Rifle scope: Any feedback on manufacturer Leapers? Made in USA.

vanity ^ | 06/18/2010 | GunsAndBibles

[GunsAndBibles]

I'm about ready to pull the trigger on a purchase of a new scope for my AR-15. The company is Leapers, and the scope is a 3x-9x X 40mm on a 1 inch tube, with illuminated mil-dot reticle.

It's USA made (Michigan) and all of the reviews I've read have been positive. Here's the deal - it only costs $65 to $70 dollars! I'm on a tight budget, so the price point is really appealing. Anybody have personal experience with this company's products?

[GunsAndBibles]

Link to product is below

[GunsAndBibles]

hotlink:

http://www.leapers.com/production/prod_detail.php?mitem=Optics&level1=Tube%20Diameter&level2=1%20Inch&itemno=SCP-394AOMDLTS&status=

[lovecraft]

Just from personal experience, beware of cheap scopes. Sure, if you have an inexpensive gun you play with like a toy, a cheapy is all you need. But if this is one of your baby’s, don’t go cheap.

[SJSAMPLE]

I see Leaper stuff all over the gun shows, the general review is that they aren’t very good.

Now, you don’t need to spend $1000 for an AR scope. I’m about to pull the trigger (Hah!) on a Leupold AR series scope (3-9x40mm) for my carbine. About $300, prolly not made in the USA but it has a Leupold warranty.

A $300 scope is probably a good starting point for an AR.

[Thunder90]

Go here and ask on the General Discussion board.

http://www.ar15.com/

[SJSAMPLE]

Leupold AR 3-9x40mm T2
A good starting point.

http://www.leupold.com/tactical/products/scopes/mark-AR-riflescopes/mark-ar-3-9x40mm-t2/

[ladyvet]

My husband swears by Nightforce.

[kbennkc]

I have always been sorry for even wasting my time mounting and sighting in a cheap scope , but I have friends who are happy as pigs in muck with them . Scopes are such a personal choice , you just about have to learn by trial and error . I have benefited from the rush to new fangled scopes, by standing around asking what my shooting partners were going to do with that old Leupold , now that they have mounted a Lickemhoffski with Bullet drop , infrared, laser guided, electric start, prairie dog death ray, with latte dispenser .

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[andy58-in-nh]

General advice, which I’m sure others here will echo: don’t wast your time on cheap optics - not worth your money - or your life. It’s worth $300-400 to get a quality AR-15 sight.

[gundog]

About $300, prolly not made in the USA...

Just about guarantee it's made in Oregon.

[GunsAndBibles]

Nice scope, but it’s pre-calibrated for bullet drop on a 55gr bullet, just like the ATN scope I have now. I’ve started loading 68gr. so I’m looking for a scope I can calibrate myself. I’ve also come to appreciate illuminated reticles for my less than perfect eyesight.

[GunsAndBibles]

Praire Dog Death Ray! LOL! Gotta get one o’ those fer shure!

[gundog]

My 2 cents...That’s $65 you’ll wish you’d spent on a $2-300 scope later. I bought a Leupold. Very happy with it.

[gundog]

Beauties.

[newnhdad]

Great advice so far.. I’ve been in the market for a scope for my AR recently too but other things came up.

[SJSAMPLE]

From all reports, doesn’t say MADE IN THE USA on the box and Leupold leaves one of their dominant slogans off of this item.

[NewHampshireDuo]

For inexpensive scopes I like Muellers. Got 2 of them on pcp air rifles. I have a Leapers on a rimfire. It’s fine but I wouldn’t trust my life to it. The AR and other serious weapons have Leupolds.

[SJSAMPLE]

Yeah, but I don’t know very many people that don’t just use self-calibration anyway. I don’t think the 55gr calibration prevents you from doing the math and adjusting click-by-click.

[B4Ranch]

It’s meant for an Airsoft gun from what I gather by looking around at the accessories.