Mounts came straight from S&K. I like them for the aesthetics, but also because they are windage adjustable. The scope is a Leupold VX-III 4.5-14x40 AO. Strictly speaking, the scope is something of a compromise. I wanted parallax adjustment and a decent top end on the magnification, but the scope is a little too large to look perfect on a rimfire rifle, with its 2.0" objective bell OD. I have a Leupold 3-9x33 EFR scope that looks better on the gun, but has less top end than I wanted.2 questions
Where did you buy your mounts and which Leupold scope is shown. I have a 1712 that needs some glass ( old eyes )
Thankyou very much. I already have a 3-9x33 EFR,bought during the great rush before they disappeared. I haven’t seen any test results on it’s replacement yet other than it’s even larger.Mounts came straight from S&K. I like them for the aesthetics, but also because they are windage adjustable. The scope is a Leupold VX-III 4.5-14x40 AO. Strictly speaking, the scope is something of a compromise. I wanted parallax adjustment and a decent top end on the magnification, but the scope is a little too large to look perfect on a rimfire rifle, with its 2.0" objective bell OD. I have a Leupold 3-9x33 EFR scope that looks better on the gun, but has less top end than I wanted.
I don't think Leupold has replaced the 3-9x33 EFR at this point. The closest new thing seems to be the VX-Freedom Rimfire 2-7x33, but it lacks parallax adjustment and would, I suspect, be parallax-set at 50 yards. Here’s some info on it from the Rimfire Central forum:Thankyou very much. I already have a 3-9x33 EFR,bought during the great rush before they disappeared. I haven’t seen any test results on it’s replacement yet other than it’s even larger.
I don't think Leupold has replaced the 3-9x33 EFR at this point. The closest new thing seems to be the VX-Freedom Rimfire 2-7x33, but it lacks parallax adjustment and would, I suspect, be parallax-set at 50 yards. Here’s some info on it from the Rimfire Central forum:
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1071105
The EFR scopes are not listed on their website(leupold),at least I can’t find them.
There was nothing at the shot show with EFR where they showcased their Freedom modelsI messaged Leupold last week asking about my long-ordered VX3i EFR, this was the reply..
""We have had a number of developments for this year. I don't expect to see more EFR's till mid Summer.
Best Regards,""
While patience is a virtue (apparently), discontinuing several entire lines of optics before the replacements are available doesn't strike me as a sound business practice.
I can only hope he was referring to the VX-Freedom scopes that will maybe feature EFR, and not the VX3i.