Leupold Mk 4 Reliability??

Midgetsniper · #1 08-04-2008, 11:41 PM

Well ive finally narrowed my choice for a scope down 2 a leupy 4.5-14x50 MK4 m1 with a TMR reticle. Anyways i heard from a few sources that leupolds repeatability in tracking an reliabilty with ur scope maintaining its zero has gone down the toilet lately.:( I was wonderin if its true that their quality isnt up to par or if people r just blowin smoke out...

As always all input is greatly appreciated.
THanx
Cameron

Longshot38 · #2 08-05-2008, 08:52 AM

I have a leupold 4.5-14x40 Mk4 PR and it works fine. Now I do have a complaint about it. Shortly after recieving it I had to send it back to leupold for repair and when I got it back it turned out that they had a replace the internals.

Broz · #3 08-05-2008, 10:26 AM

Never owned a Mark 4 but have several Lupy higher end scopes. Last year I had two go down in one season. Both newer 30 mm tube LR scopes. I sure am glad I take extra rifles with me when I go out west to hunt. Both were repaired and returned with no explination. Cutomer service was great with turn around time and no charge was incurred by me except out shipping.

I have since started buying Zeiss for about the same money. I am VERY PLEASED with the Zeiss. You may want to look at them.

Jeff

Ernie · #4 08-05-2008, 11:57 AM

I have 2 LR/T's VX-3's 8.5-25 and 3-Mark 4's and have never had an issue to date.

guns_and_labs · #5 08-05-2008, 12:04 PM

As you're also hearing over on the Hide (and Blaserpro too?), the Mk4's are good to go. I've had several, older and newer, and have never had a problem. I suppose if you actually drive over them with the Humvee, you might have to rezero, but I've never had to, even after harder falls that I care to admit to.

I'm about to pick up yet another (the new FFP design), and I have no doubt it will meet Leupold's earned reputation.

Midgetsniper · #6 08-05-2008, 08:01 PM

well thanx 4 ur input guys i've made up my mind im goin with the leupy. besides wat do i have 2 lose it has a lifetime warrenty!

Midgetsniper · #7 08-05-2008, 08:09 PM

Broz
The only thing holdin me back from the zeiss is that with a 1 in tube is that i dont think i hav enough elevation adj. to get 2 how far i wanna shoot(1200) or if it does its cuttin it very very close