Post by: Shooter4 on December 26, 2023, 08:41:25 AM
Post by: addicted1 on December 26, 2023, 10:04:48 AM
Post by: highside74 on December 26, 2023, 11:52:06 AM
I know, I know that's kinda internet police ish but public service announcements are sometimes necessary.
As far as Leupold vs Vortex your eye likes what your eye likes. I'd use them at dusk and at distance and see where they stack up.
Post by: dmoua on December 26, 2023, 07:19:38 PM
Post by: Klickitatsteelie on December 27, 2023, 05:16:50 AM
Post by: Archertl33 on March 13, 2024, 12:59:52 AM
Post by: buckfvr on March 13, 2024, 12:24:12 PM
I have the 12x50 leupold guide Binos and also picked up the vortex 10-50 hd crossfires in my white elephant the vortex are significantly cheaper but they seem to have just as good if not better quality and more user friendly 160$ compared to 800$ and thoughts?
The Leupolds may be somewhat over priced, but the Vortex are most certainly not under priced. You get what you pay for, even in this instance.
Post by: ducks4days on March 13, 2024, 02:24:36 PM
That said, I run Vortex. I am rough on my gear, quality glass is expensive, and vortex replaces or repairs everything no questions asked.
Post by: highcountry_hunter on March 13, 2024, 03:34:23 PM
Leupold is better. The same class glass at similar price points will always have a slight edge over Vortex.The best warranty in the business…because you’re gonna need it
That said, I run Vortex. I am rough on my gear, quality glass is expensive, and vortex replaces or repairs everything no questions asked.
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Post by: JWBINX on March 13, 2024, 04:35:30 PM
Yours?
Post by: Sakko300wsm on March 13, 2024, 05:06:31 PM
My scopes are made in the USA!Mine are!! Just mounted a new USA made one yesterday
Yours?
Post by: Tenkara on March 13, 2024, 06:57:32 PM
Post by: JWBINX on March 13, 2024, 08:16:06 PM
My scopes are made in the USA!Mine are!! Just mounted a new USA made one yesterday
Yours?
:tup:
Post by: MADMAX on March 13, 2024, 08:24:10 PM
As said
Your eye likes what your eye likes
Post by: Sliverslinger on March 13, 2024, 08:41:26 PM
Post by: fowl smacker on March 13, 2024, 08:52:13 PM
My scopes are made in the USA!Not all Leupolds are made in the USA now....sadly!
Yours?
Post by: JWBINX on March 14, 2024, 05:27:11 AM
Their spotters and binos are built overseas.
Post by: Pathfinder101 on March 14, 2024, 06:58:29 AM
I have a buddy that runs a long range shooting school. This is exactly what he says. :yeah: "best warranty in the business... because you're gonna need it...." :twocents:Leupold is better. The same class glass at similar price points will always have a slight edge over Vortex.The best warranty in the business…because you’re gonna need it
That said, I run Vortex. I am rough on my gear, quality glass is expensive, and vortex replaces or repairs everything no questions asked.
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Post by: highside74 on March 14, 2024, 08:30:49 AM
I just sent back my gold ring spotter because of a mark on the glass. They took care of the class and replaced anything that looked worn at all. Spotter came back looking brand new for free.
Post by: buckfvr on March 14, 2024, 09:07:20 AM
Leupold builds all their scopes in the USA.
Their spotters and binos are built overseas.
Havent bothered to chase it all down in several years but last time I did, Leupold scopes were imported parts assembled in the usa. The best glass in the world comes from other countries and if you research you will find the highest-grade optical sand comes from only a few locations in the world. Manufacturers spec out their lenses to be ground by specialty companies mostly overseas and then import them if they intend to assemble here. And then theres those companies who just opt to have the whole nine yards done overseas to their own engineered specs.
May have changed some buy I doubt it as much as profit has become market focus more so than ever.
Post by: h2ofowlr on March 14, 2024, 09:53:54 AM
Post by: JWBINX on March 14, 2024, 04:43:50 PM
All others have just followed suit.
Post by: jeffro on March 14, 2024, 08:33:38 PM
Never miss
Post by: idaho guy on March 15, 2024, 08:49:29 PM
Post by: Goshawk on April 23, 2024, 10:00:49 AM
My scopes are made in the USA!Not all Leupolds are made in the USA now....sadly!
Yours?
Which ones are not? Per the company they are all still USA made either in Oregon, or Colorado. Some components are out of Japan but all the assembly is USA only. On a side note, the amount of fake Leupolds out of China is increasing. Half the time I look at EBay, I find counterfeit leupold scopes there. I've bought a few for only 50 bucks, then use Paypal to demand my real scope, not this plastic counterfeit crap they sold me. So far, I've been successful in shutting down a lot of EBay counterfeit crap.
Post by: Bob33 on April 23, 2024, 12:02:53 PM
Post by: JDHasty on April 23, 2024, 03:29:48 PM
Post by: pickardjw on April 23, 2024, 03:52:57 PM
If Chris Kyle didn't mind using Leupolds that's enough of an endorsement for me.
Didn't he use Nightforce?
