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I have one that's survived on a NEF 10 gauge.

I have had a 1 - 4 Leupold VX-2 Shotgun/Muzzleloader scope with coarse duplex crosswire and set for (IIRC) parallax free at 75 yards on a Marlin .45-70 Guide Gun for over 25 years. That rifle has probably had something over 1000 rounds through it in that time, hot rod, 400 grain loads. It has killed deer from 80 degree weather in SC to 0 degree weather in NY. I think if it were going to break, it would have by now. It certainly seems like it's held up better than what you have been using.

I have one of those P3 scopes with the BDC200 reticle on it. It resides on my Rem 870 12 ga slug gun. Great scope. Too bad it isn't made anymore.

That is the scope i use,Leopold Vari x 3 , 1 3/4 x 6 Heavy Duplex Shotgungun scope.On my Rem 1100 with Hastings Rifled Barrel,the one with the comp on the end.I use Lightfield Slugs in it for hunting in N.Y. slug only areas.
I 've had it for about 20 years,still zeroed.

Have put nearly 100 rounds of slugs through 2 shotguns under this relatively cheap scope and all is good so far. Very good glass.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1009553617?pid=170077

Used this scope on several shotguns but it now resides on one of my muzzleloaders. This one tracks well and glass is good also.

https://us.hawkeoptics.com/vantage-2-7x32-3030.html

That Konus is the equivalent of a Simmons pro diamond or a Tasco pro point.

I've got a Tasco pronghorn 1.5 x 5----20mm on my 870. Killed 6 deer in the past 10 years in Southern Ohio. Holds zero & doesn't fog----works for me.

I've had a Weaver V4.5 on my slug gun for the past 30 yrs., no problem ever. Now we're allowed to hunt with pistol caliber rifles, I put the Weaver on my Remington 788 .44 Magnum.

I have a dead Simmons Pro Diamond that I never felt the need to send back in. It lasted 11 shots of 2 3/4" Turkey loads. I give the Konus a big leg up over any Tasco or Simmons.

Years ago when I got my first 338 magnum I broke every 4 power Tasco Pronghorn they had in stock at Kmart with less than three shots. You have been very fortunate.

I didn't do a lot of deer hunting this last season. But I did take my Browning Maxus II cantilever slug gun out a couple of times. I had a Aimpoint T-2 on it.



It's a good combo. It will shoot Remington Accutips into a couple of inches, more or less, at 100 yards. It definitely shoots minute-of-vitals. But I did find myself wishing for more magnification each time I went out. In fact, I have never found myself wishing for LESS magnification. But have wished for more quite a bit.



This next season, I am switching things up. I have a few Leupold XV-3HD 2.5-8x36 scopes with nothing to do. So I have mounted those on a couple of guns: a Browning Silver 20 gauge and my Browning Maxus II 12 gauge slug. I have a couple Leupold FX-II scopes that might have done well, but there are times I want more magnification that that. I also couldn't get the eye relief I wanted with the FX-II. I'm looking forward to seeing what I can do with these guns and the 2.5-8s.

Weaver Grand Slam 4.75x40 and a Cabelas Alaskan Guide 4x44

Nikon fixed 4x made in Phillipines. Got two. One started on 12ga, then moved over to 20ga. The second has always resided on 20ga. Both still performing intended function. Very bright too! And, when changing slug loads, they still dial and hold zero. Gawd I miss Nikon making riflescopes.

They haven't been made in a few years.

I bought this same Konus last fall but have not had it to the range yet. I'm hoping it's the last shotgun scope I ever have to buy.

kwg

+ 1 ,that is the scope I have on my Rem. 1100 12 ga.I ordered the scope,rings,and a Hastings rifled barrel (the one with the muzzle brake on it) from Cabbellas years ago,works fine,very accurate.The scope has held up well.