Most decent scopes are pretty rugged. I remember many many years ago I had a Rem 760 carbine with a 4X Weaver scope on it. It was a cold Dec day, about 6" snow on the ground. I came down the mountain cradeling the rifle in my hand without any incident. As I got to the dirt road, I slid the sling onto my shoulder took one step and my feet went out from under me like they were yanked out. I landed with all my weight on the rifle. The scope had a ding that was so big, you could rest a dime on it about 1/2" from the front lens. When I got back to the camp, I set up a target and fired 2 shots. That scope was right on