Saturday's range trip wasn't a good one for me,,,
I got to the range with my CZ-512 and brand new Cabela's 3-9x40 rimfire scope.
I set up my stuff and put my spotting scope on the tripod,,,
All I could see through it was a vertical blur.
I unscrewed the eyepiece and found that one of the elements had popped loose and went sideways,,,
I was able to fit it back in place but who knows how long it will last now.
You would think that a $39.95 Remington spotting scope would last more then 9 years.
Once I got that patched for the moment I fired 25 rounds,,,
I reloaded my mags and prepared to shoot again,,,
The reticle on my scope had rotated 30 degrees.
Dang! said I.
I just bought this scope a few weeks ago,,,
It's only been to the range one time before this.
So I'm on-line with Cabela's customer service,,,
I've never had grief from Cabela's people,,,
This time was no different than before.
While we were chatting on-line,,,
The e-mail with the return shipping label hit my in-box.
It's all boxed up and will be in the mail today.
The defective scope is the Cabela's 3-9x40,,,
I should have read the reviews before I purchased it,,,
Three other people reported the same reticle shift that I experienced.
This surprised me as I own three other Cabela's branded scopes,,,
Those have all been solid scopes for several years now.
I think I'll upgrade to a Nikon Prostaff Rimfire Scope,,,
It's only $40.00 more for the same 3-9x40.
I have become enamored lately with 100 yard benchrest shooting,,,
I might spend an additional $20.00 and get the 4-12x40.
This CZ rifle has the inherent accuracy to warrant good glass,,,
I simply cheaped out when I ordered the Cabela's branded scope.
Oh well,,,
Aarond
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I got to the range with my CZ-512 and brand new Cabela's 3-9x40 rimfire scope.
I set up my stuff and put my spotting scope on the tripod,,,
All I could see through it was a vertical blur.
I unscrewed the eyepiece and found that one of the elements had popped loose and went sideways,,,
I was able to fit it back in place but who knows how long it will last now.
You would think that a $39.95 Remington spotting scope would last more then 9 years.
Once I got that patched for the moment I fired 25 rounds,,,
I reloaded my mags and prepared to shoot again,,,
The reticle on my scope had rotated 30 degrees.
Dang! said I.
I just bought this scope a few weeks ago,,,
It's only been to the range one time before this.
So I'm on-line with Cabela's customer service,,,
I've never had grief from Cabela's people,,,
This time was no different than before.
While we were chatting on-line,,,
The e-mail with the return shipping label hit my in-box.
It's all boxed up and will be in the mail today.
The defective scope is the Cabela's 3-9x40,,,
I should have read the reviews before I purchased it,,,
Three other people reported the same reticle shift that I experienced.
This surprised me as I own three other Cabela's branded scopes,,,
Those have all been solid scopes for several years now.
I think I'll upgrade to a Nikon Prostaff Rimfire Scope,,,
It's only $40.00 more for the same 3-9x40.
I have become enamored lately with 100 yard benchrest shooting,,,
I might spend an additional $20.00 and get the 4-12x40.
This CZ rifle has the inherent accuracy to warrant good glass,,,
I simply cheaped out when I ordered the Cabela's branded scope.
Oh well,,,
Aarond
.