Obviously some have had issues with Leupold....the same as some have stated they have had issues with every other brand...And to your last sentence no...if only obviously...
But let us start with the posts header...."So Leupold are Junk anymore." A definitive statement...which some think is either pure BS or posted only to bring about controversial opinions...A troll question if you will...A post that has been discussed here over and over and....Little different than Chevy, Ford, Toyota, Dodge...and one that all know will bring out the same, over and over and...
What do you think?
Addition: Here is mine....Leupold is not the best of the best, Leupold is far from junk, while the entry level and middle class Leupold scopes will not suit the needs of the dedicated LR shooters....and that would be those that can consistently go past 500...Those same entry and middle class scopes will reliably handle 99% plus of the needs of those who are shooting mostly standard rifles, that are being used by most hunters...Verification???? One only needs to look at the success story pics, with the vast majority showing a Leupold doing the work.....
For "verification" I'll relate my experiences with Leupold, which seem to be aligned with some others' experiences as stated on these type of threads and with others I know personally.
For years I preached the Leupold gospel. At one point I had over 30 scopes from them. Some took some ammo to get sighted in, but almost all of them served their purpose well for a lot of years. If I did have an issue, their CS was always great.
As mentioned, I had a fair amount of scoped rifles, so while I shot a lot, each individual rig didn't see very high round counts. As time went on my long range shooting equipment and skill set evolved, and I started dialing instead of hold and hope with a duplex or holding off with graduated reticles of various forms. I found my gold rings weren't up to being turned on regularly, and I had trouble with a few before moving on to other brands.
Around the same time, I sold a fair amount of guns off and sort of upgraded what I decided to keep and buy. This resulted in less rigs being shot more frequently, wherein I experienced more use induced troubles with with certain equipment, which included Leupolds that were still being used on set and forget rigs.
While I have "lost the faith" a bit, overall, I don't disagree with you that the use profile of a lot of hunters and shooters would still be served OK by Gold Rings.The vast majority of my game pics include gold rings, including the largest bucks and bulls I've ever taken. I've recommended them to a lot of people through the years and haven't received any negative feedback, while over the same time frame a lot of game has been taken by those folks and their gold rings.
