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Goes legs up sitting over less than 20 rds of 350 Rem mag. Well see what they say on Monday.
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It will be interesting to hear about what they have to say.
How did the scope fail?
How did you like the scope before it failed?
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I loved the scope. It was very clear and the reticle is rather unique, kind of a 4a with a circle connecting the heavy posts.
Suddenly it was out of focus and was unable to be focused again; in fact, as I turned the focus ring all stayed fuzzy but the image actually seemed to change slightly in magnification. I suspect a loose lens.
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That reticle is a #9. Got one...like mine.....
S&B is gonna take care of you.
Teach every child you meet the importance of forgiveness. It's our only hope of surviving their wrath once they realize just how badly we've screwed things up for them.
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Right, #9. Strange; rather heavy rifle for a 350 R-- recoil not too bad. Sure didn't last long.
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Uh oh....that ain't good.... 
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Even the best manufacture makes a bad one every now and then.
The Karma bus always has an empty seat when it comes around.- High Brass
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Contrary to popular belief, there is no brand of scope that NEVER breaks!
“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.”
John Steinbeck
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Contrary to popular belief, there is no brand of scope that NEVER breaks! Oh you gotta be kidding me. Next thing you know, you'll say something shot placement being the most important thing in killing animals, it doesn't take a 600 Nitro Express to kill a 100lbs whitetail, and the sun sets in the west.....and other misconceptions.
Karma and Trouble have busses, and there's always an empty seat.
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"...and the sun sets in the west..."
Mr. High Brass,
The sun does not always set in the west. Depends on where you live and the time of year.
Best Wishes
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The reason I posted this is it just struck me strange. I've had a Leup 4x as a backup scope on a 340 B that is about eighteen years old and has ridden over at least 200-300 hundred rounds out of that rifle. I've another that's done at least a 100 rds over a 375 Ruger. Then the S & B 4x gives up after about 15 rds of 350 R ammo. Let's see the Schmidt is something on the order of 3-3.5x the cost of the .....
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Contrary to popular belief, there is no brand of scope that NEVER breaks! This is depressing.....  
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Well, it's going to the US service center in NH; if they can repair it there, 6-8 weeks. If it has to go to Deutchland,, 10-12 weeks with a possible loner to fill the gap. Nothing against S & B, but this is a bit of a negative when compared to Leupy...unless maybe you're BobinNH  .
Last edited by George_De_Vries_3rd; 06/27/11.
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George, hell don't look at me! I have owned one S&B and a gazzillion Leupolds... I have to admit I am surprised...it all underscore what JB said....anything can break..
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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No, just kidding-- the comment came just because you [/i] are [i] there in NH.
You know, I thought I'd try one of these again as I have most of the name brands out there since I spent too much time shooting as a yout (Joe Pesci accent) but I keep wandering why. Leup's have served well and repair/refurbish turn around has been somewhere under two weeks in my experience.
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Contrary to popular belief, there is no brand of scope that NEVER breaks! This is depressing..... Shucks - back to Irons..
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And even iron sights can break.
To all gunmaker critics-
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.."- Teddy Roosevelt
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Murphy can always strike - no doubt.
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I guess the great customer service is figured into the price of the S&B 
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Nothing against S & B, but this is a bit of a negative when compared to Leupy...unless maybe you're BobinNH . What kind of mounts/rings? Make sure to have at look at those as well. If something crapped out there, they'll take out every scope,seen it many times.
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