https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkkIYwyK47c
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.
Yeh leupold will also take a licking and keep on ticking as will the upper end Night Force scopes.
Haven’t used Leupold, but don’t doubt the quality. Have had good results from Nikon and Burris.
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.
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.
Thanx for posting. Have used Leupold scopes for years now. No complaints.
Leupold-Stevens is a fine Oregon business... Along with Nosler.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkkIYwyK47c
Leupold is like a Toyota Tacoma
Reliable and effective and good value but not the best
A solid 6.5-7
Leupold is like a Toyota Tacoma
Reliable and effective and good value but not the best
A solid 6.5-7
Big long term fan of Leupold ...... Recently got to peer through David Tubbs Leupold Mk 8 with his own custom DTR reticle. He’s up in the NE corner of the Panhandle and has a great little shop all should visit.
http://www.davidtubb.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=153
Now where did I lay that 5 grand for a scope ?:o)
Years ago all my guns got submerged in the Tulsa Memorial Day flood of 1976. No, It was NOT a boating accident!(That came later);-D
The only scope to survive was my Lyman All-American. I did not have any Leupold scopes at that time. My Weaver scope survived but managed to get enough moisture inside to do damage.
The only Leupold scope I have is an old fixed 4 power which is very parallax sensitive. Anything less than 50 yards and it shoots all over the place if you cannot get your eye right in the center of the scope.
I think there still is a place for open iron (or whatever they are made of) sights.
Before going any farther, I will admit that scopes are more accurate and if you want the ultimate in accuracy they would be your only choice.
Despite that, open sights are far more capable than many believe. When I was around 20, I traded for an 03A3 Springfield which had a Redfield receiver sight and a sourdough front sight. For overall use it is hard to imagine a better combo.
I have seen the bright colored plastic light gathering open sights for some time and it never occurred to me to try them. They just looked too much like a gimmick. I guess they could be glass for all I know but they look like little plastic tubes.
I bought a high quality air rifle which came with those bright little tubes both front and rear. When I first checked it out, it was obvious they had some advantages. For my 70 year old eyes, the light attracting dots were just plain easy to use. I even seemed to do better with them for precise shooting.
As I said to start with, the difference between good open sights and scopes is not as great as most think.
Leupold scopes are alright by me. Pronounced Lou pold I think. Bought a M8 12x in 1978 and mounted it on a brand new 700 varment special. Floated the barrel and fixed the trigger. Worked up a load. Never had the turrent caps off since. That scope was $88 if I recall and the rifle was $189. Of course 20 bucks then was a night out.
My first few scopes were Leupold. Still have them. No problems. They started to go up in price, so I switched to Nikon. No problems with them, either. The next scope I need, I will be looking closely at Redfield, though. Made by Leupold, but lesser priced.