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Okay, I seriously doubt my question will be properly answered. I am not looking for a bunch of venom spit at Leupold. Call it a poll.

Given the overwhelmingly negative reaction to Leupold's live streaming event, what will you buy now?

This question is aimed at people who may wish to buy a specialty scope, or the ones who are fed up with Leupold. Whether it's tomorrow or next year, which manufacturer do you think will get your business?

So 2% of Leupolds are returned for repair and 2% are actually found to have problems. Now that is QC, do they think people are that gullible? Whatever happened to companies with integrity? I bought my last Leupold in 2012 a VXR 3-9x40 .

Im pretty sure they said 2 OUT OF 1,000 (0.2%)come back for repair, then ONLY 2 OUT OF 100(2%) of those actually are defective. So that is saying that 98% of people sending their Leupold back really are ‘OK’.

This is ridiculously low and IF CORRECT, no wonder they stood there on video laughing at times, etc...

Steve,
I have been a pretty big leupold fan, more half my scopes are Leupolds and I have something like 16 ( if I didn't miss one or two as I added them up) fixed 4 or 6s. While I dabble in other things mostly I am mostly a set and forget guy who hunts deer, bear moose and the occasional elk.

I have had variable leupold scopes fail, but not a fixed rifle scope. I can deal with the "leupold dance" during sight in as long as the scope hold zero afterwards. I appreciate the small form factor, light weight, eye relief and reasonable cost of the leupold fixed scopes.

However all the talk about failing scopes has me a little concerned, so the last scope I bought ( this spring) was a meopta 6x42 and I am trying to give it a good work out on a 338. In past years I would buy 3-5 scopes a year but I have really tried to shoot and hunt more and stop putting together rifles, so I think my big scope buying days are over.

however If night force would do a 6x36 or 6x40 with a simple hold over reticle ( like burris BP) that weighed less than 15oz I would buy a cuple for my most heavily used rifles. if they could do the same for a 4x32 a clean scope that was less than 12oz I could go for a couple of those as well. Big turrets, even capped ones and complex reticles and 20oz scopes are deal killers for me.

I always get a belly chuckle when I see “hunters” buying these lightweight rifles and then throwing a 2 lb scope on there.

Have you been screened for dementia?

Or guys that claim to be in-shape 'hunters', whine about 8 extra ounces. I'm old and outta shape, but having a scope that is a tad weighty-er (but works) has NEVER held me back.

Never heard anyone coming back from an actual long distance hiking hunt saying they wanted a heavier rifle/scope. There is a huge difference in 8 ounces of live weight bouncing in your hands rather than attached to your body.

The most interesting thing is seeing the folks that unapologetically are still defending Leupold after that joke of a presentation. Their attitude and condescending tone was embarrassing. Anyone associated with that presentation should be embarrassed.

Brand loyalty makes lots of folks blind to reality. Elmer Fudds like Redgewell are exactly who their clientele is and won't be around forever.

I have steered quite a few guys towards SWFA and even the Nikon tacticals and have heard no complaints.

I have nothing to do with this thread.

You are a classic troll. Try to stay focused on the discussion. Please feel free to contribute something positive rather than trying, and failing, to rabble rouse.

And a big wish it was there where your Leupold fails 15 miles in..

Leupold knows, way before the dog and pony show.

Or guys that claim to be in-shape 'hunters', whine about 8 extra ounces. I'm old and outta shape, but having a scope that is a tad weighty-er (but works) has NEVER held me back.

I'm with h22 on this. I put NF SHV on all my rifles except 1 - all Kimber Montana's BTW. I've been carrying them day hunting, backpacking, hunting in mountains, east and west, and never noticed the extra 7-8 oz. I'll not trade reliability for 7-8 oz ever again. I'll be sure to shoot a bull with 8oz less antlers for the trip back to the truck to compensate. Or maybe I'll give the Gray Jays an extra handful of meat to chew on.