Luepold Scope Question- Vari-x II older.

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Sooo Fellas, suppose to be Autumn down here but feeling like Spring...
I loaded up some more rounds for Kimberly the little Seven to use up all the brass I have on hand, still remaining with 10 factory Federals in the pack.

I have searched the internet a few times and had a read on a few little bits an pieces with blokes in the same boat.. so for now Id like to know a couple things about the Scopes. especially your experience maybe now or back then.

This scope is the Older model Vari x II, 2-7 x 33

you see they are a Friction adjust, and I learnt you can tell which MOA it is by counting the Marks, a formula which I didn't write down unfortunately.. but is available online thru a luepold manual.

So I worked out mine was a 1/2 MOA adjust Friction ,

there had been a lot of discussion over the years about all the variations of this little scope, think eventually called a Bushman or rifleman? but in between some models got givin 1/4 clicks, and some 1/4 slide and most 1/2 slide... etc

what my issue kind of is, I have say 16 hash marks on my Dial. Starting at 0, a hash, 1 , hash, 2 and so on until 7 , hash, 0


at 100M, what is supposed to be Happening ..? Each hash, should be Half and Inch.. right? each Number an Inch.



in these older discussions some blokes mention how their adjustment slide is quite a bit off, move a little gain a lot.


Anyone with Experiences?


thankya

WL

- oh yeah, the reasoning. the Federal factory and my handloads are exactly about 1 inch X 1 inch out of Adjustment from each other :) and its not as simple as the newer 1/4 clicks as you could pretty much do it withut shootin it... but the 1/2 slider with unsure increments makes it a couple over the bench job
 
I have the exact same scope and have relegated to use on my rim fire solely because of lazy windage adjustment.
It has been back in twice for warranty repair for that issue with no improvement so it sits on a rifle with an adjustable rear mount.
Elevation works fine but not windage, otherwise a fine little scope.
 
Me thinks yer over thinking this.
Tern until you get where you need to be.
Put cap on, go hunting.
Luv these old scopes.
Three M8's came home with me from the gun show.
One in 6x.




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I'm thinking that the OP wants to be able to switch back and forth between two different loads by simply counting the hash marks on the dial, since he knows that the two shoot about 1 inch apart and in what direction. If so, why not just spend a few minutes and a few rounds on the bench to determine the required number of adjustment marks, and then mark it down under the scope cap?
 
WL......I have been using Leupold scopes for near 40 years now and can tell you there is no rhyme or reason to the hash marks on Leupold friction adjustment scopes. AND they will not necessarily even move when you make the necessary adjustments, at least not until you give them a good whack on the turret with a soft handled screw driver or ammo box or fire at least 3 or 4 rounds. With light recoiling rifles some times even then they need a sharp whack with the screw driver. It is a flaw I have fought with for many years with Leupold friction adjust scopes, but have put up with because of their overall ruggedness and glass quality. I consider their new click adjust scopes to be a great improvement.
As an aside, the most repeatable scopes I ever used were the old Weaver T series scopes, bar none. The optics were fair at best but you could write your name with the adjustments if you had it on a "one hole" group shooting rifle. This was why almost every serious Silhoutte shooter I knew used a Weaver T series of one power or another, their repeatability was absolutely flawless !!!!!!!!!!!
 
Yeah thanks fellows,
Kamlooky is proberly right, i over think when its dark because i cant go do.

I remember having to always walk it in after sending one out the ball park, then its generally Half that back an then a minor or two and im away.

Sticky turrets make sense too cbfmi!

Its a fantastic scope and once Shooten straight it rarely moves!

The old load just put Two sambar hinds down, One at 200m dead hold and the other at Ten yards as they spooked toward me after the initial shot...
So minus 2 shots , in getting closer an closer to havibg to take the Luepold for a Walk again!

WL
 
As an aside WL, the vxII is not a rifleman..... A rifleman is a scope leupold should have been ashamed to have put their name on...... A classic example of a good company with a stellar reputation using their name to sell cheap stuff.... You got yourself a good scope there..... And once sighted in to your pet load it should require little to no maintenance......
 
Superbrad said:
As an aside WL, the vxII is not a rifleman..... A rifleman is a scope leupold should have been ashamed to have put their name on...... A classic example of a good company with a stellar reputation using their name to sell cheap stuff.... You got yourself a good scope there..... And once sighted in to your pet load it should require little to no maintenance......
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I never had much regard for the Rifleman either but I put one on a Ruger #1 in 450 / 348 AI and I cannot kill it.
The Ruger has brutal recoil and I'm afraid it will kill me before that cheap Rifleman scope dies..
 
Kevan said:
I never had much regard for the Rifleman either but I put one on a Ruger #1 in 450 / 348 AI and I cannot kill it.
The Ruger has brutal recoil and I'm afraid it will kill me before that cheap Rifleman scope dies..
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I am sure that is the case..... And I am no optics snob kevan..... I am a big fan of the Redfield line of scopes for the money.... It gives the budget shooter a great option on a decent and reliable optic......

Maybe I am bias, but a leupold needs to be a leupold..... i personally enjoy the Zeiss line of scopes and their lower end Terras are a great scope for the money and still uphold the Zeiss name..... The rifleman doesn't do so in my opinion.....
 
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