Well, I managed to break my 6X Classic SS rear parallax. I was on a steep grassy, rocky slope - you know, Colorado! I dropped my rifle from about chest high as I fell. Rather than eat rocks I just kinda tossed the rifle to the side. It must have landed near the very rear of the ocular. Being such a long ocular tube it must have acted like a lever on the scope.

The scope “separated” between the ocular and the parallax adjustment ring. It appeared to be a threaded section. It actually surprised me it broke. After watching BigStick’s video of him throwing a rifle with one. Then doing “impact” prone and making a 900 yard shot. My “impact prone” seemed mild by comparison. However, my rifle was heavier by a good bit. A factory Howa hogue in 6.5 creed...

I bent the ocular back up a bit and could see through the scope. So, of course, I found a place and fired a shot to see if it was close.....nope, not even. The optical path was obviously buggered.

On the bright side, I contacted SWFA and they said “send it in for warranty”. So it’s on the way to TX!

SC

(I have pics, but I can’t figure out how to post any - and yes, I’ve tried)

Damn! That sucks. I really like to deal with SWFA. They have been super with me, on ordering and warranty. I would not expect them to warranty something that was my fault, but that is super that they are doing it. Keep us posted on what they do.

Jeebus that wouldn't happen on a couch!

I really didn’t know if SWFA would or wouldn’t. I figured I’d just ask if they could offer assistance. They said send it in under warranty. If they change their mind when they see it, it will still be fine. As long as “repair” isn’t as much as new - I’ll gladly pay.

Or, I’ll add a new one n Black Friday....

SC

Great report. Let us know how they treat you. Of course, I see where they would likely not repair it, since it's not a "warranty" issue. But if they do, that would be very cool of them. When I read your OP, I thought to myself, "how many scopes would have failed that test?".. Probably quite a few. I'm new to SWFA SS scopes, but from what I've seen as far as tracking and function, they are damn good. I don't think I've had a better tracking scope. Keep us posted...

My bet is they will send you a new one. Did you have a backup?

No worries for me....Backups are always part of the plan.

I have 4 of their scopes now. Will probably be adding more. Trying to find anything that can compete in the price range is impossible. Lol..

SC

Ouch! Any pictures?

LMFAO!!!!

Curious about the scope mounts you have on the gun?

Sounds like you are in good shape with a repair.

Using the SWFA rings....

Hope these are working....

I bet that sucker still tracks better than a Leupold...

Awesome pics by the way.

Oh for sure!!!!

Does he need crutches or a high chair???

Brutal! I am slowly phasing out my leupolds for swfa. Just wish they were silver but that is a personal preference

A Leupold most likely would not have broken.

Laffin.....

I have been using the swfa rings that come in the Black Friday deal. They are great, in my opinion. I have tried a couple different scopes, lately, but still just prefer the swfa 10x fixed over variables. Debating on whether to pick up another one this BF!

I've done that many times with several Leupolds. Never broke one. Never had to rezero one either. In all fairness, I've seen an old B&L Balvar 8, dropped on the ocular from head height on to a hard floor. The glass scope cap was shattered. But the scope and the zero, which were in the mounts, were fine. The other thing is most of my Leupolds were 4X and 6X42's. But two were variables. One was an older 3-9X33 Compact, and the other was a newer 1.5-4X VX2 Scout. BTW. I've redailed both my FX3, 6X42, and my 1.5-4X Scout many times for different loads or distances out to 300 yds. and never had either fail to move and hold zero as they should. No, I don't spin them to extreme ends of their adjustment range, but I don't need a tactical scope, just a good reliable hunting scope. E

LMFAO! Never forget when I was about 8 years old lugging the old man's 742 carbine with a widefield 3-9 up a steep ass grade. He said, you might slip and go down, that gun cost me a couple weeks wages so if you hit the ground and something gets [bleep] up it better be you and not that rifle. The times I fell, I knew I better be bleeding good if the gun was damaged.

There's the problem - the scope rings were not the "Break Away" type

Maybe need to replace with an old El Paso Weaver Steel tube scope - j/k

Ha ha. Probably does..

Proper ring lapping would have prevented that.

If it was a Leupold mounted in Talley lightweights it would have torn a chunk out of the rifle!

Looks like the perfect setup for shooting over the crest of a hill without showing yourself.

How exactly would that have prevented this "failure"?

Are the screws torqued to spec?

Must be a counterfeit SWFA. Everyone knows they are indestructible no matter what. They don't even have or need a repair department.

Makes stock pads obsolete.....

Well, the brown truck arrived today. On it was a NIB replacement scope. I mailed it off last Tuesday, a new one at my door by the next Wednesday !! BAM!! Fast turnaround....

All I can say is that is great for them to do. If they wanted more of my business in the future, They Have It !!!

Love all the comments as well. The humor around here is never lacking...

SC

Seeing as how they sent a new scope for one that was damaged by accident, it would appear you are correct. No need for the expense or head ache trying to fix the very few that come back. Just send a new one.

Good service by SWFA.

Same thing happened to me with a Leupold and they told me to buy another one.

My pal broke a Leupold just as pictured, they repaired it at no cost...