At age 69 I remember the heyday of gun mags. Seems like the dominate picture on the cover of many mags for many years was an old Mod. 70 or a custom Mauser with a Leupold scope sitting on it. Never heard much complaining about the Leupold scopes. Most hunters zeroed the scope, learned hold over at the range and went hunting.
Then came the sniper movies, the long range shooting at game on TV with spectacular first shot hits and never wounding an animal. No way they will take a shot under 500 yards, lets dial and film it. In the meantime, thousands of hunters fill the freezer every year with "set and forget" scopes.
I would think there is room for both types of shooters. If you want to dial, grab a Nightforce, SWFA, or some other scope with a good dialing erector system. If you want to be a "set and forget" scope user then that is ok and it has been proven to put meat in the freezer.
I would love to see Leupold or some one else come up with a scope that is a reliable dialer, light weight and offers good glass and eye relief. I am sure some scientist some where could do it, but I doubt I could afford it if they did.
I hope Leupold improves their reliability and their employees keep their jobs. Does any one know if they have a new "bean counter" there?
