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So I needed a scope for one of the varmint guns, and drug out an old Leupold 3.5-10x40 from the back of the safe. Had it already mounted in Leupold QR rings, so I screwed some bases to the action, and snugged the scope in place.
Made a quick trip to the "range", set the target at 100 yards, and borescoped it on a rock.....close enough.....
Took a shot, visually measured it according to the 1/2" lines on the target, moved the scope 4 MOA down and 2 1/2 MOA left, which was supposed to get me an 1 1/2" high for a 200 yard zero.
Took a shot, looks good, took a second, same hole, took a third and opened the group way up to a .170"......
Piece of schitt!!!!![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/4a7CSLp.jpg)
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But you missed the bullseye!!!....BIG SMILE
I don't always venture out into the sub-freezing darkness, but when I do, it is deer hunting season, and I carry a Remington. Stay hungry my friends.
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Crazy test there...
Whooeee...
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But you missed the bullseye!!!....BIG SMILE I edited the post......meant to say an inch and a half high for a 200 zero......
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Just took my Leupold scoped .223 out to verify zero last weekend. Hadn't put it on paper since this time last year. First group went into 1/2" at 100 yards exactly at 12:00 o clock and 1.5" high. Right where I left it last year. I don't know if it "tracks" repeatably and don't really give a damn as long as it stays zero'd.
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But you missed the bullseye!!!....BIG SMILE Wife says it every time
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ok, if y'all keep on you might give leupold a good name again grin!
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Yup, I don't know how anyone puts up with those lousy POS scopes. Someday I may get rid of the 12-15 of them I have on various rifles....
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I’d get rid of that piece of junk! Let me give you the address of the Leupold disposal site!😁
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That's definitely not the norm for most Leupolds. I have one like that on a 243ai, the rest I had burned up ammo trying to get the rifle sighted in.
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Aalf, sometimes you make your own luck. Good shooting.
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Obviously, you need a SWFA SSSSS of some sort, the bigger the better, both objective lens-wise and magification-wise.
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But, but, you forgot to crank it to the top then the bottom & throw it across the driveway.
Did ya haul it it in the bed of the truck across a power line road.?
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Oh wow!!!! Very rare!!! The guys that touted them soooooooooooooo highly for numerous years are even chiming in!!!😂
Ping pong balls for the win.
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Obviously, you need a SWFA SSSSS of some sort, the bigger the better, both objective lens-wise and magification-wise. OK? What do you think the two most popular SWFA scopes are for hunting? I'm pretty sure both have 42mm objectives and less than 10x. I suppose SWFA did bring us this in an effort to maximize objective size: ![[Linked Image from op1.0ps.us]](https://op1.0ps.us/365-240-ffffff/opplanet-leupold-vx-3l-6pt5-20x56-lr-target-rs-matte-100-opticsplanet-e-gift-main.jpg) Oh, wait, that came out of Oregon.
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But, but, you forgot to crank it to the top then the bottom & throw it across the driveway.
Did ya haul it it in the bed of the truck across a power line road.? I think you are supposed to crank it to the stops, then 1 turn extra, and then wind part to the other stop, plus 1 turn extra, using a screw driver bit in a drill - much quicker this way.
Whatever you said...everyone knows you are a lying jerk. That's a bold assertion. Point out where you think I lied. Well?
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I have never needed more than a few rounds to sight in my Leupolds. I smell BS.
But I don't shoot according to the emotionally obsessed Leupold haters.
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I've had a bunch like that in 70 years.
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In the words, as told directly to me standing in his shop, of the number one ranked bench rest shooter at the time who was also the on the world cup team and is still a very big hitter, referring to Leupold scopes, "we use them to make weight but NEVER trust them". We also discussed how at the time some were taking all adjustments out of the scope, permanently affixing the reticle, and using adjustable mounts.
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If shooting to a set zero, Leupold works great. I like them as a hunting scope. Go try and dial yardage back and forth out at distance and see how they track. My experience is that the Mark 4 3.5-10x40 I have does not track. It's been back to Leupold twice and comes back with the same issue. I won't buy Leupold for long-range target shooting. For hunting scopes, they're fine.
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