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I can not believe they opted a turret without a cap? WTH~
I may have to develop one in the shop!

The M1 does not have a cap, why dont they spin when being cased?

Why cant a guy just check the the zero when uncasing the rig?

I don't let my kids climb over my rifle, my dog doesn't walk on it, and I clean it more than once every five years.

You hunt with whatever floats your boat, I'll continue rolling the dice with the CDS turrets and whacking critters like I have for several years now.

I used that example to demonstrate that for some folks, a rifle is a constant companion, with them all year long. It needs to work everyday, and doesn't get babied. It may be cleaned once every 5 years, and live in a pickup when it's not being carried.....exposed to extremes of hot and cold, with kids and dogs climbing over it, food spilled on it, gear dumped on it, and basically be treated like a tool. If it randomly re-zeroes itself without warning, it's useless.

shooting coyotes on your own property to prevent stock loss, and for profit on their hides is not "road hunting". It's an essential part of ranch life, and something that happens hundreds of times everyday across the West.

Here's another example for those who may only use their rifles two weeks out of the year:

You're sneaking up through the junipers to get to the top of a ridge. Suddenly, a 30" Mule Deer busts out of the brush in front of you. He stops at the top of the ridge 200 yards off, just long enough for you to unsling your rifle, drop into a kneeling position, and fire. Oops, somewhere along the way, the brush turned your CDS turret. You miss the deer, and he's gone forever.

Of course, you could have reached back and checked your turret every five steps to make sure it's still on....but a better idea is to have a reliable turret.

The only rifles I've seen stay in line, year in and year out, carry fixed power Leupolds. Interestingly enough, most of them are Rugers. These aren't rifles that have the turrets twisted, though.

I agree with you that if you're relying on scope you'd be adjusting on, a Leupold likely wouldn't be a first choice, unless it was a Mark 4 fixed power. Though I am liking my Mark 6 3-18 thus far. We'll see how it lasts.

And no, I don't think I'm making mountains out of mole hills. I had two CDS scopes, with zero stop. Both adjusted themselves on multiple occasions. It was generally only a few clicks, but several MOA a time or two. Completely unacceptable, especially when there are better designs out there, for the same price, with the only detraction being a bit of added turret height.

Agree completely. I've had a CDS adjust itself 180 degrees on an elk hunt. It has gone away.
I now have several Weaver Super Slam scopes and they have a great turret design, lift up to turn and push down to lock. Simple, dependable, and effective. Low profile, too. They are on my two go-to rifles and are performing well.
IMHO these are what a turret should be.

Caps aren't necessary. Resistance is.



Travis