Another scope bites the dust!

[STW]

I have a Swarovski Z3 3-10x42 on my Christensen Arms 300 Ultra without a brake for the last 2 years without any issues.
A local chap I know just sent back his Zeiss Conquest which was removed from his 338-378 Bee with a brake. He could not get it to group under 10'' at 100 yards and finally nailed it down to scope malfunction.Last I heard he has not heard back from Zeiss yet.

 

[Oldtrader3]

The Zeiss Conquest is made in the US from Schott Glass and Zeiss components. This may slow down the time of repair a little because the scope has be to be shipped to and from Canada with customs? Zeiss is not noted for being really fast in warranty work (< 6 weeks) but they have the reputation of standing behind their products, being thorough and doing excellent work.

The .338-378 Bee is known as a scope breaker, especially with a brake. Does he use a lead sled? This can contribute to scope failure as well. I have a .340 Weatherby and put a 3.5-10x50 Kahles scope on it, for the very same reason. I have a Conquest scope but have not had it on anything heavier than a .45-70 Marlin. I hope that your friend gets good service from Zeiss but expect that he will.

 

[STW]

Not sure if he uses a sled or not as I do not shoot with him but just bump into him at the local hardware store every once in a while. Hard to imagine one guy having tough luck with the Leupolds as I have beat on one since 1994 on my STW and in an out of the chuckwagon regularly without any problems. I know the STW is mild compared to the 378 B. I'm sure Leupold will take care of it.

 

[Oldtrader3]

Leupolds are okay but I have had three VXIII's which failed on various .338 and .300 Magnums since 1990. Leupold fixed or replaced all of them, one was 2.5-8x36 and two were 3.5-10x40 VariXIII's.

I have never had a failure from Zeiss, Kahles or Swarovski depite some of these scopes being on hard kickers for 10+ years.

 

[FOTIS]

I guess nothing is bulletproof!

 

[JD338]

Fotis,

I bet Leupold will have an answer by the end of the week.
I sure hope they are able to beef it up for you.

JD338

 

[FOTIS]

Fotis,

I bet Leupold will have an answer by the end of the week.
I sure hope they are able to beef it up for you.

JD338

Or something!!!