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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Leupold VariX-III 6.5-20x50 Mil-Dot Reticle, Side Focus, Matte Finish, Long Range, 30
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<blockquote data-quote="Nate Haler" data-source="post: 16946" data-attributes="member: 315"><p>Hmm, maybe you gotta bad one (and of course Leupold will fix 'em forever, for just the cost of shipping to them in Oregon)...</p><p></p><p>But let's cover the basics. The eye relief does normally vary somewhat on a variable scope. Eye relief is more 'critical' (meaning there's less of a margin where your eye needs to be to see the whole image) at higher magnification than lower. </p><p></p><p>With a variable scope, you should adjust your eye relief when mounting the scope on the rifle at Maximum magnification. And don't crank the mag ring up after you've got the scope sitting in the rings -- that's how you get scratches! Crank the mag all the way up before you set the scope in the rings.</p><p></p><p>I think you will find that this step will largely solve your problem. You don't want to be moving your head back and forth like you're doing the Funky Chicken or whatever. <img src="http://images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Otherwise, call the good folks at Leupold and hear them out, or let a knowledgeable shooting buddy set behind your rifle to see if the problem occurs for them too.</p><p></p><p>The Leupold 6.5-20x50 LR is (IMHO) an excellent scope, and perhaps the most sensible all-around choice if your budget is less than $900. For those of you not familiar with it, it has 30mm maintube, side focus, and 72 MOA of internal elevation, and weighs twenty ounces. Dealer cost of about $711.00 for the mil-dot version.</p><p></p><p>Compare that to $1,300 and 36 ounces for the NF NXS 5.5-22. </p><p></p><p>That's what makes it a horserace.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nate Haler, post: 16946, member: 315"] Hmm, maybe you gotta bad one (and of course Leupold will fix 'em forever, for just the cost of shipping to them in Oregon)... But let's cover the basics. The eye relief does normally vary somewhat on a variable scope. Eye relief is more 'critical' (meaning there's less of a margin where your eye needs to be to see the whole image) at higher magnification than lower. With a variable scope, you should adjust your eye relief when mounting the scope on the rifle at Maximum magnification. And don't crank the mag ring up after you've got the scope sitting in the rings -- that's how you get scratches! Crank the mag all the way up before you set the scope in the rings. I think you will find that this step will largely solve your problem. You don't want to be moving your head back and forth like you're doing the Funky Chicken or whatever. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] Otherwise, call the good folks at Leupold and hear them out, or let a knowledgeable shooting buddy set behind your rifle to see if the problem occurs for them too. The Leupold 6.5-20x50 LR is (IMHO) an excellent scope, and perhaps the most sensible all-around choice if your budget is less than $900. For those of you not familiar with it, it has 30mm maintube, side focus, and 72 MOA of internal elevation, and weighs twenty ounces. Dealer cost of about $711.00 for the mil-dot version. Compare that to $1,300 and 36 ounces for the NF NXS 5.5-22. That's what makes it a horserace. [/QUOTE]
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