Leupold Scope

GrizleyHunter

GrizleyHunter

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I have a Weatherby 30-378 topped with a Leupold 4.5x14 Tactical scope.I would like to upgrade to a 6.5x20 or 8.5x25 which scope have you guys used and which scope would you prefer.
I plan on doing some long range Pronghorn hunting and the 14x does not quite seem to be enough.
I also use this gun for a lot of long range predator hunting my scope adjust from 100yd zero to 700yd zero but would like to increase that to 900yd but it takes more than one revelution on the dial and that might get confuseing.
Thanks for the help
Griz
 
I bought a Leupold 6.5 X 20 and eneded up selling it. I have Leupold 4 X 12's on two of my rifles and thought I needed more power when I bought another rifle. With the 6.5 X 20 the eyerelief sucked, I had to move my head in and out depending on what power it was on. I never have had that problem with the 4 X 12's so I sold the 6.5 X 20 and bought another 4 X 12.
 
I have had the same problem,trying to get a full field of view in the scope,and the only way to get a full view was also to move my head in and out.So what can one do to solve this with out going to a lower power scope.???
 
I have taken several antelope over the years, all with a 3-9 Leupold. Last fall I treated myself to a new 4-12 AO Leupold. That will be plenty of power for anything out to 1000 yards, not that I shoot that far, or even half that far. Marine snipers are good to go out to extreme range with nothing more powerful than a Schmidt & Bender 3-12 power. While most of us cannot even begin to shoot like that, the same power scope at half that range (or less) is sufficient. Just my opinion.
 
You can't solve it.Just buy a scope with the most eye relief you can get.The higher power you go the less eye relief you get.Maybe in twenty years they will have scopes out their that can do this.
 
The main effect higher power has is to make eye relief more critical. In some scope designs eye relief shortens also but not in all.

Jack
 
try burris,zeiss, bushnell 3200and4200.the new leupold scopes are not good too many won't hold a zero.a lot of there people went to meade,they make several good scopes,weaver,simmons redfield etc.scopes don't have to cost a lot to hold a ture zero and track like they should.we do a lot of shooting and none of will use leupold again.one of our group has shot competion for a lot of years.just my experience,good luck
 
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try burris,zeiss, bushnell 3200and4200.the new leupold scopes are not good too many won't hold a zero.a lot of there people went to meade,they make several good scopes,weaver,simmons redfield etc.scopes don't have to cost a lot to hold a ture zero and track like they should.we do a lot of shooting and none of will use leupold again.one of our group has shot competion for a lot of years.just my experience,good luck




What the hell are you talking about. Leupold is famous for making a great scope and backing their products 100%. If it won't hold a zero send it back. Slamming Leupold on a public forum and recomending Simmons in the same sentence is retarded. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused1.gif
 
"Leupold is famous for making a great scope and backing their products 100%. If it won't hold a zero send it back."
Not exactly true. Even after repeated trips through their repair shop they can not make their benchrest scopes hold zero.
For hunting they do well but are not up to benchrest requirements even after repeated repairs.

Jack
 
This is how the benchrest boys at 6MMBR rate Leupold

Leupold Competition Series 35x, 40x, 45x
Pros: The best resolution, brightness, contrast, and largest exit pupil of any high-magnification fixed-power scope you can buy. Better lens geometry and clarity than any zoom. Turret covers and screw-in lens caps standard. Very good warranty service, not limited to original owner. 30mm tube offers more elevation adjustment than older 1" Leupold Target Scopes or B&L 36x.
Cons: Unstable wire reticle may require after-market modification. Leupold is shipping too many with off-axis cross-hairs--look before you buy. Lash issue with side focus.
OVERALL: BEST FIXED-POWER SCOPE under $1200. Even with its flaws, still the best fixed-power competition scope you can buy, short of the $2150 March. Leupold needs to do some technical re-design and ensure the scopes ship with plumb cross-hairs.

