0002S
AH enthusiast
- Joined
- Feb 3, 2023
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- Hunted
- South Africa, England, Scotland, North America
Hunt long enough and you will damage a scope. All of my scope issues have been my fault, sans one. I had an older Leupold have issues with a fluid leak (grease) on an internal lens. It was a scope I picked up on a trade rifle. Well outside of warranty. I sent it in, expecting a repair bill and Leupold sent it back, fixed at no charge.
I had an issue with a Zeiss Conquest HD. It appeared, to my eyes, that the chromatic abrasion was terrible at the low end. Zeiss told me it was in spec. Then they told me if I was not happy with it they would give my MSRP credit and would send me a scope of my choice. If I wanted to upgrade, I could pay the difference. Mind you the scope came on a trade rifle, well out of warranty and wasn’t being manufactured at the time.
My point, buy a brand that has a zero questions warranty. You will eventually need it.
On heavy recoil rifles, I only mount Leupold, Swarovski and Trijicon. Not that there aren’t other, but these are what my eyes like.
The Trijicon Accupoint 1-4x24 30mm w/this reticle is my favorite DG rifle scope. The reticle is easy to use as at 1x and it is very easy to get on a moving target after recoil. It requires no batteries and does not ‘halo’ for those with astigmatisms. I prefer the red or green triangle.
I had an issue with a Zeiss Conquest HD. It appeared, to my eyes, that the chromatic abrasion was terrible at the low end. Zeiss told me it was in spec. Then they told me if I was not happy with it they would give my MSRP credit and would send me a scope of my choice. If I wanted to upgrade, I could pay the difference. Mind you the scope came on a trade rifle, well out of warranty and wasn’t being manufactured at the time.
My point, buy a brand that has a zero questions warranty. You will eventually need it.
On heavy recoil rifles, I only mount Leupold, Swarovski and Trijicon. Not that there aren’t other, but these are what my eyes like.
The Trijicon Accupoint 1-4x24 30mm w/this reticle is my favorite DG rifle scope. The reticle is easy to use as at 1x and it is very easy to get on a moving target after recoil. It requires no batteries and does not ‘halo’ for those with astigmatisms. I prefer the red or green triangle.
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