Q&A for Leupold Mark 5 Field Evals

[Formidilosus]

Questions and answers for the Leupold Mark 5 3.6-18x and 5-25x scopes.

Link -Leupold Mark 5 Field Evals

 

[PredatorSlayer]

Too bad - lots of guys raving about these scopes.

 

[MidGAHunter]

Too bad - lots of guys raving about these scopes.

Agreed. I think Form said it best with this: "Leupold gets so much right with size, eyebox and general design, but as history has shown- they have no desire to make a truly rugged scope."

 

[PredatorSlayer]

Agreed. I think Form said it best with this: "Leupold gets so much right with size, eyebox and general design, but as history has shown- they have no desire to make a truly rugged scope."

Plus the whole made in usa thing, which isn’t important to some, but is to me. I really want to get behind them.

 

[Balderdash]

Not that I wouldn't love to see some great reviews on their latest scopes that indicate they've addressed thier issues; however, based on my personal experiences with many Gold Rings through the years, I'd have to read several years' worth of positive reviews before I'd mess with another. I've wasted enough time and ammo.

 

[Wiscgunner]

What’s does the note on the 3-18 target “Just like Trijicon Tenmile” mean? I thought it passed.

 

[Formidilosus]

What’s does the note on the 3-18 target “Just like Trijicon Tenmile” mean? I thought it passed.

It is in reference to the three additional drops before removing the scope. I use that Tikka for the initial evals of all scopes, when a scope passes or needs to be removed to go on another rifle, I check it again right before I remove it. The Tenmile held zero with the last three drops before removing it, the Leupold did not.

 

[Wiscgunner]

It is in reference to the three additional drops before removing the scope. I use that Tikka for the initial evals of all scopes, when a scope passes or needs to be removed to go on another rifle, I check it again right before I remove it. The Tenmile held zero with the last three drops before removing it, the Leupold did not.

Thank you so much for doing this for the community. Hopefully manufactures take note and make improvements

 

[260madman]

The barricade bench rest safe queens are going to be mad now.

 

[ID_Matt]

As was mentioned, I want this scope to pass so bad. It really has everything one would want for a long range hunting scope. I have one on my PRS gun and it has been good so far but it looks like the tenmile is staying on my hunting gun!

 

[Formidilosus]

Eval thread updated with zero retention checks.

 

[260madman]

Remember that web meeting on the campfire with Leupold? Pepperidge Farms remembers.

 

[Formidilosus]

Remember that web meeting on the campfire with Leupold? Pepperidge Farms remembers.

Who doesn’t?


Grin

 

[Ryan Avery]

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[prm]

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Apparently the solution is more marketing!

 

[BjornF16]

Just don’t drop it

 

[260madman]

Oh look, my gear isn’t coming into question either. Salvage and Burris. It tipped over in the snow/mud. Where’s my ’gram account…
#hardcore



I’ve been slumming poor people stuff all week in 223.

 

[BjornF16]

I’d take that Burris over the Leupold…lol

 

[260madman]

I’d take that Burris over the Leupold…lol

I have 4 of them. One tipped over off the Gator during our holiday hunt last year and my friend freaked out. I shrugged and said it’s fine. Punched a doe at 320 yards 10-15 minutes later. The glass isn’t as bad as people said they were.

 

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That's funny because I had my VX5-HD crap out on me this year. Temps were in the mid to upper teens and lots of snow, elevation did not adjust correctly and cost me a good bull. Checked it back at camp and the zero had shifted by nearly 9" high. Once something like that happens I lose trust in that gear and it's hard to ever use again.