Scorpion Optics story

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I traded for a .223 Savage in the EE a while back. When I got it I didn't like the stock, so I bought a MDT chassis for it. It came with a Scorpion Optics 4-16 scope on it that seemed to work okay, I shot it at the farm with the old stock and was getting decent groups. After I got the Chassis on it, I took it up north to some crown land and shot some rounds through it. I kept having my zero wander all over and it appeared that the scope was tilted in the rings. I took it out to the shop after I got home and put a level on it, looked through the scope and the reticle was twisted way off to the right.

I threw the rifle in my safe for a while until something else caught my eye and I decided to part with it. I took the scope off and sold it for what I had into it, basically broke even. For months the scope has been sitting in a box in my shop. I was cleaning up the other day and was going to toss it out. For whatever reason I remembered the Scorpion Optics ads on Wild TV and vaguely remember them boosting about warranty for life or something. I went inside and checked it out on the computer. I couldn't find that model on the warranty claim, so I just printed the sheet off and mailed it away. My wife was annoyed I paid $20 to ship a broken scope back, but I told her it was worth a shot.

Three days later Bob from Scorpion Optics calls me and said that they got my scope and it is indeed broke. I asked if it was still covered and he said yes it was, but they didn't make it anymore. He said it was $300 new and if I wanted I could check their website out and get something around that price. I checked the website out and found a $300 pair of binoculars and phoned him back to see if they were good to go. He said he would put them in the mail that day. So for $20 shipping I got a $300 pair of binoculars. Not sure about their rifle scopes, but I figured binoculars at pretty hard to screw up, and I would use them far more than a rifle scope.

Just wanted to share as I was pretty impressed with Bob and his willingness to honor the warranty no questions asked. Like I said, not sure how great some of their products are, but the warranty is fantastic.
 
you did well out of that,i hope the binos work out for you.
their scopes are junk total junk.

i still find it hard to believe there is retailers selling that crap and they aint cheap either
 
you did well out of that,i hope the binos work out for you.
their scopes are junk total junk.

i still find it hard to believe there is retailers selling that crap and they aint cheap either

Sort of changing the direction of the thread, but I'd like to know a bit more about the issues with Scorpion Optics. What makes them "junk total junk"? I've looked at them, but as you said, for an off shore import, they "ain't cheap". One claim they make is that their erectors are built very rugged, something that is important as I've sent back a few Bushnell's with busted erectors.

Scorpion is located in Winnipeg, which makes them real easy to access, about 45 minutes away.

Nitro
 
I have heard of many issues with them, this is the only one I have owned and the reticle somehow detached itself and rotated. For the price they ask, I think there are far better options IMHO. If I use a scope I want 100% trust that it will work all the time.
 
My buddy has an illuminated one on his AR . We got it all sighted in and it seems to hold zero pretty well. It was put on in July. We had it out 3 weeks ago and it was still holding zero just fine. He has put 100 rounds through it without re-adjustment.
 
Entry level optics sold at mid price level. Not worth the money. If you can only afford or rationalize entry level optics then try to stick with brand names. To Scorpion's credit they did a good job on this warranty issue. Phil.
 
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