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Hello. I'm curious to know if anyone has any opinions or experience with the Leupold LPS line of scopes? Seems like they're not made anymore. They were really talked up back when they were being sold by Leupold. I have an opportunity to purchase one for what seems like a decent price. Does anyone have any experience with this scope? Intended use would be on a Remington model 7 in .243 for deer and coyote hunting with a max range of 300-ish yards...

Thank you in advance.

I used one on a friend’s rifle a few years back to shoot some rocks with. I didn’t twist turrets, but found the glass pretty good and didnt have any issues with it. That being said, it died on my friend the year before last, and Leupold replaced it with a VX6 (non HD), as they are no longer made and apparently it was easier to replace it with a current model, versus fixing it.

Years ago when I was looking for a new 3-9X scope I went to the store and told the guy I was not brand loyal but wanted a new 3-9X scope. He set the magnification on 9X. He handed me a Tasco and some other scope. After switching back-and-forth a couple times I chose the Tasco. Then I asked for the next best. I did this until I had a Zeiss and a Swarovski. It was really hard to choose, but I finally chose the Swarovski. Then the guy told me, "Don't look at the brand, just look through it." I did. There was no need to go back to the Swarovski to see which was better. The LPS smoked it. I was looking at a "line" on a roof a block away. I looked at the brand and notice it was a 2 1/2-10X so I turned it up to 10X. That one more magnification made so much difference I could tell the "line" was an extension cord. I figured if 1X makes that much difference I would switch to the next group up. I ended up with a Sightron 3-15X and compared it with the Swarovski 4-12X. Again the Swarovski was not as good so I bought the Sightron.

I would buy it in a second; especially with the idea if it fail I get a VX-6.