[vash]

i only have leupold scopes.

on my brandnew Weatherby .257 magnum..i had a failure. i had some older rifle sling that i LOVED. it was all leather, and had a tiny pocket that fit 3-4 extra rounds. cool, simple. it attached to the rifle normal enough. but instead of a buckle, it had a threaded stud. well, the threaded stud backed out and my rifle fell off my shoulder. i was on a steep shale face..man..watching my shiney new rifle "skate" down that slope broke my heart. it was like losing a single ski and watching it disappear. my brother below me pounced on it.

what happened to the rifle? well, it got scratched for sure. the scope took the brunt of it. a scope adjuster ring cap was crushed. and the tube was scratched to hell. i went back to camp and fired a round. i dont know where that bullet went. i had to rezero. i was suprised the scope got knocked off. i had great solid mounts too.

all is good again. the rifle is still a tack driver.

i vaguely remember dropping my 30.06 too..i was young and dumb and was essentially rock climbing with my rifle..to get to a forkie mule deer. dumb.