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Anybody had a problem with them holding zero or tracking correctly thank you

Yes, had two VX6 2x12's. One on my 338 and the other on my 35 Newton. Both rifles crushed each scope 2X. Internals were trashed and they tracked like garbage. Not trying to be a downer but they do not work as advertised in my usage. I replaced them with 6X SS's and I have had consistent and perfect zero retention and repeated tracking. So, yeah, I'm going to pass on them for a long while. I am sure they might work better on a set it and forget it sorta deal on a lighter rifle, but they wasted alot of powder and bullets chasing my tail that was the optic vs the gun or load.

Hmmm. Interesting

I’ve seen canted reticles in the VX6 straight out of the box....

wow!

First 2 I had....

Canted reticles straight out of the box (more than one), failure to hold zero, and tracking issues.

I've had more issues with the Leupold VX6 than any other scope brand and model. I'm completely soured on Leupold offerings and no longer own any of their products.

My 1-6 had to go back for tracking problems, so far it’s been OK after the return mounted on a 5.56

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Ask him..........

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I sent him a PM, sure hope he reads it !!!!!!!!!!!


He joined the site

But ain't wanting to play dodgeball I geuss........


Track correctly, hold zero, RTZ, decent optics.
We don't ask for much outta an aiming device.......

Some companies deliver.
Some companies dont.

A 2-12x lasted about a 10-12 shots on a braked .338 Lapua.

Too heavy out of the box to even gain further consideration.

I must be lucky. I’ve had the same VX6 1x6 on 2 different 375 H&Hs. Made 3trips to Africa and 1 to Alaska with it. Ran hundred of practice rounds thru em w the same scope and accounted for quite a bit of hard field use. Never a single issue. Same scope heading to Zambia in 2 months. 163BC

Last year I witnessed a VX-6 (I believe a 2-12) come unhinged on a client's 260 at the shooting bench before a hunt. He shot a nice little group that needed some adjustment to zero. Adjusted scope. Next shots were all over the target and rifle wouldn't zero or group worth a darn. Client borrowed one of our rifles which didn't have a VX6, and had no issues shooting a nice deer.

Not encouraging.

Just watched a YouTube review (some TV guy) on the VX-5HD. Said they made them lighter, but stronger. Wonder how they did that? Gotta decide soon if the 2-10 I won from Doug is going on my Fieldcraft, staying on the .308, or going down the road to finance something else. It's a very nice scope with lots of good points, just not sure what to make of all the problems; QC or crappy design and/or parts.

I have VX6 1-6's on my 375 H&H and 404 Jeffery. Shot 600 practice rounds before going to Africa, traveled to Africa. 375 was still dead on, but 404 took a couple shots to get re-zeroed. I attributed that more to breaking the rifle down, and putting it back together than the scope.

Just for curiosity sake, were these VX-6 or the current VX-6HD? (or 5HD.......for my own interest if the OP don't mind).

God Bless
Steve

I have a VX-6 2-12 with the illuminated fire dot duplex, and it has been great. It’s held zero and tracked fine, but I sold the rifle it was on and now it’s sitting on top of my safe. Was thinking about listing it in the classifieds. I guess if you have a good one, you have a good one.

[quote] Renegade50=“But ain't wanting to play dodgeball I guess”

You should have promised to only throw with your left hand...😎

I have three VX6 scopes...Two are mounted on 300 magnums and one on a 243 win. Once I get my Bushnell LRHSi scopes next month, I’m pulling the VX6 off the magnums. I have never had an issue, yet...A member whom I trust PM’d me and said “It’s only a matter of time before a failure WILL happen”...I have many “set it and forget it” Leupold’s that I am fine leaving up top on lower recoiling varmint rigs...😎

Gotta give the tract rep some credit, at least he interacts in forums
This new "leupoldoptics" guy makes his Sig line some sort of disclaimer and gives ya a link
to customer service in it also.

That is dodgeball... he dosnt want to be put in an uncomfortable
position it seems on forums or PM,s about leupold scopes.

Why even bother setting up an account.....