My first purchased late 70's, was bad from the factory. over the next twenty years another dozen purchased, and another bad from factory. IIRC it was 2 out of 14.........and both of the bad ones were purchased new.
One was replaced quickly, the other repaired quickly, and each worked fine after. They could be a PITA to zero, but once zeroed they stayed zeroed.
But I'm a set it and forget it type.
Have purchased almost another dozen since, and while all worked, two have issues right off that will probably get them sent back for fix. Usable, but not as they should be.
I'll be hitting the auction sites looking for a minty compact 4X or a 6X AO.
Once sent in a 20X rubber coated gold ring spotter with my being the third owner. Just noted it did not seem quite as sharp as I expected. Came back with a new front end and no charges. I had shipped on a Monday, and it was back in my hands on Friday. Been fairly loyal but am trying out a Zeiss on one of my cross canyon shooters.
Hey what happened to those 2 threads with the special 24 hr leupold meet and greet on the optics thread from earlier this year.
That schitt show went over like a lead balloon..... Those 2 reps really knew their schitt per the party line talking points. Lol!!!
That was a smash for sure!!!!!
Now those 2 threads are gone. Laffin!!!!!
Even had sock puppets appear for a few days firing back about the superiority of leupold scopes after that abortion question and no answer dog and pony show.
The other one is there too, if you were of a mind to actually find it instead of just writing a bunch of baseless horse [bleep].
"What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated." Thomas Paine
That was kind of exciting, always enjoy a good spanking.
As an aside my very first scoped deer rifle had a Redfield 4x. Loved that scope my eyes were better 35 years ago but I swear the optics were as clear and sharp as my $1000 Leupold today.
"Maybe we're all happy."
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I used to only use Leupolds, they were solid scopes in the old days, unfortunately the later models are [bleep], I fell for the marketing and religiously upgraded and with each upgrade the scopes just got less reliable. Donât own any now and wonât in the future
Hey what happened to those 2 threads with the special 24 hr leupold meet and greet on the optics thread from earlier this year.
That schitt show went over like a lead balloon..... Those 2 reps really knew their schitt per the party line talking points. Lol!!!
That was a smash for sure!!!!!
Now those 2 threads are gone. Laffin!!!!!
Even had sock puppets appear for a few days firing back about the superiority of leupold scopes after that abortion question and no answer dog and pony show.
The other one is there too, if you were of a mind to actually find it instead of just writing a bunch of baseless horse [bleep].
Thanks!!! I was looking for it to Btt!!! I scrolled back 15 pages on my browser and didnt use the search function. My bad. LOL!!! Seems like one of the 2 threads lost its up top sticky status cause that was where I seemed to remember it being. What about the other thread that was related to it?
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I got a 1.75-5, that should be refurbished. I bought it used and the objective lens looks stained or something, itâs been a while since I had it out.
Gonehuntin: I currently have 65 (sixty five!) Leupold scopes mounted up on Big Game, Varmint and target Rifles I own. All have performed very well for me, along with the 25 - 35 others I have owned in the past, but sold off with guns I no longer wanted. Amongst the 100 or so Leupold scopes I do own and have owned EXACTLY NONE have failed me! In a couple of days I will be heading out for Deer and Elk here in Montana - I, of course, will have Leupold scopes mounted on those Rifles for those endeavors! On an Antelope Hunt I engaged in two weeks ago with friends from the west coast ONLY Leupold scopes were along on the Antelope and Coyote Rifles. Bought another Leupold last week in fact (Leupold 2x7 variable-rimfire) but I have as yet to put that optic to the test - I guess (according to the few Leupold naysayers on this forum!) there is a chance it will be all haywire and useless! But I will bet any one person a $100.00 bill it works just fine! Any takers? Long live Leupold & Stevens Corporation a fine old American company! Hold into the wind VarmintGuy
I know I'm the only person on the Fire that doesn't think more guns is the answer. But you have a problem.
I have several and they are good taking care of problems. I have had a few sent back for problems. Good enough for a hunting rifle, but not on my competition rifles.
Leupold for Life here, and never ONE problem with one of their scopes. I'm reassured by their lifetime warranty if something were to happen to one of my Leupold scopes, but I don't foresee that happening.
This really belongs in the optics forum, but that being said Ive had numerous Leupolds, used them more extensively than most use their scopes, and have never had a problem. However there's plenty of folks on the optics forum who don't use them hardly at all, but have numerous complaints about them....
