. We checked into all available options to continue the optics venture to accompany our rifles. The end result was there was not a scope made at that time that the the technology available to produce a scope light enough to with stand the shock of high velocity magnum caliber pushing a Partition weighing 270 grains and above. We stepped down from the optics game and set back to watch Thompson Contender make the same mistake! How Times Have Changed!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="idaho elk hunter, post: 1038435, member: 68226"] Top quality glass, and lightweight, do not fit in the same sentence. Top quality glass and durability do. If a person is to spend the $4000 for a superior product then that person is wanting no warranty issues FOREVER. Even if they purchase the renound product used they are buying the reputation of quality. If the product gives any sign of weakness the manufacture looses credibility. Light weight scopes will use smaller tubes (less light) Thinner glass, Thinner metal, Less and thinner seals. less shock proof,all in all less mass equals less quality and the end result is lighter weight and weakness. For a lighter weight scope that is adequate a person should check into Leupold. They are not the lightest but they have a great blend of durability and weight. MANY years ago we contracted to a scope manufacturer to brand our rifle name on their scope and sold them along with our rifles. WHAT A DISASTER. I was doing quality control and warranties at that time. I learned a lot about scopes at that time. We checked into all available options to continue the optics venture to accompany our rifles. The end result was there was not a scope made at that time that the the technology available to produce a scope light enough to with stand the shock of high velocity magnum caliber pushing a Partition weighing 270 grains and above. We stepped down from the optics game and set back to watch Thompson Contender make the same mistake! How Times Have Changed! [/QUOTE]
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