M14 Leupold Scopes

HANDS DOWN MY FAVORATE SCOPE!!!!!!

My gawd someone FINALLY sees the light. These scopes can be used as hammers and have lifetime warranty...what more do you want?

I shoot mine in service rifle (100 to 500 meters) and out in the bush to 1000m. With the 3.5-10x40 Mark4 you have no problem seeing the target and with the TMR reticle it doesn't hide it when you stretch way out.

You got my vote! They are available on the EE for good prices...its where I found mine thats on the LRB right now

www.leupold.com/tactical/products/scopes/mark-4-lrt-riflescopes/mark-4-3-5-10x40mm-lrt-m1/

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I ran a leupold 3.5-9xx40 with a mildot reticle on my Springfield M1A ... however, I took it off and ran it on my Swiss Arms 223 for while. I'm currently waiting to get it painted to match my shorty Norc M305 and will be running it on that from now on. I had only shot it between 100-300 yards at tuktu(caribou).

Otokiak
Rankin Inlet, NU
CANADA

p.s. I cannot find this scope anywhere anymore so i'm assuming Leupold discontinued the model.
 
GunNut442 said:
I am seeing a lot of illuminated reticles in tmr and mill dot, does anyone shoot long range with these? I've never looked through anything that didn't have crosshairs.

Would there be any disadvantage to going with a more powerful optic like say a Mark 4 8.5-25x50mm LR/T M1 ?
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Yes, acquiring your target quickly at shorter ranges. Higher the magnification the smaller your field of view. I have a MK4 3.5-10 X 40 LR/T M3 and think its the cats meow for this rifle. I like the 1 MOA clicks as you can dial range quickly and really 1/4 MOA clicks are too precise for a 2-3 MOA rifle in my opinion. A semi auto rifle is more about speed than precision. For my bolt actions I like 1/4 MOA clicks.

1 MOA at 1000 yds is ~10". If I shoot 5" high so what? If I'm 6 inches high one click I'm 4" low. If your rifle shoots a 20" spread at that distance you'll make hits anyway. All of this is hypothetical of course.
 
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I ran a Leupold Mark4 LR/T 6.5 x 20 x 50mm M1 mounted with Millett Angle-Loc rings on an ARMS18. This Norc had a Douglas Hvy NM barrel and I shot it all the way back to 800 yards in a Precision Rifle ORA Match! Great fun!

Hope this helps!

Cheers,
Barney
 
GunNut442 said:
I am seeing a lot of illuminated reticles in tmr and mill dot, does anyone shoot long range with these? I've never looked through anything that didn't have crosshairs.

Would there be any disadvantage to going with a more powerful optic like say a Mark 4 8.5-25x50mm LR/T M1 ?
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Luminated reticles are fine if you are shooting targets at dusk...99% of the time you don't need it...and judging by your location I'm gonna guess that you ain't gonna need to smoke bad guys in the sandbox

Like Seafury said the higher you go in magnification the less field of view you have. The other problem with the higher power scopes is you see more of the mistakes you are making as well (breathing, moving, twitching) The best score I shot at service was at 300m with my scope set at 4x by mistake! If you want to take a good look at something use your spotting scope which is way more practical. I prefer the M1 turret (1/4 moa) but if you need something quicker the M3 turret (1 moa) will work. Once you get used to the TMR reticle, distance to target, your zero and the bullet drop for your load you can use the hold offs to accurately hit whatever you're shooting at

Got this pic from a google search and remember this is a 338....a bit more power and distance round than the .308

Here's a 6.5X20X50 MK-4 with TMR mounted on my 338 Lapua Ackley Improved. You are looking at the range of 1300 yards.
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And another thing unless you have your stick tuned to the max running specifically tuned handloads DON"T BOTHER with wasting your money on an expensive scope. The high end scopes belong on bolt guns. The Leupold Mark4's are a BARGAIN and will do more than you think. There are lots of really good deals on practically new Leupys in the EE

There is nothing I hate more than seeing a pimped out scope on a 3-4moa M14 shooting copper coated Norico ammo - "why can't my rifle shoot like yours?" :rolleyes:
 
Now here's a question: Leupold or Vortex?

I've got a Leupold FXII scout going on my first build, but that's merely out of necessity; there isn't much for it to compete with (except that goddamn VX 1.5-4x scout that we can't have). If I were to mount my optic in the more traditional manner, it's a bit of a toss up as to which I'd go with, but I think I'd end up on the Vortex side of the fence as I think they're a bit better value-for-dollar and have the same warranty. Anyone else have something to share from their experience?
 
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Now here's a question: Leupold or Vortex?

I've got a Leupold FXII scout going on my first build, but that's merely out of necessity; there isn't much for it to compete with (except that goddamn VX 1.5-4x scout that we can't have). If I were to mount my optic in the more traditional manner, it's a bit of a toss up as to which I'd go with, but I think I'd end up on the Vortex side of the fence as I think they're a bit better value-for-dollar and have the same warranty. Anyone else have something to share from their experience?
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I went with Vortex:
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Although Oldsmobiler's optic really accels past the 300 meter mark when it comes to tracking and low light enviroments. Although as you can tell mine is not the PST version witch would be more suitable for this type of rifle. Although my personal preferance is none of the above. As after shooting threw my friends Swaro on a tricked Nork then my other friend Darvi on a Springer White Feather both of thes optic/rifles combo's just don't feel the same.
 
Me likey those rings.

Also, there's a Leupy Mk.4 6.5-50 on the EE with illuminated reticle for a pretty good price, I think...
 
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Sorry for changing the topic, but I just wanted to ask what are the advantages of a tmr over a mil-dot reticle?
 
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Personal preference...I prefer the TMR as I can hold off more accurately and the center of the crosshair isn't blocking the target when you stretch out
 
Personally, for the M-14, I prefer the Leupold Mark 4 2.5-8X36mm. It offers plenty of magnification for general hunting use, plinking and range use, - without being overly bulky or heavy, and makes for a much handier package than topping the rifle with a yard of scope - all too often sporting some monstrous 50mm or 56mm objective lens.
 
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