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Live long and Prosper VarmintGuy.
I couldn�t have said it any better.

30-30 Man

I couldn't wait to see what Leupold comes out with to replace the VXIII...bought one to put on a rifle for coyote hunting...I guess I don't have to have the latest and greatest...cause I think this VXIII is GREAT! But I will be watching to see what they do to top it!

any word on what the new product will be like yet or is it buried somewhere in the 8 pages of discussion

is leupold discontinuing the VX-7?

A quick search of this forum turned up nothing on the sale of Redfield (from Meade) to Leupold back in April 2008. I guess I'll jump in with some wild speculation.

Meade bought Redfield several years ago and tried to launch a high end scope line under the Redfield name. They ran into problems and product release was postponed indefintely. I assumed when I read that Leupold bought the rights to Redfield that their purpose was to kill the Redfield line before someone else got hold of it.

If this rumor of Leupold discontinuing the VXIII and VXL lines is true, then I have to reconsider that Leupold might actually do something with the Redfield brand. This would be pure marketing and branding strategy - I doubt that Redfield had any technology or intellectual property (other than the name) that Leupold didn't have or couldn't "acquire" by some means.

VAnimrod quotes J Story.

I have been looking for a copy of Story's Commentaries on the Constitution. Do you know where I can pick up one?

May I introduce myself to the regulars. I am newly registered and can be identified as the father of Isaac.

rliss58

I'll be happy to see if I can source one of Story's Commentaries for you. Gratis.

Isaac (Bob), is a very dear friend, and he's spoken quite highly of you (as he should).

It'll be my pleasure to meet you, eventually.

-Sean

Welcome aboard you old SPAD driver you!

Thank you very much. New to the territory as I am, how do you guys get to know each other further than user names?

Is this considered to be a pm? Does one use real names in these?

rliss

Thank you. Not many know about that Spad driver stuff anymore. Are you a now or former flyer?

rliss

I've hunted with your son. Well, at least when the weather is decent enough for him to actually show up.........

You'll see a flashing envelope on up by the top of the page. Click on that and it will open your private messages. Sent you on with a couple other people on it including Bob.

I see NatchezSS has the VX III's on sale in the new monthly, Hummm?

I just read a Cabelas catalog showing VXIII scopes on sale "while supplies last".

jim

Didn't Meade have that newer variable scope technology that they incorporated into the new Redfield line? Supposed to be an improvement over current variable scope technology.

ya it is good

Hmmm, sounds like the introduction of the new scopes nears. Maybe the first of the year????

Sale at Midway starting too.... Rick are you going to be selling them at marked down price too?

Press Release:

BEAVERTON, Ore. � Leupold� has a new flagship line of riflescopes with multiple advanced features and superior optical performance � the all-new VX�-3 and VX-3L� riflescopes. The new line lists a new lens system and models with the Light Optimization Profile� among the enhancements.
All VX-3/VX-3L riflescopes feature Leupold�s Xtended Twilight Lens System�. The system uses index matched glass with proprietary lens coatings that rebalance blue and purple wavelengths to provide hunters with an even brighter, sharper image in low-light conditions.
�Progress and development should never stop,� commented Mike Slack, Leupold�s marketing communications manager. �The VX-3 is a leap forward in the areas of mechanical reliability, light management, and ruggedness. Hunters and shooters are going to love all the new features the line has to offer.�
Other new features for the VX-3/VX-3L include cryogenically treated, Titanium-Nitride coated, high-strength aluminum adjustment dials and Leupold�s most durable dual spring erector system. This combination of features makes the VX-3/VX-3L riflescopes more rugged than ever before.
The VX-3L models feature the Light Optimization Profile � the cut crescent shape made famous by the VX-L�. The crescent delivers maximum Total Light Throughput�, yet allows a lower mount for proper cheek weld and faster target acquisition.
Other new key features to the line include:
� Second generation Argon/Krypton waterproofing � Leupold�s exclusive internal gas blend and the last word in thermal shock resistance, keeping the riflescope fog proof as well as waterproof
� Blackened lens edges � eliminates residual refraction and minimizes the effects of stray light for maximum photopic transmission, clarity and contrast
� DiamondCoat 2� � ion-assist lens coating provides higher light transmission while supplying the highest level of abrasion resistance Leupold offers
The new riflescopes are offered in configurations from 1.5-5x20mm, which is ideal for dangerous game and close range shooting, all the way to 8.5-25x50mm Long Range Target which is ideal for long range varminting and competition shooting. The riflescopes feature a one-inch maintube and �-MOA adjustments for both windage and elevation, with selected models having finer adjustments and/or 30mm maintubes. Users can choose between a wide selection of reticles, appropriate for virtually any hunting or shooting need. All VX-3/VX-3L riflescopes are backed by Leupold�s Full Lifetime Guarantee.
Leupold & Stevens, Inc., the most prominent American-owned and -operated optics company, employs more than 650 people in its state-of-the-art Beaverton, Ore., facility where rugged, dependable, high-performance Golden Ring� sports optics are designed, machined and assembled. Leupold is a fifth-generation, family-owned company whose products are sold worldwide to hunters, wildlife observers, competitive shooters, law enforcement officers and special operations military personnel. The product line includes rifle, handgun and spotting scopes; binoculars; rangefinders; flashlights; mounting systems; and optical tools and accessories.

End Press Release

Don,

Thanks for putting that press release up; I was looking for Leup. to get technology from the 30 mm VX7 line down to the 1" VXIII, now the VX3 line.

The performance on these scopes will have to be seen to be believed...

jim