Thread: Are we on the wrong 'No.1" criteria when scope buying?

Top dollar scopes can lose zero, have crap glass and not track.

Nothing is a given, treat each scope as a rule onto itself.

Obviously the better the materials and build quality, the better chance you have of it being good, but bear in mind we are essentially asking for a top quality optic with micrometer like precision which is also durable.

Outside of the hunting world, it would not be unreasonable to spend $5k USD per unit on such a thing if your life depended on it.

Trouble is, there is no guarantee/warranty in the world that will magically get you a new scope in the middle of nowhere when you need it. Always good to have back up iron sights!

Just because you have a Leupold/S&B/Swaro/Leica scope, it does not mean it does not require thorough testing. Had a S&B PMII Ultra Short 5-20x crap out on me, Day 1, as turrets buggered. Chromatic aberration also present when turned up to max. They repaired it for free but not my confidence hence why I sold it.

Brand names and price tags mean nothing, it's all in the end product. Sadly, marketing seems to do the heavy lifting now, not performance in the field.

Just look at Sako for example!