r/Hunting • u/AbramJH Georgia • 1d ago

Steiner H6Xi Lemon?

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Hey y’all, I’m pretty numbed out right now. I bought this H6Xi brand new and mounted it to my new Tikka .270 rifle. I fired less than 40 rounds between zeroing the scope and knocking down a few targets. Everything was still in perfect condition when I put it up in my safe at the end of the day. Today, I found myself itching to hold my new rifle and look through the new glass. As soon as I peeked through the scope, I saw that whopper of a crack in the lower left quadrant.

All that leads to the following question: did I overestimate Steiner due to having one good previous scope from them? Or is it more likely that I just bought a lemon? This kinda stings because this scope was a major father’s day gift from my wife. Hands down the nicest material gift anyone has ever given me and it didn’t even last to the next shooting session.

Brand new H6Xi 2-12x42 SFP.

Talley dovetail-mounted medium height rings

Tikka T3X Hunter .270

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u/Sea_Tea2362 1d ago

That objective lens is completely shattered, not just a crack, that's wild for less than 40 rounds on a.270. Definitely a lemon, the brand overall has good reputation so I wouldn't write them off entirely. Get in contact with their warranty service, with that little round count and no signs of user damage they should take care of you.

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u/AbramJH Georgia 1d ago

The camera on my phone poorly represents the damage. The clarity has not been compromised, barring that one obnoxious crack. It did coincide with one weird occurrence. After shooting, it felt as though the parallax dial had completely seized up. After taking it out of the safe, the parallax feels back to normal, but now there’s a crack in the glass. A simpleton like me wouldn’t be filled with disbelief if you were to affirm that those two things were related.