Originally Posted by ctsmith
JG, this is not directed at you. Me and you are on the same page.

My experience is that Leupold VXIII variables shift zero on a regular basis. This isn't speculation. I have a range at my back door and shoot often, I know they move. I will qualify this by saying that in nearly every case the scope has been subjected to redneck abuse; rough unprotected atv rides, bouncing around unprotected in a truck, etc. In previous threads the question has become should they be expected to handle such abuse, but my experience is what it is, with such abuse, they move.

Also, I see someone posted that most scopes returned to Leupold check out okay. Realize that a shift in zero is not considered a failure. The scope is in spec, and will do it again!



Took off one gun, mounted on recce, bore sighted and fired one round, adjusted and fired 5.

Zero not relevant for this.
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Then....


Watch- http://youtu.be/ETFSwJSmXWM



The three rounds in the video inside the original group.
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Should one throw their rifle..? Maybe not, however a gun being dropped isn't out of the realm of normalcy and staying zeroed should be non negational. One can get 2.5-10x32mm and 42mm scopes that actually work.