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.

 

[steve white]

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.

No, they lead a charmed life belonging to you! You obviously know how to take care of your equipment. When I read of folks having multiple problems with different scopes, I wonder a bit where the problem was....

 

[dchum]

No, they lead a charmed life belonging to you! You obviously know how to take care of your equipment. When I read of folks having multiple problems with different scopes, I wonder a bit where the problem was....

Yes my guns are tools when hunting. I don’t baby them and I use them hard.

When scopes have failed for me - it’s because I was using them. I take full blame

Some scopes can handle that and some can’t.

Also, If I can’t torque the tube more than 20-22 inch pounds. I won’t use it anymore.

 

[45-70guy]

All my rifles have leupold scopes, except a few old red fields. On a current 35 whelen I have a scope that came off one hunting rifle with 300+ hunting loads through it, rides in the SXS and hunting truck on the seat, it’s fallen over and dropped on the ground d before but never SMASHED off something.

That 1 particular scope is now on another whelen and another 200 rounds through it, dialing from 100-150-200 yards and back to zero works fine.

Some guys say their guns lose zero sitting in the safe, I’ve never seen that. I constantly swap scopes via QD rings and even then they stay zeroed.
Hard to beat for the price and warranty if you needed it.
Though during covid even the best of names had quality issues and it opened many of our eyes.
I’ll run leupold for the weight, price, and warranty. I’ve bought rifles for dirt cheap just because they had leupolds on them that still work ( old gloss steel tubes )

There’s definitely a glass quality difference because the swaro stuff is a whole new level. I’m just a fan of lower power levels and 1” tubes. Binos same situation, just a matter of how hard you are on stuff. Total bomb proof can be reassuring but at a cost.

 

[steve white]

For me the priorities associated with the optic are 100% driven by the rifle its going to be mounted on...

For a high recoiling rifle.. lets say 375 H&H and above.. the scopes ability to take the abuse that recoil puts on it is paramount (internals have to be able to take some abuse)..

For a combat type rifle.. the optics ability to take the abuse that would be experienced by getting slammed around into walls, dropped, drug over rocks and debris, etc.. is paramount (externals and internals have to be able to take some abuse)..

For a hunting rifle.. it depends..

On my wifes Kimber Adirondak for example.. why would I want a tank of an optic mounted? Slapping a 22.2 ounce (1.4lb) Nightforce SHV 3 3-10x42 optic on top of a rifle that only weighs 4 pounds and 13 ounces bare.. makes zero sense and defeats the entire purpose of the rifles design and build (uber light and compact gun designed for hauling long distances for hunting, that will be carried a lot, but shot little)..

A swaro Z3 3-10x42 that weighs 12.7 ounces makes a whole lot more sense (as do talley lightweight aluminum rings, etc..etc..)..

Matching the strengths and benefits of a particular optic to the strengths and benefits of a particular rifle is the path I take...

Some of my guns need rugged optics.. they are rugged guns...

Some of my guns need svelte optics.. they are svelte guns...

All of them need quality optics with clear, bright glass.. a forgiving eye box.. and reasonable eye relief..

^^^^^THIS!^^^^^^^

 

[Rule 303]

Warranty's are great when you are home but of no use at all in the field. When you are in the middle of nowhere and a scope fails, what good is the warranty then. Leupy's of today seem to have a higher failure rate than those of old. Just an impression I get.