-Well, I have been shooting all my lifeand I have never had a scope go out on a high power rifle like they do on a muzzle loaderI have lost 5 that way over the years. I personally believe that it is a different type of recoil which some scope just dont stand up to over time all of them yhat went west on me lasted about 6 months first; I shoot several times a week so I do more shooting in a yearthan some shooters do in a life time so I can see how they would last better for some than they do for me. I have good luk with the better Bushnell and the Nikon. Some scopes that were expensive did not work out[ like Redfield and Swift] so I guess I have to agree that you are better buying one that is designed for the use. Lee