scope lost zero when maxed out

[WildRose]

Thanks for all the advice. I am gunna send the scope in for inspection. I have a buddy thats interested in a trade. The mark 4 for a VXIII. Any thoughts on these scopes??? I know ninightforce is better but this is convinant. Or would u all recommend just selling it and saving for the nightforce?

Just get it repaired.

Before I even went that far though I'd switch scopes and make sure there isn't another problem somewhere first.

 

[Greyfox]

I had the same thing happen to a Leupold (Target scope with turrets, not Mark 4) about 3 years ago. They repaired the scope at no charge, no questions asked, and turned it around in a couple of weeks. It has worked fine since.

 

[General RE LEE]

Old, old thread but some familiar faces.

I have a Leupold VX5HD that will not adjust up more than 37 MOA. My range has steel targets at 1250 yards, which would put me at 35.8 MOA with my 6.5 PRC. This is right on the edge of the scopes elevation allotment.

I thought I read somewhere that shooting with a scope on the edges of its elevation travel is not good for it. Is this true or am I imagining I read this.

 

[dfanonymous]

This is common thing with the mark 4. You'll need to send it in. It's been a thing for over 20 years through out it's military service.

 

[L.Sherm]

What VX5 do you have?

 

[orkan]

Old, old thread but some familiar faces.

I have a Leupold VX5HD that will not adjust up more than 37 MOA. My range has steel targets at 1250 yards, which would put me at 35.8 MOA with my 6.5 PRC. This is right on the edge of the scopes elevation allotment.

I thought I read somewhere that shooting with a scope on the edges of its elevation travel is not good for it. Is this true or am I imagining I read this.

Sloped rails are your friend.


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[L.Sherm]

If it tracks fine, just mount a 20 m.o.a rail

 

[General RE LEE]

If it tracks fine, just mount a 20 m.o.a rail

I've got a 20 MOA rail already. It won't turn above 37 MOA

 

[L.Sherm]

I'd discuss it with Leupold then

 

[L.Sherm]

I've got a 20 MOA rail already. It won't turn above 37 MOA

What action? Just out of curiosity the rail couldn't be on backwards?

 

[General RE LEE]

What action? Just out of curiosity the rail couldn't be on backwards?

No the rail is on correctly. Leupold VX5 dials will not rotate further than 37 MOA regardless of scope rail.

 

[L.Sherm]

No the rail is on correctly. Leupold VX5 dials will not rotate further than 37 MOA regardless of scope rail.

I understand that but if your in the middle of your moa, example the 15 power vx5 has 75moa so in the middle you should have exactly 37.5 moa up now with a 20 moa rail should be 57.5 moa. up.
If you go from zero moa rail to 20moa you should have to dial down 20 moa to be zero again

 

[General RE LEE]

What action? Just out of curiosity the rail couldn't be on backwards?

Elevation dial travel limit is actually 38 MOA per spec sheet. I wish it went further.

 

[L.Sherm]

Have you measured the rail front to back to make sure it is 20 moa?