sneeky_sniper
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I recently (in a moment of true stupidity) purchased a Leatherwood HiLux scope to go on a Stainless/Synthetic Remington Model 7 in .300SAUM
Needless to say, I was impressed with the clarity of the scope at all the power settings, and the power adjustment smooth as well. The clicks were uniform and blah blah blah. Basically, I thought what the heck, this thing may be as good as the dealer said it was. The warranty was good too, and I had met Mr. Leatherwood about a week earlier. He had talked all this crap about each and every scope was shock tested and they stood behind every product....blah blah.
So, now to the meat and taters... I mounted this scope on the Remmy with Leupold rings and bases that were tightened, and rechecked several times. THEY WERE NOT LOOSE. I cleaned the rifle, and went to my range to shoot it the first time. Long story short, the gun kicks like a pack mule. Not an unbearable kick, just a you'd better be damn good and ready kick. I fired three shots, making a triangle shaped "pattern" that covered most of a 8x11 piece of paper. The scope was crap after the first shot. The entire reticle moves when the power is adjusted. No consistency to it either.
Here's the best part, I took the gun and scope back to get another scope, and guess who's back at the gunshop...... Mr. Leatherwood himself... We were reintroduced, and he inspected the scope. He asked the usual(as I expected) questions like.... Did you drop it? Are the rings overtightened? Are the rings/bases tight?
Basically, he did not want to admit fault of his product. Or, he did not want to stand behind his warranty.
Just thought I'd share.
Oh, yeah, I now have a Zeiss on my gun, and that will be the last HiLux scope I will own. Screw me once...not again. If you talk your product up, and your "no questions asked warranty" you better damn sure keep your word, and not try to B.S. your way out of it.
Needless to say, I was impressed with the clarity of the scope at all the power settings, and the power adjustment smooth as well. The clicks were uniform and blah blah blah. Basically, I thought what the heck, this thing may be as good as the dealer said it was. The warranty was good too, and I had met Mr. Leatherwood about a week earlier. He had talked all this crap about each and every scope was shock tested and they stood behind every product....blah blah.
So, now to the meat and taters... I mounted this scope on the Remmy with Leupold rings and bases that were tightened, and rechecked several times. THEY WERE NOT LOOSE. I cleaned the rifle, and went to my range to shoot it the first time. Long story short, the gun kicks like a pack mule. Not an unbearable kick, just a you'd better be damn good and ready kick. I fired three shots, making a triangle shaped "pattern" that covered most of a 8x11 piece of paper. The scope was crap after the first shot. The entire reticle moves when the power is adjusted. No consistency to it either.
Here's the best part, I took the gun and scope back to get another scope, and guess who's back at the gunshop...... Mr. Leatherwood himself... We were reintroduced, and he inspected the scope. He asked the usual(as I expected) questions like.... Did you drop it? Are the rings overtightened? Are the rings/bases tight?
Basically, he did not want to admit fault of his product. Or, he did not want to stand behind his warranty.
Just thought I'd share.
Oh, yeah, I now have a Zeiss on my gun, and that will be the last HiLux scope I will own. Screw me once...not again. If you talk your product up, and your "no questions asked warranty" you better damn sure keep your word, and not try to B.S. your way out of it.