Saltydog235
New member
Years ago I had a Weatherby Vanguard in .300Wby. It wore a cheap Simmons ATEC on top as that was all I could afford. I shot that gun a lot and the scope held up for a while. One day shooting at 300yds I put the first one in the bullseye, the next two weren't even on paper. I picked the rifle up and it sounded like a tin can filled with rocks. Pulled the caps off and things were bulging and broken. That scope took a lot of punishment but when it let go, it let go completely.
Other than a Nikon Buckmaster that was sent back and replaced, then the replacement sent back and replaced shortly after for breakage, the only other issue I've had was a Leupold VXIII that lost its seal. Leupold resealed and purged the scope under warranty and Nikon replaced theirs every time, though I had lost all confidence in their products at that point. Never considered trying to get the Simmons fixed, I just sold the rifle.
All products can and will break with enough abuse and useage, even quality items. If you shoot long enough you'll run into it at one time or another.
Other than a Nikon Buckmaster that was sent back and replaced, then the replacement sent back and replaced shortly after for breakage, the only other issue I've had was a Leupold VXIII that lost its seal. Leupold resealed and purged the scope under warranty and Nikon replaced theirs every time, though I had lost all confidence in their products at that point. Never considered trying to get the Simmons fixed, I just sold the rifle.
All products can and will break with enough abuse and useage, even quality items. If you shoot long enough you'll run into it at one time or another.