VX3L CDS Leupold

[JohnVH]

Just out of curiousity,
 has anyone ever had a bad leupold?

[Huntbear]

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)      drove to leupold changed it out on the spot.. was back hunting the next day...

[JohnVH]

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.

[thinkingman]

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.

[JohnVH]

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!

[throttlejocky20]

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?

[SeaRun1]

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.

SR1

[JohnVH]

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.