Does my leupold scope just suck or...

[Mulletard]

So, got me a nice rifle with a (what I assume to be older leupold) 3x9x40 or 50. It has the front scope bell set too 100 i think which i assume to be paralax.
Now, scope seems blurry around the outside...its usable up to 4 or 5 power but seems to be horrid blurry if you use any more zoom than that. For most of my hunting its usually 4 or less anyways as most shots are well under 300.. But is this a paralax setting that needs to be dealt with?

I can shoot pretty accurately with it out to 250. But it sure isn't optically as clear as I have been lead to believe these things should be. All my older burris fullfields and redfield revenge with fixed paralax seem much clearer...

 

[iron cat]

So, got me a nice rifle with a (what I assume to be older leupold) 3x9x40 or 50. It has the front scope bell set too 100 i think which i assume to be paralax.
Now, scope seems blurry around the outside...its usable up to 4 or 5 power but seems to be horrid blurry if you use any more zoom than that. For most of my hunting its usually 4 or less anyways as most shots are well under 300.. But is this a paralax setting that needs to be dealt with?

I can shoot pretty accurately with it out to 250. But it sure isn't optically as clear as I have been lead to believe these things should be. All my older burris fullfields and redfield revenge with fixed paralax seem much clearer...

Send it to Korth and they will clean it and adjust as needed.
Cat

 

[Joe Amorosi]

Are you sure it is an authentic Leupold scope? Lots of fakes out there.
Call their customer service # and check the serial # with them

 

[Homesteader]

Did you adjust the ocular focus for your eye?

Parallax numbers aren’t always accurate either, adjust it to what your eye says is right.

Failing that check with Korth

 

[boxhitch]

But is this a paralax setting that needs to be dealt with?

not sure..... what have you tried for adjustments? Can the objective be changed to bring a picture into focus at various distances?
also what series scope is it? expectations for clarity for lower grade of Leupold scopes should be realistic

 

[Jahnj0584]

the image or the reticle is blurry?

 

[Bad Bob]

I may be wrong but I am pretty sure that Leupold has never made a 3-9x40 nor a 3-9x50 scope with adjustable obj. Only 3-9 made with adjustable obj. was 3-9x33 EFRs. I`m guessing it is not a Leupold. Phone Korth with the serial number. Can anyone actually verify that Leupold made such a scope?

 

[Can-down]

Sounds like it needs cleaning and servicing assuming you understand how it's supposed to work.
I doubt it's a model that has been cloned by China so Korth should take care of it for you.

 

[iron cat]

I may be wrong but I am pretty sure that Leupold has never made a 3-9x40 nor a 3-9x50 scope with adjustable obj. Only 3-9 made with adjustable obj. was 3-9x33 EFRs. I`m guessing it is not a Leupold. Phone Korth with the serial number. Can anyone actually verify that Leupold made such a scope?

I just hit the googletron, the VX series had a 3-9X but the objective lens with the adjustable parallax is 33mm, not 40.
Pretty cool, but for a 3-9X I'm not sure if I would worry too much about an adjustable objective lens?
Cat

 

[Back Country Hunter]

As has been mentioned you may want to start at the eyepiece (ocular) end of the scope and set it for your personal vision. Do this by looking through the scope (set at maximum power) at a blank white wall or a clear sky and adjust until the reticle is the clearest or sharpest. Do this with the parallax set to infinity (sideways 8 symbol) or maximum distance. Then adjust and confirm parallax. Here is a link to a video that I saw several years ago that does a good job of visually showing what proper and improper parallax looks like and how to adjust it.

 

[Bad Bob]

I`m guessing it`s either a 33 obj. or not a Leupold.

 

[iron cat]

I`m guessing it`s either a 33 obj. or not a Leupold.

Wouldn't be the first time for that ! LOL
Cat

 

[Bad Bob]

No kidding, I`d just make the phone call then either send it to Korth or the trash can.

 

[Mike Webb]

Leupold made 3-9x40 with adjustable objective back in 70's and 80's for sure VX2. I had one.

 

[iron cat]

Leupold made 3-9x40 with adjustable objective back in 70's and 80's for sure VX2. I had one.

Do you remember if it was it a 33mm or 40mm objective?

 

[Mike Webb]

Pretty sure it was 40mm.

 

[Mike Webb]

Do you remember if it was it a 33mm or 40mm objective?

Just googled them. Vari xii and Vari xiic both 40mm lenses.

 

[Mulletard]

I'll look when I get home. Defintly older, so I doubt it's a clone. I'm pretty sure its a vari of some kind. I played with reticle focus. Image is blurry on the outside. Paralax would need a strap wrench to loosen that front ocular ring I think.

But maybe ill just switch it out and send it away to Korth.

Just wanted to say. Scope has no click adjustment on the turrets. Just friction. So pretty sure thats a vari.

 

[hoytcanon]

The scope isn't the problem....

 

[Mulletard]

Better than 20/20 in my 40s, I doubt it. Scope is definitely the problem. No way my burris fullfields, and redfield revenge should look that much better.