filmjunkie4ever
Handloader
- May 4, 2011
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Alright everyone -
I have been a Leupold man all my life. To me they have the look and design qualities I NEED in a hunting rifle scope.
I know this is touchy ground but last November I bought a brand new VX2 at a Cabelas store. I mounted the scope on my old .30-06 in Leupold dual dovetail mounts and lapped low rings yet didn't get around to shooting it much until recently.
At first I thought I must be flinching etc. as I was not touching the adjustments at all, yet was seeing frequent fliers and vertical stringing. The barrel is completely free floating.
A friend who also happens to be a Vortex dealer asked me to change scopes to eliminate that as a variable. He claimed that Leupold's erector spring was to blame and that he had seen this time and time again over the years.
I shot a better group over the hood of my truck with an M8-4x than I had earlier that day with a VX2 on 9x from a solid bench rest. We are talking 1.5" versus 3.5" in comparison.
I know that I can return the scope to Leupold and they will fix it for free etc. but I feel a little jaded and frankly pissed off. It's not Leupold's fault necessarily that this happened but for the money I paid, why did it happen? If it is a serious design flaw, why don't they fix that? What if that had happened when a life was on the line?
My friend offered to get me a Vortex Diamondback 3x9x42 for nearly half what I paid for the VX2 last November. But I am leery of switching horses in the middle of the race even though this seems like a great deal. Is the Diamondback as good or better than the VX2? Should I chalk it up to a new employee on Friday afternoon and stay with Leupold?
Any and all input from folks who have used either or both of these products is greatly appreciated.
Thanks -
Dale
I have been a Leupold man all my life. To me they have the look and design qualities I NEED in a hunting rifle scope.
I know this is touchy ground but last November I bought a brand new VX2 at a Cabelas store. I mounted the scope on my old .30-06 in Leupold dual dovetail mounts and lapped low rings yet didn't get around to shooting it much until recently.
At first I thought I must be flinching etc. as I was not touching the adjustments at all, yet was seeing frequent fliers and vertical stringing. The barrel is completely free floating.
A friend who also happens to be a Vortex dealer asked me to change scopes to eliminate that as a variable. He claimed that Leupold's erector spring was to blame and that he had seen this time and time again over the years.
I shot a better group over the hood of my truck with an M8-4x than I had earlier that day with a VX2 on 9x from a solid bench rest. We are talking 1.5" versus 3.5" in comparison.
I know that I can return the scope to Leupold and they will fix it for free etc. but I feel a little jaded and frankly pissed off. It's not Leupold's fault necessarily that this happened but for the money I paid, why did it happen? If it is a serious design flaw, why don't they fix that? What if that had happened when a life was on the line?
My friend offered to get me a Vortex Diamondback 3x9x42 for nearly half what I paid for the VX2 last November. But I am leery of switching horses in the middle of the race even though this seems like a great deal. Is the Diamondback as good or better than the VX2? Should I chalk it up to a new employee on Friday afternoon and stay with Leupold?
Any and all input from folks who have used either or both of these products is greatly appreciated.
Thanks -
Dale
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