Bought a Center Point scope a while back because it was SO INEXPENSIVE and put it away in the safe. Last weekend I decided to see how it would do on a new rifle I bought that didn't have a scope on it yet. It was a Kimber Model 84M in 338 Federal. For those who aren't familiar with the cartridge, it is a .308 necked up to .338 cal. I had some factory rounds and I just wanted to shoot the gun and produce some empties so I could load my own rounds for when I got the scope I ordered for the Kimber. Anyway, I mounted the Ceneer Point and went to the range. I shot a 3 shot group that wasn't what I expected from that rifle. I didn't adjust the reticles because the group was on the paper and I didn't plan to leave the scope on anyway. So I shot another 3 shot group. The group opened up considerably. Another three shots and the scope went black. I never believed the scope would hold up to the recoil of the .338 forever (and the recoil was not that bad either) but I sure thought I could get a box thru the rifle before it went to peices. All it took was 9 (nine!) rounds. I always thought the less expensive scopes are OK for light recoil rifles but as quick as this POS died, don't think it would last thru a brick of shells on any of my .22 rifles. Sure reinforced the wisdom espoused here many times by many good folks: "You get what you pay for".
