SWFA 6-20x50 vs vortex viper pst 6-24x50 ffp

[stomp442]

Well it looks as though I am the definite minority when it comes to Vortex failures. but I am a firm believer that if you haven't had to use the Vortex Warranty program you haven't owned the scope long enough.

[Rob01]

How many years is "not long enough"? I remember pulling my first off a prize table maybe 6 years ago.

[stomp442]

Consider yourself lucky.

[bflee]

I have te PST, a Leupold, and a NightForce and they all work fine. I have owned many in my time and I only broke one in that time, but I broke the rifle also so I cant complain about that one. It was a cheap scope on a 30-30 I dropped out of a tall pine onto a stump. It was an old wire reticle. I could shake them around in there! The rifle had a hairline crck under the lever and never cycled right again. I used it as a single shot for years after that! Baged some deer with it though.

[Rob01]

Consider yourself lucky.

Or consider yourself unlucky. ;)

[stomp442]

This I know as fact. Nothing to consider.

[Newsshooter]

Just to throw a wrench in the works I'd suggest looking at the Burris SCR II, I got one recently and I'm liking it so far. I also have a Vortex PST which is dead nuts reliable, though SFP, and a Bushnell 3-21 that failed recently and was sent in for repair. Mounted it back up but haven't shot it yet. If you're in Central Ca you might try contacting Mike Cecil at CS Tactical. He'll have scopes for you to look at and is a great guy to deal with whether it is in person or online.