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what's the difference Leupold m7 and m8 scope #15715299 01/28/21
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,220 slc utah M mooshoo OP Campfire Regular
OP mooshoo Campfire Regular M Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,220 slc utah	bought a 3x m7 scope I've had a m8 4x, i would like to know difference of these old scopes

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Re: what's the difference Leupold m7 and m8 scope mooshoo #15716268 01/28/21
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3dtestify Campfire Regular 3 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,695 NE Oklahoma	Besides the M8 scopes having the Golden Ring, I’m not aware of any lens coating or friction adjustment change between the two series.

Re: what's the difference Leupold m7 and m8 scope mooshoo #15716278 01/28/21
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OP mooshoo Campfire Regular M Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,220 slc utah	thank you for the info, i want to put it on a Remington 721

Re: what's the difference Leupold m7 and m8 scope mooshoo #15716519 01/28/21
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3dtestify Campfire Regular 3 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,695 NE Oklahoma	I believe the M7 was Leupolds first scope with constantly centered reticles.

Re: what's the difference Leupold m7 and m8 scope 3dtestify #15716699 01/28/21
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,482 Calgary, AB, Canada Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter
Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,482 Calgary, AB, Canada	Originally Posted by 3dtestify I believe the M7 was Leupolds first scope with constantly centered reticles. Mine isn't. Maybe the M8 was the first.

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Re: what's the difference Leupold m7 and m8 scope mooshoo #15718369 01/29/21
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pacecars Campfire Tracker P Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,999 Tallahassee, FL USA	M1. I thought it was a math question Guns don't kill people, it's mostly the bullets

Re: what's the difference Leupold m7 and m8 scope mooshoo #15718838 01/29/21
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GrimJim Campfire Regular G Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,442 NE PA	Decades ago I bought an M7 3x and sent it in to Leupold for service. They told me the primary difference between the M7 and the M8 was the lack of the golden ring, but they did update the glass for me while they were going over the scope. GrimJim

Re: what's the difference Leupold m7 and m8 scope mooshoo #15719007 01/29/21
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SuperCub Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 11,951 NB / Canada	Originally Posted by mooshoo thank you for the info, i want to put it on a Remington 721 I bought a M8 4x for my 721 300H&H this week. I like those old M8s as they are nice and long which is perfect for some of those long actions. Decent glass while still looking "right" on older guns. Side note .... The seller I bought mine from offered me to pick one from two he had, so I did after seeing the pics. Both were well used but not abused and would be perfect on a +/- 70yr old rifle. I picked the newer of the two hoping for better glass/coatings. Long story short, he very generously gave me both M8s for the paid price of one. Wow! ...... Nice!

Re: what's the difference Leupold m7 and m8 scope 3dtestify #15719996 01/29/21
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rickt300 Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 13,401 Texas	Originally Posted by 3dtestify I believe the M7 was Leupolds first scope with constantly centered reticles. My M7 has a constantly centered reticle. Dog I rescued in January

Re: what's the difference Leupold m7 and m8 scope mooshoo #15720147 01/29/21
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cooper57m Campfire Regular C Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 2,418 Shawangunkill River - NY	This is a trick. The difference is 1M. Basic math.

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Re: what's the difference Leupold m7 and m8 scope rickt300 #15720419 01/29/21
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,482 Calgary, AB, Canada Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter
Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,482 Calgary, AB, Canada	Originally Posted by rickt300 Originally Posted by 3dtestify I believe the M7 was Leupolds first scope with constantly centered reticles. My M7 has a constantly centered reticle. Interesting. I wonder if they changed that somewhere in the middle of the timeline of M7 production. The reticle in my 4x is not constantly centered.

Re: what's the difference Leupold m7 and m8 scope cooper57m #15722557 01/30/21
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SuperCub Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 11,951 NB / Canada	Originally Posted by cooper57m This is a trick. The difference is 1M. Basic math. LOL ..... How much do Ms go for in your country?

Re: what's the difference Leupold m7 and m8 scope mooshoo #15724383 01/30/21
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MtnBoomer Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 31,412 59644	They don't make Ms like they used to. "I can't be canceled, because, I don't give a fuuck!" --- Kid Rock 2022 Holocaust Deniers, the ultimate perverted dipchits: Bristoe, TheRealHawkeye, stophel, Ghostinthemachine, anyone else?

Re: what's the difference Leupold m7 and m8 scope Jordan Smith #15726178 01/31/21
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3dtestify Campfire Regular 3 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,695 NE Oklahoma	Seems like I recall reading this was in fact a mid production (1962) upgrade to the M7 series. Originally Posted by Jordan Smith Originally Posted by rickt300 Originally Posted by 3dtestify I believe the M7 was Leupolds first scope with constantly centered reticles. My M7 has a constantly centered reticle. Interesting. I wonder if they changed that somewhere in the middle of the timeline of M7 production. The reticle in my 4x is not constantly centered.

Re: what's the difference Leupold m7 and m8 scope MtnBoomer #15726483 01/31/21
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SuperCub Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 11,951 NB / Canada	Originally Posted by MtnBoomer They don't make Ms like they used to. There's a lot of history behind those Ms. https://www.history.com/news/the-wartime-origins-of-the-mm .

Re: what's the difference Leupold m7 and m8 scope mooshoo #15726594 01/31/21
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Joe Campfire Tracker J Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,610 Louisiana-U.S.A.	My M7 4x is the first high power rifle scope I ever bought circa 1966 and I still use it on a M-S. It also has a constant centered cross hair. Shew me thy ways, O LORD: teach me thy paths. "there are few better cartridges on Earth than the 7 x 57mm Mauser" "the .30 Springfield is light, accurate, penetrating, and has surprising stopping power"

Re: what's the difference Leupold m7 and m8 scope SuperCub #15726630 01/31/21
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rickt300 Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 13,401 Texas	Originally Posted by SuperCub Originally Posted by MtnBoomer They don't make Ms like they used to. There's a lot of history behind those Ms. https://www.history.com/news/the-wartime-origins-of-the-mm . Hah I clicked on your link........ Dog I rescued in January

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