Leupold LRT 6.5-20x Zoom
Pros: Excellent resolution, clarity, color rendition and contrast. 72-moa elevation range is best among all scopes tested. Smooth-functioning controls with distinct, positive clicks. Exceptionally good lifetime warranty service, not limited to original owner. Silver finish available. Good value, especially if you shop around for discounted prices.
Cons: Max power is actually 19.2x and you get some edge distortion at full zoom. Lash issue with side focus. Leupold is shipping too many with off-axis cross-hairs--look before you buy. When set to minimal parallax, target can be slightly out of focus.
OVERALL: This scope gives a great image of the target--sharp with good contrast, good color balance, with very little edge distortion up to about 18.5x.

Leupold LRT 8.5-25x Zoom
Pros: Excellent resolution, clarity, color rendition and contrast. 72-moa elevation range is best among all scopes tested. Smooth-functioning controls with distinct, positive clicks. Exceptionally good lifetime warranty service, not limited to original owner. Silver finish available.
Cons: Max power is actually 24.3x and you get some edge distortion at full zoom. Lash issue with side focus. When set to minimal parallax, target can be slightly out of focus. A few reports of unstable tracking on early 8-25x LRTs, but that seems to have been corrected in current models.
OVERALL: BEST BUY in a high-power zoom. This scope gives a great image of the target--sharp with good contrast, good color balance, with very little edge distortion up to about 23.5x. This is a great choice for long-range target shooting. The extra power (vs. the 6-20x LRT) does makes a difference and is worth the added cost we think.

Leupold/Premier 20-50x Zoom (boosted)
Pros: Excellent resolution, color rendition and contrast. Offers high power with acceptable brightness, while retaining more elevation moa than the large NF scopes. Premier offers wide choice of reticles at no extra charge and Premier fixes off-axis factory reticles when boosting. Silver finish available.
Cons: Not as bright as Nightforce (with 56mm objective) at like power settings. Very small exit pupil at high power. Some chromatic distortion at edges, when set at high magnification. Leupold warranty may be voided by boosting.
OVERALL: BEST BUY in an ultra-power zoom. Sharp, reasonable weight, excellent image quality.
 
Keep in mind what I said though, "for the money".

The Sinclair catalog lists a 35x Leupold for $999 and the Weaver T-36 for $425.........

The Leupy will not do anything better than the T-36 IMO other than a little brighter optics...

I believe the Weaver also has more range(moa) of adjustment.....

The Weaver also weighs a full 4.5ozs less, which is very important when trying to make weight in some classes......
 
Keep in mind that you must be the orginal owner of the Weaver and have saved the orginal proof of purchase to get warrenty work done.
 
I have an older Vari-X III 6.5 to 20 with an 1/8 min. dot. I use it primarily for accuracy testing of new guns or reloads, it rides in Burris Signature rings and gets switched back and forth on a lot of rifles. I have yet to have any problems with it, the eye relief is fine, it just gets more critical at higher powers like Jack said. The parallax adjustment on mine happens to be right on the money, I consider my particular scope one of my best shooting investments. I was also thinking very seriously about using it on my next Pronghorn hunt.

Bob
 
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I have an older Vari-X III 6.5 to 20 with an 1/8 min. dot.



My buddy has that exact scope on his AR upper, which is identical to mine. It's the finest long-range setup I've ever shot, we were killing sage rats out to 440 yards with it. Beautiful scope. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
 
I don't think i'd change anything really. Looking at a 900 yd. coyote @ 14X is equivalent to looking at one through iron sights @ 65 yds. I wouldn't see any real issues with that. You've already got a very flexible range of turret adjustment in it @ 100 MOA in both planes. If i'd do anything with it, i'd send it in for either a mil-dot or TMR reticle installment for reticle windage reference.
 
I think you may be over powered. I have shot lots of antelope with my #1 in .270 and it has a Leupold VXIII 2x-7x on it. Just my two cents.
 
I don't have as much faith in Leupold as many others do. I see quite a few T-series weaver scopes on the benchrest line even today. MOF, I know at least 2 guys who ditched the leupolds for weavers and have said they hold zero from week to week better and they "think" (you know how that goes) they shoot tighter with the T-series. YMMV

In the top end price range, the nightforce beats them hands down, not just the tactical NXS, but the BR series as well.

IMHO, the Burris scopes have better eye relief and brightness than comparable leupold scopes. I still owm a LR Vari-x III in 8.5-25x50 and a 3-9x40 vari-xx II, but have gone to Burris since and Nightforce on the top end. Burris has the same warranty too.
 


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