What scope do you trust? Most rugged, dependable rifle scope?

[Clark8907]

There is a guy on one of the forums...I think Long range hunting forum....that does a lot of tests with the different scopes. As far as toughness, Nightforce and Trijicon always seem to at the top of the list. I know a lot of people love Leupold, but I have had two give me issues holding zero. I haven't had any issues with my Leica, Trijicon, GPO, Nightforce, or Zeiss. However, according to his tests, the Zeiss and Swaro's do pretty terrible as well, same for Leupold.

I much rather have a scope that can stand up to abuse than one that "MAY" present me some issues but is clearer. Especially when traveling half way around the world. Another optic to look at that I think is going to be a hit, is TRACT optics. Have read nothing but good things about them and the one I looked through was just as clear as Swaro, but with the build quality for Nightforce or Trijicon.

 

[samson7x]

There is a guy on one of the forums...I think Long range hunting forum....that does a lot of tests with the different scopes. As far as toughness, Nightforce and Trijicon always seem to at the top of the list. I know a lot of people love Leupold, but I have had two give me issues holding zero. I haven't had any issues with my Leica, Trijicon, GPO, Nightforce, or Zeiss. However, according to his tests, the Zeiss and Swaro's do pretty terrible as well, same for Leupold.

I much rather have a scope that can stand up to abuse than one that "MAY" present me some issues but is clearer. Especially when traveling half way around the world. Another optic to look at that I think is going to be a hit, is TRACT optics. Have read nothing but good things about them and the one I looked through was just as clear as Swaro, but with the build quality for Nightforce or Trijicon.

Those tests are on R-slide and most (all?) of the Leupolds fail to hold zero.

Edit- I guess that link is not permitted. Search R-slide scope evaluation.

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

I had a Nikon lose a seal and it fogged internally. That was over 30 years ago. Of the Nikons I have now, none as let go. And they sit various rifle calibers including .300WM, .375HH and my .458B&M. And they've all seen lots of trigger pulls. It's too bad they stopped making them.

 

[RR 314]

I have S&B and Swarovski on the rifles I frequently utilize, with the exception of a Leupold on a .257 STW that I use every other year or so. I have quite a few other rifles with Leupold, Khales and US Optics. I have a Zeiss or two thrown in as well as others. From memory, other than reticle change, I have never sent a scope in for repair. Some of you shoot much more often than I do, but even on the big boomers, I’ve never had an issue with any scope. My dad had a lot of rifles, with nice glass, and his favorite remained a 742 Woodsmaster in .280 Remington with an El Paso Weaver fixed 4x. .