Leupold Scope Offering????

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Danny Boy

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This is my first encounter with Leupold.

My brand new VX-iii 4.5-14 40mm scope with varmint reticle has finally arrived. To my surprise the scope has no covers included. I sent an Email to Leupold to enquire about this situation and received a reply in 3 hours:

"No lens covers are packaged with the VX-III 4.5-14x40mm scope.
Leupold does offer accessory Alumina Threaded Lens Covers for the VX-III
scope models. At our website, www.leupold.com click on Hunting &
Shooting, click on Accessories and click on Alumina Accessories for
further information and details. The Accessories may be purchased
through your sporting goods dealer or a mail order dealer."

This is the first time I purchased a Leupold scope, also happens to be the most expensive scope I purchased, that doesn't provide covers. All Bushnell Elites, 1/3 of the price, come with covers.

I am speechless!!!! :confused: :mad: :confused:

Danny
 
I've encountered that same situation with all my Leupolds, except the Mark4 lineup. You are right, they are expensive enough.

Kinda reminds me of my son's mountain bikes... at around the $ 1500 plus price point, the bikes don't come with pedals since they expect anybody who buys at this price range to have their own specific clip-on pedals.

Their Mark4 scopes come with Butler Creek flip-up sourced, but Leupold marked covers. I guess many people seem to agree that this is the best solution or at least the most agreeable brand / type of scope cover.

Anyways, maybe Leupold will listen to us ?
 
For the cash you paid you should have got covers and a hottie in a french maid outfit to make you breakfast in bed for a month!
Now as for the amount paid this is where I get stumped. If you shop in the U.S. you can expect to pay...
Leupold VX-111 4.5-14 varmint--$599
Bushnell Elite 4200 4-16 target dot--$479
We are talking about $120 bucks here. Why is there such a large price difference once they pass the 49TH?:eek:
Sorry for any hijack,just scratching my head.
 
true north:

I compare the VX-III to my Elites 3200 4-12, 3-9, 2-7 or 10X. Very little difference between 2x or 3x the price. The point is Leupold doesn't provide a set of lens cover.

Common sense, I think, to keep dust of the lens for storage in the safe and during transportation. I have the Blizzard covers for all my rifles use in the field. However, for bench rifles I just use the standard covers, as I am not in a hurry to take them off and would have a place to keep them.

Well, until I get a set of Blizzards, the Leupold will have to wear the Bushnell covers. Well, after paying 15% GST+PST plus admin fee, I saved $250.

Danny
 
There are a few different models of this scope available (all with varmint hunter ret). None come with covers but they should. Which model did you go with?

55275 - 30 mm, side focus, $679.00 USF
61125 - 1 inch, AO, $599.00 USF
57165 - 1 inch, no parallax adjustment, $579.00 USF

If anyone is looking for the 55275 I have one in the dealer EE.
 
reckoner1 said:
There are a few different models of this scope available (all with varmint hunter ret). None come with covers but they should. Which model did you go with?

55275 - 30 mm, side focus, $679.00 USF
61125 - 1 inch, AO, $599.00 USF
57165 - 1 inch, no parallax adjustment, $579.00 USF

If anyone is looking for the 55275 I have one in the dealer EE.
Click to expand...

I got the 57165. The lens is very clear throughout the magnifications and light transmission is extraordinary. The varmint reticle is very fine and suitable for small objects. I will wait for the rings to be aligned before mounting it on my T3 Varmint.

SuperCub: Read my original post for reply from Leupold.

Danny
 
To my knowledge Leupolds (other tan some Mark 4) have never come with covers. This is a marketing decisiom by Leupold as I believe they think most people will probably replace the originals anyway so why waste the time and money. I too am suprised by this but it hasn't seemed to make any difference in sales...no one has refused to buy a Leupold (yet) from us because it didn't come wth covers.
 
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