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I have one on a model 94ae, I feel sorry for those who don't.
They will vote our way into socialism, We will have to shoot our way out.
Every major horror in the world was perpetrated in the name of altruism.
Just how big is Aroostook County you ask?
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Another stupid move by a company that is doing it best to fail.
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My use/ownership of Leupold products ceased in 1998.
By the way, in case you missed it, Jeremiah was a bullfrog.
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This is a sad story. Glad I grabbed one recently.
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prairie goat; Top of the morning to you sir, I hope the day's breaking bright and fair down your way and you're well. Interestingly, well or not depending, I just stuck a 1978 made 2.5X in my pocket for "trading stock" as I head out to the local gun show. When our girls first started hunting it was on our eldest's Swede carbine and it was noticeably faster than whatever other scope I'd put on there before that for her. Then it went onto a 336 Marlin that I'd worked over in the shop. It was one of those rifles one had to shoot to appreciate somehow. Hitting clay pigeons laying on the bank at 100yds was seemingly easy with it. Shooting offhand too. Buddy came over when I was tuning on it, began to lay down brown bills which are $100 Cdn by the way, until I relented even though it wasn't for sale. I did keep the scope, but somehow in the years since I've not found a project for it. All the best to you all this weekend. Dwayne
The most important stuff in life isn't "stuff"
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The Leupold 1-4's where actually 1.6 on low. They just called em a 1-4. they eventually changed it to 1.5-4 on Various-x and freedoms etc. Always wanted a 2.5 fixed Leupold never could find one. If so it wasn't much lower in price then a variable.
I walk around like I'm ok, but deep down inside, I wanna buy another gun.
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The Leupold 1-4's where actually 1.6 on low. They just called em a 1-4. they eventually changed it to 1.5-4 on Various-x and freedoms etc. Always wanted a 2.5 fixed Leupold never could find one. If so it wasn't much lower in price then a variable. My Compact 2-7 is 8.1oz not the greatest scope as far as clarity etc. It sits on a .22LR
I walk around like I'm ok, but deep down inside, I wanna buy another gun.
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Unless its wanting toughness is there any reason for the 2.5 over a variable?
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier, The last of Barrett's Privateers
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Unless its wanting toughness is there any reason for the 2.5 over a variable? 6.5 ounces
Phil Shoemaker Alaska Master Guide, Alaska Hunter Ed Instructor FAA Master pilot www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.comAnyone who claims the 30-06 is not effective has either not used one, or else is unwittingly commenting on their marksmanship.
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Really glad I bought one before they were DC’d. Still in factory shrink-wrap in my safe. Thanks Phil.
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“Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away”. Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Posted by Brad.
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I'll probably lose sleep over that LOL NOT
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Unless its wanting toughness is there any reason for the 2.5 over a variable? 6.5 ounces Gotcha. 3 oz less than their 1-4x20s is a good bit.
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier, The last of Barrett's Privateers
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Unless its wanting toughness is there any reason for the 2.5 over a variable? 6.5 ounces Another reason, at least for me, is the trimmer size/shape of the eyepiece doesn't have a clearance issue. The 2.5x fits fine on a Mini-14 Ranch where the 'zoom' ring on the 1-4x20 hits the 'ears' on the rear sight assembly. Those fixed M8-2.5x Leupolds really are awesome scopes!
Pursuit may be, it seems to me, perfect without possession. Robert Kelley Weeks (1840-1876)
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How do you guys find they do around the end of shooting light? Still work well enough?
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier, The last of Barrett's Privateers
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With the sort of resurgence of lever guns these days, one would think this scope would be selling well and they have so many other applications also. I have one on my .308 Hawkeye compact and it is about perfect for that little rifle. I’m seeing a great deal of lever rifle pictures with a red dot and magnifier combo. I suspect it’s people getting bored with AR’s to a degree and they find lever rifles are more often equipped with muzzle threads and rails. All the well equipped AR owner has to do is transfer some equipment at that point. The package you have pictured does look very handy.
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Unless its wanting toughness is there any reason for the 2.5 over a variable? 6.5 ounces Another reason, at least for me, is the trimmer size/shape of the eyepiece doesn't have a clearance issue. The 2.5x fits fine on a Mini-14 Ranch where the 'zoom' ring on the 1-4x20 hits the 'ears' on the rear sight assembly. Those fixed M8-2.5x Leupolds really are awesome scopes! That trim eyepiece does a nice job clearing a Marlin lever gun hammer as well when mounted super low.
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I’ve had no problems in low light. You get a pretty large exit pupil at 2.5x.
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Have one in the safe NIB, waiting for the right rifle to come along!
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I’ve had no problems in low light. You get a pretty large exit pupil at 2.5x. Happy to hear it. I love the idea of this on a light carbine for 200 yard hunting but I was worried that it becomes too hard to use as the light gets low. That's reassuring. Thanks Andy.
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier, The last of Barrett's Privateers
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Sadly, the market has moved away from what I would call practical hunting scopes. Agree. Hopefully the void is filled.
Quit giving in inch by inch then looking back to lament the mile behind ya and wonder how to preserve those few feet left in front of ya. They'll never stop until they're stopped. That's a fact.
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