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I recently received a scope with a rifle I bought, and I'm thinking I might move the scope along to the next guy. It's an FXIII 6x42 with MOA CDS elevation turret. The scope has a couple of scratches in the body and windage cap, but the glass is clear. I'm not sure what it's worth, so I would appreciate any input.

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Jordan
 
Thanks for the input, Alex. I'm not too sure about this, but I was looking on Korth's website, and I think it costs $117 to have a CDS dial installed on a scope. Does that look right to you? Maybe it's $60 to have a custom CDS dial made once the CDS erector assembly is already installed on the scope?

Thanks again. Any other thoughts?
 
Jordan Smith said:
Thanks for the input. I'm not too sure about this, but I was looking on Korth's website, and I think it costs $117 to have a CDS dial installed on a scope. Does that look right to you? Maybe it's $60 to have a custom CDS dial made once the CDS erector assembly is already installed on the scope?

Thanks again. Any other thoughts?
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I'm not familiar with a CDS erector assembly, I always thought you just replace the regular adjustment cap with a CDS cap, at least that's the way it is on my VX-7. Any Leupold with 1/4MOA click adjustments should just need a cap.

For which caliber/bullet is the calibration?
 
This is the first scope I've come into that had CDS, so you know more about it than I do.

Is it just a cap that goes onto the click-turret erector assy? Korth's website lists $117 to install CDS, so would that be just for the cap? That seems quite steep if that's the case. The CDS knob on this scope is just in MOA, not yardage calibrated for a certain load.

Thanks for all the advice guys. I appreciate it. Any other input is welcomed and appreciated.
 
Jordan Smith said:
This is the first scope I've come into that had CDS, so you know more about it than I do.

Is it just a cap that goes onto the click-turret erector assy? Korth's website lists $117 to install CDS, so would that be just for the cap? That seems quite steep if that's the case. The CDS knob on this scope is just in MOA, not yardage calibrated for a certain load.

Thanks for all the advice guys. I appreciate it. Any other input is welcomed and appreciated.
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After some more research, it does appear that any scopes that don't have the pop-up caps like the VX7 would have to be sent to Korth. I figured one would just be able to attach the new CDS cap in place of the existing cap,without having it contact the threading. but perhaps that's not the case. I only have one scope with the CDS cap, that's the VX7 and I replaced it myself, easy as pie. Plus, it was free.
 
Yeah, free is nice :)

I just called Tony at Korth, and he told me that you do indeed have to swap out the adjuster on these VXIII/FXIII scopes if you want to go from the field-click adjustments to a CDS dial, which is $117. If you want a custom dial it's an extra $49.

I was thinking of moving along the FXIII and picking up an FX3, if the price difference wasn't too much, and then getting an M1 installed. I was kinda hoping that I could get close to $450 for the CDS FXIII, since it seems like a waste to have Korth pull out this $117 CDS adjuster just to install an M1 ;)
 
You can buy a new FX 3 for about $500, or for a little more an FX-3 with target knobs and AO. I'd say just go with the second option, its an upgrade in 3 ways from what you have, the newest scope with AO and target knobs.(Not M1 though) Just going to M1 knobs on yours will run you about $165 last time I looked.
 
Jordan Smith said:
Yeah, free is nice :)

I just called Tony at Korth, and he told me that you do indeed have to swap out the adjuster on these VXIII/FXIII scopes if you want to go from the field-click adjustments to a CDS dial, which is $117. If you want a custom dial it's an extra $49.

I was thinking of moving along the FXIII and picking up an FX3, if the price difference wasn't too much, and then getting an M1 installed. I was kinda hoping that I could get close to $450 for the CDS FXIII, since it seems like a waste to have Korth pull out this $117 CDS adjuster just to install an M1 ;)
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M1 won't do anything that a CDS turret won't.
 
blargon said:
M1 won't do anything that a CDS turret won't.
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Well, they can turn more than one turn. That's something. Then there's the M1 windage knob that just naturally seems to go with the M1 Elevation knob so its kind of a natural for dialing windage. That's something too.:)
Leupold doesn't really make a good hold-windage reticle, which puzzles me a bit. The TMR comes about the closest, but doesn't show up in the CDS scopes.
 
The MOA CDS turret can spin multiple revolutions. The main difference between the M1 and the MOA CDS is that the M1 has horizontal hash marks to indicate which revolution you're on. The CDS is like the Zeiss target turret, in that you have to keep track of your revolutions, since there is no indicator.

I sold the scope and ordered another 6x42 with M1 elevation turret, and I decided to go with the LR reticle in this one.

Thanks for all your advise, guys!
 
Dogleg said:
Well, they can turn more than one turn. That's something. Then there's the M1 windage knob that just naturally seems to go with the M1 Elevation knob so its kind of a natural for dialing windage. That's something too.:)
Leupold doesn't really make a good hold-windage reticle, which puzzles me a bit. The TMR comes about the closest, but doesn't show up in the CDS scopes.
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If you take the zero stop out, they can turn multiple revolutions, but yes, you do need to keep track. Also, you can put a CDS on the windage as well.

The CDS is good for 700+ on one turn, which is plenty for shooting here. We don't all have 1 mile ranges like some people...;) :D

Jordan Smith said:
I sold the scope and ordered another 6x42 with M1 elevation turret, and I decided to go with the LR reticle in this one.
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I've always figured, you might as well get what you want, cause you'll always want it anyway. :cheers:
How is the 6x for long range?
 
That's what I figured, as well ;)

The 6x works just fine for long-range shooting, assuming your eyes are good. A good, clear 9x is plenty for hitting coyote-sized targets beyond 900, so I guess it just depends on how big your target is ;) If you're gunning for prarie dogs, 6x may not be enough. If you're looking for coyote, deer, elk, steel plates, etc, then 6x can get you out close to 700 yards or even 1000 on the larger targets, if you have good eyes.

I suppose I should mention that to the CDS dial's credit, it is much lower profile than the M1. That's the trade-off- less long-range utility, more convenience and user-friendly profile.
 
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