OP - I have used 6x36 Leupolds for a few decades as set and forget hunting scope, the one that has been used the most is on a 7-1/2 lb. 30/06 and it has never given me any issue whatever. I seem to remember it as having a 1985 manufactuer date.

I had enough confidence in it that I used it on my once in a lifetime mountain goat hunt where worked just fine.

I do not put to much faith in all of the failure stories because without knowing the backstory it is impossible to say if the scope failed or it was a mounting issue - or Gasp! A shooter issue.

drover

223 Rem, my favorite cartridge - you can't argue with truckloads of dead PD's and gophers.

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