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<blockquote data-quote="Hugnot" data-source="post: 2482238" data-attributes="member: 115658"><p>What's next - a super good warranty and periodic trips to the UPS depot to send off warranty work to Leupold or an unused warranty and no trips to the UPS depot.</p><p></p><p>I still maintain that proper scope mounting has lots to do with scope reliability. Selection of light weight scopes for hard kickers helps. I have have sent back 4 Leupold scopes for warranty work and the response has always been "replace & adjust internal parts". The last Leupold warrranty claim involved an elevation dial that completely separated from the body of the scope exposing the top of the erector tube and internal workings of the elevation dial. This occured on a .22-.250 at 20F temps. Further examination showed a hefty, strong spring to resist downward force applied by the elevation dial. Examination of the elevation dial showed a multi colored mechanism of a threaded tube containing a fine pitch threaded rod that was attached to the dial. Cranking the elevation dial up to its max position would relieve some of the force applied by the spring and the spring force be might be inadequate to maintain erector tube position, especially with a heavy kicker. Moving the elector tube side to side with the windage dial might also be compromised. Good glass would not compensate for mechanical failure.</p><p></p><p>My cheapo, crude, clunky SWFA SS (X42) scopes have always survived my shooting adventures - no exquisite optical performance but durability.</p><p></p><p>We, wifey & I, shoot about 4,000 rounds per year, 12 months, at temps near 100 F to 15 F (Montana). Lots of dial cranking and periodic warranty claims.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hugnot, post: 2482238, member: 115658"] What's next - a super good warranty and periodic trips to the UPS depot to send off warranty work to Leupold or an unused warranty and no trips to the UPS depot. I still maintain that proper scope mounting has lots to do with scope reliability. Selection of light weight scopes for hard kickers helps. I have have sent back 4 Leupold scopes for warranty work and the response has always been "replace & adjust internal parts". The last Leupold warrranty claim involved an elevation dial that completely separated from the body of the scope exposing the top of the erector tube and internal workings of the elevation dial. This occured on a .22-.250 at 20F temps. Further examination showed a hefty, strong spring to resist downward force applied by the elevation dial. Examination of the elevation dial showed a multi colored mechanism of a threaded tube containing a fine pitch threaded rod that was attached to the dial. Cranking the elevation dial up to its max position would relieve some of the force applied by the spring and the spring force be might be inadequate to maintain erector tube position, especially with a heavy kicker. Moving the elector tube side to side with the windage dial might also be compromised. Good glass would not compensate for mechanical failure. My cheapo, crude, clunky SWFA SS (X42) scopes have always survived my shooting adventures - no exquisite optical performance but durability. We, wifey & I, shoot about 4,000 rounds per year, 12 months, at temps near 100 F to 15 F (Montana). Lots of dial cranking and periodic warranty claims. [/QUOTE]
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