I got mine in Vermont due to the following. Three of us went up to hunt, long ride, and much bragging about who's the best shot, etc,etc. Nearly a year later, I found out the real deal.

After we made camp, I went to do a bit of scouting. Next morning, sitting in a wind transition spot, I see a monster, 140+ class, come out to a scrape 150yds from me. Cool,calm,collected, I get a good rest and send 175gr 7mm mag BDL on its way to a dead buck. Wrong. Deer barely lifted his head to the sound.

I say WTF, and send another one, same result. Third one, same result, but I must have crept up on the scope, because it wacked me good.

A year later, I find out that my ' FRIENDS ' messed with my scope, and were afraid to tell me later w/the blood running down my face.