Greetings gents, my name is Sam and I'm new here. Happy to be a part of this community!

Currently in the process of getting my first rifle in honor of my 30th birthday (late to the party, I know) and I have a question about Leupolds.

Having spoken to several optics guys (on other forums), I've noted that Leupold scopes get a lot of hate from that group. With that said, I see many high-end rifles equipped with Leupolds so I'm confused as to the discrepancy between what people are saying and what is actually most commonly found on rifles.

What is the consensus here on Leupold scopes?

*Ended up going with a Swarovski on my rifle but I'm already planning for future rifle acquisitions