What to do about a busted scope?

[PirateQui]

I was headed out to the range yesterday and my scope was rattling. I took a look through it and the posts were all sideways / over-lapping / moving . I kind shook it a little to hear the rattle and looked back through it and now it looks like one of the glasses inside is chipped.

I think the manufacturer has a lifetime warranty. Does anyone know what is wrong with it or if this sound like something that should be covered under the warranty?

[Guest Mugster]

Send it back or just throw it away. If its a cheap scope it may or may not be worth your time to send it in for fixing, even if it does have a warranty. If it breaks so easy without you beating on it, its probably a crappy rig anyway and you might be better off without it. I'd probably shoot it and buy a better scope.

[BimmerFreak]

What brand of scope and where did you buy it?

[glockster157]

I have had good service out of couple of Leupolds and a Millet. I don't remember having to send any others back. One of the Leup's I broke and another was just out of spec. The Millet came on a used rifle.Millet replaced theirs without question and Leupold fixed theirs though I had to pay my part on the one I broke.

[PirateQui]

It was a Swift Scope that I bought a Franklin Gun shop. I think it cost around 150 - 175 with tax?

[herr.baer]

Toss it and buy a new one.

[KahrMan]

With Swifts warranty you should be able to take the scope back to FGS and they should give you a new one.

[alwayspackin]

Take it back to franklin gun!!! Let us know how bad he jerks you around. We love that high price place!

[glockster157]

If you decide to toss it let me know, I'll send that little sucker back to Swift for a new one.

[Guest gcrookston]

There are very few soap boxes I stand on, but one of them is Optics. You get what you pay for. This was true 25 years ago when I got the religion and it holds true today. The cheapest scope I ever bought was the worst scope I ever owned... I'll spend twice as much for the scope as I will for the rifle. I ahve seen too many great rifles with crappy scopes. I've never seen a crappy rifle with a great scope that wouldn't perform above expectations... and I own a couple of scopes... Just a few pictured here: (btw, the rifle in the foreground is a $350.00 walmart special with a $1,000 scope that shoots 1/4MOA)...

Edited March 24, 2009 by gcrookston