Scope Reliability

[BJH65]

Yes, preorder for $1500.

https://www.eurooptic.com/nightforce-nx6-1-6x24mm-capped-e-5-moa-4a-i-second-focal-plane-reticle-riflescop

 

[EuroOptic]

https://www.eurooptic.com/nightforc...e-riflescop?utm_source=eoic2018&utm_medium=JT

Here's our listing for $1500, We are taking backorders
You can also call in to place your backorder, Which I can do over the phone with a 20% deposit vs paid in full.

Gimmie a shout if you are interested in our best pricing on any of the products we carry!

 

[Foxfyre]

I ended up getting a BDC reticle version of the Nikon Monarch 3 African 1-4x20. From what I can see, they were listed on Nikon's site as basically the same except for the reticle. Hopefully, that's true and both are tough as nails.

 

[Rule 303]

I have a question for you folks.
I have a Weatherby Mark v in 300 Weatherby. Right now it is wearing a Leupold Vx-1 3x9x40 scope.
This rifle will mainly be used for hunting whitetails in open country. I hope to take this rifle elk or mule deer hunting in Colorado. Maybe a trip to Texas.
Anyways, I like to have a little more magnification, and I’m looking at a NIB Meopta Optika 5 3x15x44 scope that someone has for sale locally. It has their “Z-plus” reticle.
I have no experience with Meopta. I’ve never used or even handled one before. Do you all think this would be an upgrade from the Leupold?
I don’t want to send a whole lot on a new scope, but I’m open to suggestions.
A lot of my rifles wear Vortex or Nikons.
So what’s your all thoughts?
Thanks in advance for the advice.

Meopta is a definite upgrade on Leupold. The Meopta are a very good scope. I do not have any but mates do. By the time I was aware of them I had all my rifles scoped.

 

[Mawzer308]

Here in NZ our conditions are rugged and very changeable. I hunt most weeks, the only brand that hasn't let me down is Nightforce. I have had to send 3 Leupolds back, mainly for internal fogging or tracking issues.

 

[Beck]

I have a question for you folks.
I have a Weatherby Mark v in 300 Weatherby. Right now it is wearing a Leupold Vx-1 3x9x40 scope.
This rifle will mainly be used for hunting whitetails in open country. I hope to take this rifle elk or mule deer hunting in Colorado. Maybe a trip to Texas.
Anyways, I like to have a little more magnification, and I’m looking at a NIB Meopta Optika 5 3x15x44 scope that someone has for sale locally. It has their “Z-plus” reticle.
I have no experience with Meopta. I’ve never used or even handled one before. Do you all think this would be an upgrade from the Leupold?
I don’t want to send a whole lot on a new scope, but I’m open to suggestions.
A lot of my rifles wear Vortex or Nikons.
So what’s your all thoughts?
Thanks in advance for the advice.

Buy the Meopta if the extra weight doesn't bother you. It is a much heavier scope, but it is also a much nicer scope.

 

[Brickman301]

Buy the Meopta if the extra weight doesn't bother you. It is a much heavier scope, but it is also a much nicer scope.

I did buy the Meopta scope. Haven’t had a chance to sight it in yet, but the little I’ve looked through the scope, I’m impressed.
Hopefully this weekend, I’ll get it sighted in.

 

[coreydb]

All scopes have a fail point. At one point or another, they all had something brake. Question is, accuracy with longevity and for me, it's Leupold (30+ yrs) and believe it or not, Vortex (20+ yrs). My Vortex scope has been like a Timex watch in that it takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'. I switch it between my AR-15, AR-10, 9.3x62, and my 375H&H. That scope/rifle combo is pictured in my avatar.

 

[dchum]

All scopes have a fail point. At one point or another, they all had something brake. Question is, accuracy with longevity and for me, it's Leupold (30+ yrs) and believe it or not, Vortex (20+ yrs). My Vortex scope has been like a Timex watch in that it takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'. I switch it between my AR-15, AR-10, 9.3x62, and my 375H&H. That scope/rifle combo is pictured in my avatar.

Glad you have had good luck.

Those are the only optic companies I have personally had failures with.

 

[MS 9x56]

I have a Leupold fthats over 50 years old on a savage 99 in 308. Haven’t had to make an adjustment since I sighted it in over 50 years ago. I have Meopta mounted on my BLR in 358 win that hasn’t been adjusted since sighting in 25 years ago.. I have 3 bushnells one each on Ruger American 30-06. Thompson Center Thunderhawk 50 caliber and a Ruger 77 RSI in 250-3000. Never had to adjust any of those after zeroing. Maybe I just lead a charmed life.The only one of these scopes I bought new was the Meopta. Guess they just haven’t reached the fail point yet.

 

[Rule 303]

I have a Leupold fthats over 50 years old on a savage 99 in 308. Haven’t had to make an adjustment since I sighted it in over 50 years ago. I have Meopta mounted on my BLR in 358 win that hasn’t been adjusted since sighting in 25 years ago.. I have 3 bushnells one each on Ruger American 30-06. Thompson Center Thunderhawk 50 caliber and a Ruger 77 RSI in 250-3000. Never had to adjust any of those after zeroing. Maybe I just lead a charmed life.The only one of these scopes I bought new was the Meopta. Guess they just haven’t reached the fail point yet.

Similar in that I had a Weaver that was on my 270 from 1978, without any problems. The reason I took it off was I looked through a Kahles and the difference amazing. Far better clarity and definition and I far better in failing light. So it was usefulness not failure that got me to retire an older scope.

 

[BRICKBURN]

Thankfully PENTAX is out of the rifle scope business so I don't have to warn you off. But,
I will anyway.

 

[steve white]

IMO, if you want your scope to last longer, don't put your rifle in the rack on the safari truck! Hold it in your hands, and I can guarantee it will last 50% longer.