Posted on 08/21/2016 3:55:48 PM PDT by w1n1
If you didn't know - Leupold Blends High Capacity With Quality, State-of-the-art Recycling To Produce Top Optics
The Leupold & Stevens factory in Beaverton, Ore., just west of Portland, stands on the far edge of a grassy, wooded hill at the end of a long, curving driveway, and the distance from the public street to the front door is just far enough to put one of their popular riflescopes or range finders to the test. Standing at the sign out front, the headquarters could be taken for a small college or public library. Instead, this unassuming facility houses a beehive of activity in a multistory structure that cuts deeply down and into the hill, making the factory much larger – and more secure – than it appears. Despite its humble appearance, the campus supports more than 650 employees.
I recently visited Leupold for a tour courtesy of Dave Domin, one of the company’s marketing and communication specialists. My visit encompassed the entire production process from beginning to end and included a review of their state-of-the-art recycling program. Read the rest of the Leupold story here.
You don’t have to convince me. I only put Leupold scopes on all my rifles!
“their state-of-the-art recycling program.”
I don’t give a rat’s patoot about their recycling programs.
I even changed “recycle bin” on my Windows desktop to “landfill.”
Does anyone have any advice for an AR-15 scope at a reasonable price point.
Accuracy at distance is out of the question, so would a red-dot be the best answer?
As long as I can remember Leupold was regarded as top quality and often not that expensive.
I read some time back that they no longer make their lenses but do all the other manufacturing. The lenses are made in Japan to their specs.
I always heard that with glass, you get what you pay for.
Would love to own some top quality glass.
Got a pretty good Leatherwood and some Polish stuff.
My eyes are so bad now, I rarely shoot over 50 yds anyway.
Yes, I believe it’s true that their lenses are manufactured to their specs offshore, but the entire rest of the scope is American-made in Beaverton, Ore. If you have any problem with a Leupold scope, send it back to them and they will repair/replace it free. If you find a Leupold buried in a riverbank, send it back to them for a full warranty replacement.
Yeh leupold will also take a licking and keep on ticking as will the upper end Night Force scopes.
I see a lot of elite troops using some type of holographic sights on their M-4s. I suspect they are expensive ones.
I personally liked mine with just the iron sights. Many years ago I had a Colt 4 power scope on an AR-15 and it was OK but I never really liked it.
I have a Vortex strike eagle 1x6 on mine which is real nice for the money. I used to have one of the Leupold AR MOD 3x9 scopes on it which is also an excellent scope for the money IMO but that got put on a different rifle.
Haven’t used Leupold, but don’t doubt the quality. Have had good results from Nikon and Burris.
Why is accuracy at a distance out of the question? Just curious.
All of Vortex scopes are nice.
Environmentalist want the lead out of glass. Europe is caving. Resulting glass isn’t so good for optics.
China does not care. Some Chinese glass is now pretty good, and relatively cheap.
Don’t want those inner city kids chewing on those telescopic rifle scopes and getting poisoned.
They’re middle of the road price wise and are fine if you set it and forget it. Great warranty too. If you twist turrets though their weakness starts to show.
Check out this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEE59GKnk2k
Lots of videos on this topic are also on that page.
It's all very confusing, imo!
EOTech. They work great when you need ultra quick reaction times on my M4 in close combat situations.
I had a nice Browning A-bolt Hunter in 30-06 that I was going to scope with a Leupold VX-2 2-7 power. Sold the rifle before I got around to it.
I am a Vortex fan myself.
Thanx for posting. Have used Leupold scopes for years now. No complaints.
It is accurate with iron sights at 100 ft, but would probably be relatively accurate way beyond that with the right scope.
Since, if Trump gets elected and pulls our fat out of the fire, my AR will never be needed, I hate to spend much on a scope.
Of course, the last time I went to the range, I spent $60 in ammo in about 15 minutes.
Luckily, prices have come down.
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