“Scopes are an important part of the weapon system. Overseas, I used a 32-power scope. As a SEAL, I used Nightforce scopes. They have very clear glass, and they’re extremely durable under terrible conditions. They always held their zero for me,” said Kyle. If you take that info to consideration, the scope in the photos must be a Nightforce NXS 8-32×56. However, a Nightforce rep told me that at the time of Kyle’s service, the Nightforce NXS 5.5-22×56 was a popular choice on magnum rifles. He added that at the time, they were configured with 0.25 MOA click adjustments, and either the Nightforce Mil-dot or MLR reticles. Towards the end of Kyle’s career, scopes with Nightforce’s ZeroStop feature were getting phased into use."
More from the author,
"You could be right. I don’t know for certain, but just presented what the experts at Leupold told me it was. After I wrote this post, I actually met the guy at McMillan Firearms that personally built Kyle’s rifle (and also built the rifle used in the American Sniper movie). He said that Kyle removed the Leupold scope when he got back in combat overseas, and moved his Nightforce NXS 8-32×56 over to his 338 Lapua rifle so he’d have more magnification. That seems to make sense to me, but this is all he-said-she-said.
The only thing we know definitively from the man himself is what he wrote in his autobiography."
https://precisionrifleblog.com/2015/01/17/american-sniper-chris-kyle-rifles/
Post by: Goshawk on April 23, 2024, 08:08:27 PM
I still have that first delta point pro on my duty weapon. It serves flawlessly and since it's a weapon mounted optic, it has the life time warranty. Pay once, cry once.
Post by: Bob33 on April 23, 2024, 09:46:11 PM
That could be right. Leupold claims he used a Leupold.If Chris Kyle didn't mind using Leupolds that's enough of an endorsement for me.
Didn't he use Nightforce?
“Scopes are an important part of the weapon system. Overseas, I used a 32-power scope. As a SEAL, I used Nightforce scopes. They have very clear glass, and they’re extremely durable under terrible conditions. They always held their zero for me,” said Kyle. If you take that info to consideration, the scope in the photos must be a Nightforce NXS 8-32×56. However, a Nightforce rep told me that at the time of Kyle’s service, the Nightforce NXS 5.5-22×56 was a popular choice on magnum rifles. He added that at the time, they were configured with 0.25 MOA click adjustments, and either the Nightforce Mil-dot or MLR reticles. Towards the end of Kyle’s career, scopes with Nightforce’s ZeroStop feature were getting phased into use."
More from the author,
"You could be right. I don’t know for certain, but just presented what the experts at Leupold told me it was. After I wrote this post, I actually met the guy at McMillan Firearms that personally built Kyle’s rifle (and also built the rifle used in the American Sniper movie). He said that Kyle removed the Leupold scope when he got back in combat overseas, and moved his Nightforce NXS 8-32×56 over to his 338 Lapua rifle so he’d have more magnification. That seems to make sense to me, but this is all he-said-she-said.
The only thing we know definitively from the man himself is what he wrote in his autobiography."
https://precisionrifleblog.com/2015/01/17/american-sniper-chris-kyle-rifles/
https://www.leupold.com/blog/post/top-5-leupold-movie-roles#:~:text=American%20Sniper%20(2014)&text=While%20on%20multiple%20deployments%20to,25x50mm%20LR%2FT%20Illuminated%20scope.
Post by: fishngamereaper on April 24, 2024, 06:28:13 AM
If ya know you know ;)
Post by: pickardjw on April 24, 2024, 07:26:20 AM
That could be right. Leupold claims he used a Leupold.If Chris Kyle didn't mind using Leupolds that's enough of an endorsement for me.
Didn't he use Nightforce?
“Scopes are an important part of the weapon system. Overseas, I used a 32-power scope. As a SEAL, I used Nightforce scopes. They have very clear glass, and they’re extremely durable under terrible conditions. They always held their zero for me,” said Kyle. If you take that info to consideration, the scope in the photos must be a Nightforce NXS 8-32×56. However, a Nightforce rep told me that at the time of Kyle’s service, the Nightforce NXS 5.5-22×56 was a popular choice on magnum rifles. He added that at the time, they were configured with 0.25 MOA click adjustments, and either the Nightforce Mil-dot or MLR reticles. Towards the end of Kyle’s career, scopes with Nightforce’s ZeroStop feature were getting phased into use."
More from the author,
"You could be right. I don’t know for certain, but just presented what the experts at Leupold told me it was. After I wrote this post, I actually met the guy at McMillan Firearms that personally built Kyle’s rifle (and also built the rifle used in the American Sniper movie). He said that Kyle removed the Leupold scope when he got back in combat overseas, and moved his Nightforce NXS 8-32×56 over to his 338 Lapua rifle so he’d have more magnification. That seems to make sense to me, but this is all he-said-she-said.
The only thing we know definitively from the man himself is what he wrote in his autobiography."
https://precisionrifleblog.com/2015/01/17/american-sniper-chris-kyle-rifles/
https://www.leupold.com/blog/post/top-5-leupold-movie-roles#:~:text=American%20Sniper%20(2014)&text=While%20on%20multiple%20deployments%20to,25x50mm%20LR%2FT%20Illuminated%20scope.
Yeah, sounds like the only confirmation from Kyle himself is the quote in the book. They definitely used a Leupold in the movie.
Post by: mcrawfordaf on April 24, 2024, 09:00:09 AM