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If your life depended on your scope not failing, what scope would you trust?

7K views 45 replies 39 participants last post by  Len917 
#1 ·
Okay, you're in a complicated SHTF scenario, facing dangers from all angles including fellow humans and wildlife... I imagine myself in Africa dealing with dangerous game and rebels/poachers... Regardless of imaginative scenarios, you need a scope that you absolutely have 100% confidence not to fail.... It is your only sight option available to you. I have no doubt what my choice would be, a Leupold VX-III 1.5-5X20.... That is arguably the most durable scope made today. The absence of a front bell makes the scope more streamlined and less complex, just like turbo in a car a front bell is just one more thing to go wrong. Front bells are nice, but durability wins the day in this scenario. I'll stick with my Leupy's but specifically give me that VX-III 1.5-5X20. I was tempted to go fixed power but I know from my PH friends in Africa that the scope I picked is A+ in durability. Plus I knew a guy who worked for Leupold who said the same.
 
#40 ·
I have had Leupold, Burris scopes fail.

I don't have any high budget scopes like those costing over $1,500 but from what I hear I would go for a NightForce.

As far as my ordinary budget scopes go my Burris MTAC scopes have been through stuff and done well. I have a Leupold M4 but because it is so pricy the MTAC's are used more.

A warranty and optical superiority are nice but of little value when you need to use it and it is busted.
 
#42 ·
I have no familiarity with ACOG type optics but they appear to be a practical solution to close to mid range shooting. I would be curious of how they compare to common ordinary peep sights for durability. My Mom's boy friend fought the japs in the Pacific at real close ranges and his war stories would indicate that M1 peep sights were more than adequate.

Another situation might occur where somebody's life might depend on your optical sight to remove an enemy planting some IED.

Of less intensity, think of spending $10 thousand or more for some hunt and have your scope, Leupold or whatever fail. An evolving discussion might be mounting systems that allow scopes to be swapped without zeroing. The peculiar, rigid, and unique Ruger M77 mounting system allows this.
 
#46 ·
Today I went to range with my old Mossberg 342K .22lr rifle and my Nikon rimfire 4x on it.
Set a blue 4" target at 100 yards. Looked thru the scope crosshairs on the red diamond bullseye, squeezed the trigger and was getting 3/4" groups. I guess this is the scope I can count on.
 
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