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VX3L CDS Leupold
« on: October 02, 2011, 07:29:28 PM »
Anyone have one? Mine will be here tomorrow, I have to send in the info for the CDS turret, dont see alot of info, but that I do find it sounds like praise.  Anyone here? Bolting it onto my 7mm mag Tikka tomorrow after work!

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Re: VX3L CDS Leupold
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2011, 07:38:23 PM »
I have one (4.5-14x40) on my 7 mag Tikka.  I like it.  The low profile knob is nice.
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Re: VX3L CDS Leupold
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2011, 07:39:49 PM »
Oh yeah, mine will be the 4.5-14 x 50

Anyone have any tips on getting the CDS fast? My brothers took 4 weeks to arrive, hope I can get mine faster than that somehow...

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Re: VX3L CDS Leupold
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2011, 07:47:06 PM »
Mine was about 3 weeks.
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Re: VX3L CDS Leupold
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2011, 10:07:37 AM »
Mine took about week and a half.  Came USPS, this was only about 3 weeks ago.
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Re: VX3L CDS Leupold
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2011, 10:26:35 AM »
You guys call them in or mail a letter in? Mine will be in my hands in the next hour or so!

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Re: VX3L CDS Leupold
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2011, 02:27:31 PM »
I called mine in.  Figured it would save some time.
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Re: VX3L CDS Leupold
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2011, 02:34:26 PM »
Ok, got the scope, called leupold, sat on hold quite a while, gave them the info, they said they are slammed. So I probably wont get it in time for my hunting season since it starts next weekend, but we will see!

Scope is mounted, will sight it in after work.

Now, anyone find a good front scope cover for this thing?

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Re: VX3L CDS Leupold
« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2011, 10:23:39 PM »
The alumina covers from Leupold are really nice. I have them on my VX-3 and I love them. They make them for the VX-3L also. They screw in to the end and are held closed with magnets. They open easily and quietly. Great quality.
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Re: VX3L CDS Leupold
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2011, 09:36:45 AM »
 :yeah:
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Re: VX3L CDS Leupold
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2011, 10:06:56 AM »
Oh man, but those things are $100... I was hoping a more normal place made something affordable for them.

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Re: VX3L CDS Leupold
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2011, 10:59:35 AM »
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Re: VX3L CDS Leupold
« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2011, 11:02:35 AM »
You can always go with butler creek.
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Re: VX3L CDS Leupold
« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2011, 11:03:38 AM »
You can always go with butler creek.

Really? I have yet to find one from them for the L glass

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Re: VX3L CDS Leupold
« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2011, 09:57:17 PM »
The Alumina are the only ones I've ever seen for the L.
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Re: VX3L CDS Leupold
« Reply #15 on: October 10, 2011, 09:54:07 AM »
Just out of curiousity,
 has anyone ever had a bad leupold?

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Re: VX3L CDS Leupold
« Reply #16 on: October 10, 2011, 10:14:04 AM »
Just out of curiousity,
 has anyone ever had a bad leupold?

I did have one bad one... fell apart on me.. (after I fell on it)   :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:  drove to leupold changed it out on the spot.. was back hunting the next day...
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Re: VX3L CDS Leupold
« Reply #17 on: October 10, 2011, 11:13:39 AM »
I only ask because kind of struggling getting it sighted in.... for instance, one shot was a couple inches off to the left and two inches low, so I adjusted a few clicks to the right and up, and the next shot hit 3" straight up and no side movement... Never had this before, not sure if its just a new rifle thing?  The gun groups great, just cant adjust it to zero well.

I put new better scope mounts on yesterday as I read some of the Tikka mounts arent that great, but no big improvement.

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Re: VX3L CDS Leupold
« Reply #18 on: October 12, 2011, 08:48:45 AM »
The internet is loaded with stories about Leupolds gone bad.
Most people justify it by saying how great the return policy is.
When I buy optics, I don't plan on using the return policy.
I have a buddy who missed a great whitetail because his Leupy was fogged on the inside.
Helped him replace it wth a Sightron SII and it's much clearer and brighter.
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Re: VX3L CDS Leupold
« Reply #19 on: October 12, 2011, 09:02:09 AM »
I think I may have found the problem, whoever had the rifle before me, didnt put it back into the stock properly and it was seated right. Hope to send a few rounds out of it at noon to find out!

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Re: VX3L CDS Leupold
« Reply #20 on: October 12, 2011, 10:01:17 AM »
Can you get The CDS in a scope bigger than a 4.5 x 14 I wuld like to get one in 6.5 x 20?
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Re: VX3L CDS Leupold
« Reply #21 on: October 13, 2011, 09:48:24 PM »
That VX-3L sure looks good on that gun.  I have a regular VX-3 with the CDS and it was spot on for my Antelope and deer on the Wyoming trip.  My friend ranged the animal and I turned the dial and pulled the trigger.  Perfect shot and I am now a huge fan of the CDS dials.

Just for anyone wondering.  I talked with Leupold about modifying a VX-II and they said yes it can be done.  They wanted $90 for the retro fit and another $59 for a CDS dial.  You have to send the scope in as well.

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Re: VX3L CDS Leupold
« Reply #22 on: October 13, 2011, 10:00:29 PM »
My brother and dad had cds scopes for our loper trip, they were dropping antelope at 550-700 yards. I took 3 at just over 300 yards with a standard scope.

 


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