Got scope back from Leupold repair. Fogging terribly. 🤬

[DocGlenn]

My VX6 wasn't tracking properly (you can read the thread), so I sent it back in for repair. Got it back yesterday. Body heat from holding the scope with my hand causes it to fog over in about 30 seconds. I think someone might have forget to nitrogen purge it (if they still do that). Good thing I have a back up scope for my hunts in September. I bet I'll even have to pay shipping to send it back.

 

[HamSlamma]

WoW!

Thats not good,,,,keep us posted please

 

[Ace Quackhunter]

My VX6 wasn't tracking properly (you can read the thread), so I sent it back in for repair. Got it back yesterday. Body heat from holding the scope with my hand causes it to fog over in about 30 seconds. I think someone might have forget to nitrogen purge it (if they still do that). Good thing I have a back up scope for my hunts in September. I bet I'll even have to pay shipping to send it back.

Let us know what they do to repair your Leupold scope. I have a couple of them and need to check them both. Where is your hunt in September? Let us know how it turns out.

 

[lancetkenyon]

I would really hope that Leupold sends a prepaid label for shipping. I would call them.

Even though my Steiner T5Xi had to go back in 3 different times before I got fed up enough to just sell it, they always paid for shipping both ways.

 

[DocGlenn]

Let us know what they do to repair your Leupold scope. I have a couple of them and need to check them both. Where is your hunt in September? Let us know how it turns out.

I'm going to CO in early September for Mt. Goat and AK in mid-sept for caribou. I need my gear working! Got a Swaro w/ ballistic turret that is working well, so I should be good. It's just the hassle factor of having to send it back again.

 

[300fortheWIN]

The scope is Generally for targets and animals. Looking at beautiful girls through an unmounted scope can cause fogging.
LOL

 

[Ace Quackhunter]

I'm going to CO in early September for Mt. Goat and AK in mid-sept for caribou. I need my gear working! Got a Swaro w/ ballistic turret that is working well, so I should be good. It's just the hassle factor of having to send it back again.

I hope your hunt goes well, send photo and let us know how it turns out. I have windage issue with a different scope manufacture and I have sent back once. Now it is about a year later and I am having the same problem again.

 

[DocGlenn]

They did send me a mailing label. Said they would put it at the front of the line. Guess I will see.

 

[Flintlock]

They have been good to me on a pistol scope I had to send back for a third time. The first two times it wasn't tracking like it should. The got it and agreed. I came back again and it was not as clear as when I purchased it 5 month before.
Sent it back the third time and I got a new scope in the mail. I guess they figured I wouldn't give up until it was right.
I don't have any of their rifle scopes, just four pistol scopes but plan on getting a CDS model in about a 4x16 If I can find it for my newest XP100 pistol build in 243 Winchester.
Mike

 

[nicholasjohn]

I've sent a couple of scopes to Leupold for repair. They both came back working just fine. They also told me that if there was a problem with either of them, that they would send me a new one. I'm sure that they'll treat you right. Glad to hear they sent you a mailing label for the shipping.

 

[Moose Whacker]

I had a very old Leopold sent in for repair, came back same problem, they replaced with up graded scope and had it back to me in rig jig time. Purchased a scope on a used rifle, didn't seem clear enough for me so sent it in and once again they sent me back a new one, did I say I like Leopold?

 

[carnac]

have 3x9 rifleman on sons 22mag. dropped it from back of truck. cross hairs went cattywompas. sent in - 2 weeks later arrived. cross hairs were square BUT windage non responsive. sent pre paid return - 2 weeks later all was good

 

[Ed AO]

The best thing you can do is send it back with a marlin spike through the lens with a suicide note.

 

[777guy]

I will never never ever ever buy a Leupold product again. I bought a 1.25x4 Hog Plex for my Daniel Defense AR-15. Thing wouldn't hold zero for anything. Sent it to Leupold. They had it for about 2 months. Sent it back to me with a letter. Checks OK, no faults. Well it won't hold zero Mr Leupold. Never has, still doesn't. Every possible factor on mount, gun, ammo, etc, etc, has been checked & rechecked. So I'm done with Leupold, forever.