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Leupold zero lock / nightforce Zero stop ??????
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<blockquote data-quote="catorres1" data-source="post: 1311018" data-attributes="member: 80699"><p>I have a vx6 that I recently bought on closeout as they went to the new HD model. I had it modified by Leupold, so I can maybe shed some light here for you.</p><p></p><p>The difference between the zero lock on the Leupold and the zero stop on the Nightforce, AFAIK, is the following:</p><p></p><p>The Nightforce is a zero stop. Like many other scopes, it allows you to dial up to your max elevation capacity, then dial all the way down to where you set the stop. So you have full use of all of your elevation but can not go below wherever you set your zero. What it does NOT do is protect the dial from inadvertent elevation changes, that is, there is no lock on the dial. You just grab and turn. Some people do not like this, as they have had the dial get turned by accident (bumped in a scabbard on a horse, hit by a branch whatever). I have heard several people I have talked to tell me this has actually happened to them, and Barsness recommended to me that on a hunting rifle, it should have a locking nob or covers. However, I have had just as many people say that's never happened, and some scopes, like Nightforce, have pretty positive clicks that resist accidental changes. I don't own a Nightforce, though I have played with them, so I can't say much about them in those terms. Still, I see more companies coming out with locking turrets (Zeiss etc.), and it's nice peace of mind that I personally appreciate. YMMV</p><p></p><p>The Leupold has a zero stop/zero lock as options. You could get a cds nob with a one turn zero stop, but no lock. This gives you approximately 19 MOA. That is the bottom choice, though I guess technically you could go without a stop on your dial as well. You could get a scope with a one turn zero stop AND a zero lock so the nob can not turn accidentally. And the new vx6 hd has a TWO turn zero stop and a zero lock, which gives you 39 MOA up and a locked nob (20 MOA for the first full turn, 19 MOA for the second turn, one MOA is used up for the stop mechanism).</p><p></p><p>My scope came with the bottom option, so I sent it in a month or so ago and had them put on the two turn stop with lock. So my scope now allows me 39 MOA of elevation, and when it is locked at zero, I don't have to worry about inadvertent bumps. </p><p></p><p>The cost to modify mine was minimal...like 50 or 75 bucks, IIRC. Yours might be less, as you already have a capability, but I might be wrong on that.</p><p></p><p>HTH!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catorres1, post: 1311018, member: 80699"] I have a vx6 that I recently bought on closeout as they went to the new HD model. I had it modified by Leupold, so I can maybe shed some light here for you. The difference between the zero lock on the Leupold and the zero stop on the Nightforce, AFAIK, is the following: The Nightforce is a zero stop. Like many other scopes, it allows you to dial up to your max elevation capacity, then dial all the way down to where you set the stop. So you have full use of all of your elevation but can not go below wherever you set your zero. What it does NOT do is protect the dial from inadvertent elevation changes, that is, there is no lock on the dial. You just grab and turn. Some people do not like this, as they have had the dial get turned by accident (bumped in a scabbard on a horse, hit by a branch whatever). I have heard several people I have talked to tell me this has actually happened to them, and Barsness recommended to me that on a hunting rifle, it should have a locking nob or covers. However, I have had just as many people say that's never happened, and some scopes, like Nightforce, have pretty positive clicks that resist accidental changes. I don't own a Nightforce, though I have played with them, so I can't say much about them in those terms. Still, I see more companies coming out with locking turrets (Zeiss etc.), and it's nice peace of mind that I personally appreciate. YMMV The Leupold has a zero stop/zero lock as options. You could get a cds nob with a one turn zero stop, but no lock. This gives you approximately 19 MOA. That is the bottom choice, though I guess technically you could go without a stop on your dial as well. You could get a scope with a one turn zero stop AND a zero lock so the nob can not turn accidentally. And the new vx6 hd has a TWO turn zero stop and a zero lock, which gives you 39 MOA up and a locked nob (20 MOA for the first full turn, 19 MOA for the second turn, one MOA is used up for the stop mechanism). My scope came with the bottom option, so I sent it in a month or so ago and had them put on the two turn stop with lock. So my scope now allows me 39 MOA of elevation, and when it is locked at zero, I don't have to worry about inadvertent bumps. The cost to modify mine was minimal...like 50 or 75 bucks, IIRC. Yours might be less, as you already have a capability, but I might be wrong on that. HTH! [/QUOTE]
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