We really do need a sarcasm font....
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Leupold for Life here, and never ONE problem with one of their scopes. I'm reassured by their lifetime warranty if something were to happen to one of my Leupold scopes, but I don't foresee that happening.
This really belongs in the optics forum, but that being said Ive had numerous Leupolds, used them more extensively than most use their scopes, and have never had a problem. However there's plenty of folks on the optics forum who don't use them hardly at all, but have numerous complaints about them....
Hey what happened to those 2 threads with the special 24 hr leupold meet and greet on the optics thread from earlier this year.
That schitt show went over like a lead balloon..... Those 2 reps really knew their schitt per the party line talking points. Lol!!!
That was a smash for sure!!!!!
Now those 2 threads are gone. Laffin!!!!!
Even had sock puppets appear for a few days firing back about the superiority of leupold scopes after that abortion question and no answer dog and pony show.
The other one is there too, if you were of a mind to actually find it instead of just writing a bunch of baseless horse [bleep].
Thanks!!! I was looking for it to Btt!!! I scrolled back 15 pages on my browser and didnt use the search function. My bad. LOL!!! Seems like one of the 2 threads lost its up top sticky status cause that was where I seemed to remember it being. What about the other thread that was related to it?
You had that 2x-7 on your model 70.
hahaha
You coveted that scope like a tickle me elmo. Carry that shaving brush and polishing it with oil, lens pen on every time we stopped and took a sit break. lol
Leupold for Life here, and never ONE problem with one of their scopes. I'm reassured by their lifetime warranty if something were to happen to one of my Leupold scopes, but I don't foresee that happening.
This really belongs in the optics forum, but that being said Ive had numerous Leupolds, used them more extensively than most use their scopes, and have never had a problem. However there's plenty of folks on the optics forum who don't use them hardly at all, but have numerous complaints about them....
We really do need a sarcasm font....
Who knew? The sarcasm font is square!!
Make Gitmo Great Again!! Who gave the order to stop counting votes in the swing states on the night of November 3/4, 2020?
Hey what happened to those 2 threads with the special 24 hr leupold meet and greet on the optics thread from earlier this year.
That schitt show went over like a lead balloon..... Those 2 reps really knew their schitt per the party line talking points. Lol!!!
That was a smash for sure!!!!!
Now those 2 threads are gone. Laffin!!!!!
Even had sock puppets appear for a few days firing back about the superiority of leupold scopes after that abortion question and no answer dog and pony show.
The other one is there too, if you were of a mind to actually find it instead of just writing a bunch of baseless horse [bleep].
Thanks!!! I was looking for it to Btt!!! I scrolled back 15 pages on my browser and didnt use the search function. My bad. LOL!!! Seems like one of the 2 threads lost its up top sticky status cause that was where I seemed to remember it being. What about the other thread that was related to it?
You had that 2x-7 on your model 70.
hahaha
You coveted that scope like a tickle me elmo. Carry that shaving brush and polishing it with oil, lens pen on every time we stopped and took a sit break. lol
I tried twice to buy it off if you
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It was a 2.5 -8x 36 1998 gloss. Set and forget. Had ta do the leupold chase zero game to get it good also 3 or 4 times over the 17 or 18 yrs i had it changing brands of ammo. You seen the schit i had ta do shooting that to get it on when i changed rounds that one time. 2 clicks past then back to adjustment i wanted. Tapping side of turret lightly after adjustments. Did anything to preserve the gold ring aura in my head. Anything to have a saint leupold of scope on my rifle. All for that self perceived gold ring status .... Fanboy schitt...... Yep that one" worked" ..... After gettting its wonky adjustments into set and forget mode.
Had ta upgrade to the new fancy pants vx3i 2.5 -10Ă40 when that came out.
What a fugging abortion that was.........
After that fugging fiasco. Enough was enough......
Sightron SII 3-9Ă42 3 of em. All I own..... Reliable and solid scope. They: Track and adjust per stated value. Hold zero. Return to zero.
What a scope should do..........
Next purchase for that nekked mod 70 Will be a swfa 3-9Ă42 hunter version if they ever make one.
Given the fact that Mule Deer recently posted he'd now had 20 different BRANDS of scopes fail, I's say customer service is still a pretty important and relevant attribute. Leupold wrote the book on customer service, and a few others caught on and implemented their strategy. The deserve credit for that IMO.
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