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What does the small "c" mean in Leupold Vari-X IIc #391829 12/14/04 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,083 Yukon Territory, Canada Yukoner OP Campfire Tracker OP Yukoner Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,083 Yukon Territory, Canada I've heard several different ideas on this, but what is the real meaning of the lower case "c" on a Leupold scope designation? Thanks, Ted

Re: What does the small "c" mean in Leupold Vari-X IIc #391830 12/15/04 Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 2,808 South Carolina J JB in SC Campfire Regular JB in SC Campfire Regular J Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 2,808 South Carolina It denotes a design change that increased the amount of elevation and windage adjustments, around 1984.

Re: What does the small "c" mean in Leupold Vari-X IIc #391831 12/15/04 Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,344 Moncton, NB martinbns Campfire Tracker martinbns Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,344 Moncton, NB I thought it stood for compact Life's too short to hunt with an ugly gun.

Re: What does the small "c" mean in Leupold Vari-X IIc #391832 12/16/04 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 152 Norwegian Campfire Member Norwegian Campfire Member Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 152 JB in SC is 100% correct. You can find this information at Leupold's site.

Re: What does the small "c" mean in Leupold Vari-X IIc #391833 12/16/04 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,083 Yukon Territory, Canada Yukoner OP Campfire Tracker OP Yukoner Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,083 Yukon Territory, Canada Thanks Guys! Ted

Re: What does the small "c" mean in Leupold Vari-X IIc Yukoner #8600841 02/19/14 Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,936 Georgia M Mgw619 Campfire Regular Mgw619 Campfire Regular M Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,936 Georgia Is this designation visible on the markings of the scope? You'll shoot your eye out

Re: What does the small "c" mean in Leupold Vari-X IIc Mgw619 #8600901 02/20/14 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7,511 Idaho broomd Campfire Outfitter broomd Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7,511 Idaho Great question, I assumed "compact"......

Re: What does the small "c" mean in Leupold Vari-X IIc JB in SC #8601388 02/20/14 Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 18,454 OreGONE G GreatWaputi Campfire Ranger GreatWaputi Campfire Ranger G Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 18,454 OreGONE Originally Posted by JB in SC It denotes a design change that increased the amount of elevation and windage adjustments, around 1984. This

Re: What does the small "c" mean in Leupold Vari-X IIc Mgw619 #8601771 02/20/14 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,083 Yukon Territory, Canada Yukoner OP Campfire Tracker OP Yukoner Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,083 Yukon Territory, Canada Originally Posted by Mgw619 Is this designation visible on the markings of the scope? Yes, it is on the objective bell. Ted

Re: What does the small "c" mean in Leupold Vari-X IIc Yukoner #8603429 02/20/14 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,885 Frisco TX R RHutch Campfire Regular RHutch Campfire Regular R Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,885 Frisco TX I thought the "c" was for canted reticle. Have I been misled all these years?

Re: What does the small "c" mean in Leupold Vari-X IIc RHutch #8603598 02/20/14 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,157 The Bitteroot M mtmuley Campfire Regular mtmuley Campfire Regular M Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,157 The Bitteroot There's always one isn't there? Atta boy RHutch. mtmuley

Re: What does the small "c" mean in Leupold Vari-X IIc mtmuley #8605023 02/21/14 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,885 Frisco TX R RHutch Campfire Regular RHutch Campfire Regular R Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,885 Frisco TX Just poking the Leupold lovers. We can still all get along.