Leupold Rifle Scope Serial Numbers
You can determine when it was made by the serial number located on the center saddle section. Beginning in 1974, Leupold began letter coding riflescope serial numbers. How to Spot a Fake Leupold Rifle Scope By Jerry. If your missing it than you most likely have a fake leupold scope.Leupold Serial Number - All of Leupold's.
Stupid question but I only know anything about hunting scopes never ventured into tactical or even looked at one I found a good deal on a 'Leupold M4 4.5-14x40' 30mm tube side focus. It has target turrets (not M1 style) I dotn see anything like this in current production as they are all 50 mm in the mark 4 line.
Is this a discontinued scope like a vx-iii or vari-x ii as opposed to a VX3? Or if this a whole other onto its own how does it compare to a VX3 specifically if it were to be used as a hunting rifle? Is it heavier? Is it fog proof water proof etc like all the others? Any info you can give me ASAP will be great I think I am going to have to move on it quick. Also what would be a good price! Counterfeit Leupold Riflescope Warning Leupold® is issuing a customer alert to purchasers of products, particularly via Internet sales, in regards to bogus Leupold products that are apparently being illegally imported from the People’s Republic of China.
Leupold Rifle Scope Accessories
These products bear many of the marks and trade dress of current Leupold & Stevens riflescopes making them very hard to distinguish externally from authentic Leupold products. Counterfeited Leupold Mark 4® riflescopes and more recently, counterfeited Leupold Prismatic riflescopes have begun to arrive with increasing regularity at the firm’s Beaverton, Oregon, headquarters for service. These products are not manufactured by Leupold and are not covered by the Leupold Full Lifetime Guarantee. Leupold employs serial number tracking for all its riflescopes, so if a customer finds a scope that is suspect, he or she can simply write down the serial number and call 1-800-LEUPOLD to confirm if it is indeed authentic. Counterfeited Leupold Mark 4® riflescopes: In general, most of the scopes appear to originate from Hong Kong (People’s Republic of China), and have “Leupold Mark 4” laser engraved on the bottom of the turret in a silver etch, while the black ring on the objective is etched in white and does not include the name “Leupold”. The scopes also do not bear the Leupold medallion, a mark all Leupold scopes will always possess.
An authentic Mark 4 riflescope will always be engraved black on black and have the name “Leupold” engraved on the black ring. Identifying Marks:. Counterfeited Leupold Prismatic riflescopes: The absence of a serial number and barcode on the bottom of the scope is the easiest way to identify these counterfeits.
A brass ring may be visible when looking into the objective and screws can be seen on the top of the finger click adjustments under the caps. The product name is not engraved on the black ring. Identifying Marks:. Specifications for Leupold Mark IV 4.5-14 x 40mm PR Long Range Rifle-Scopes: Actual Magnification: 4.9(4.5x) 14.6(14x) Length (in): 12.6 Eyepiece Length (in): 3.2 Objective Length (in): 4.0 Objective Diameter (in): 2.0 Eyepiece Diameter (in): 1.55 Tube Diameter: 30mm Weight: 16.0 oz.
/ 454 grams Eye Relief (in): 4.4(4.5x) 3.7(14x) Eye Relief (mm): 113(4.5x) 93(14x) Obj. Lens Diameter: 1.6in / 40mm Max. Adjustment @ 100 yds (in): 95 Max.
Adjustment @ 100 m (cm): 241 FOV @ 100 yds (ft): 18.6(4.5x) 7.3(14x) FOV @ 100 m (m): 6.2(4.5x) 2.4(14x) Ring Spacing Max. Mount Ring Spacing (in): 5.4 Front Ring Space (in): 1.8 Rear Ring Space (in): 2.3 Features of Leupold Mark-IV 4.5 - 14 x 40mm PR Long Range Rifle Scopes:. All models feature tall, target-style adjustment knobs with covers.
1/4-MOA?click? Windage and elevation adjustments with 15-MOA of adjustment for each revolution. Impeccable sight picture with excellent low-light performance. Legendary Leupold ruggedness and absolute waterproof integrity. Index Matched Lens System on 3.5 - 10x40 mm and 4.5-14x40mm Long Range. Leupold?s standard multicoat lens system on 3-9x40mm. Duplex, Fine Duplex, or Mil Dot reticle options available Edited by 300S&W - July/05/2010 at 09:23.
Article tool rewriter. A good trade? 1 plane housed in the ebony archway in the upper-left part of the chest - was appraised at $700.00 in 1993. It would seem so: Just one tool - the Stanley No. Hardwick acquired the chest from his brother by trading a 1934 Ford sedan for it.
Ok got the scope today 400 shipped to me. Looks like brand new! Less some light marks on the underside you can hardly tell it had been mounted. Only problem I see is I am going to need to spend 60 bucks and send it to Oregon for a new reticle I thought it was a regular duplex but it is a fine duplex. Oh well still money ahead even with that.
I probably would have had that done no matter what scope I bought. I am happy so far I know I would have never spent the money to buy this nice of scope new!
Wasn't Leupold was also just getting into the scope business around then and Bush and Lomb made some beautiful scopes. A friend had a couple of the 2 by 8's or so mounted in Stith adjustable mounts on Winchester model 70's. Most of mine were either Weaver's (I couldn't afford Redfields) or the then cheap imports made by Tasco. I did have a B&L 6 by 24 with adjustments in the scope mounted on a solid bottom mauser in 222 Remington. If you call or email Leupold with the serial number on your scope they will give the mfg date. I just sent one in that was built in 1979 and they fixed it for free. Can anyone tell me about the Redfield Partner?
My collection of Gun Digests has a few holes in it. My neighbor's getting ready for a Moose hunt and because he needed to change ammo, he also needed to re align his sight.
A Bushnell 3x9 w/ a ballistic adjusting system in it. Color coded numbers, double stadia etc. The first time he tried to adjust the windage it went #% We blew 25 rounds and never got satisfaction so he wants to put his dad's new/unused Redfield Partner on it. I don't know what to expect. Is it a cheapo or what? There has been major improvements in optics since the '60's.
Most economy scopes today are equal or better than the higher priced ones of that period. Like most, my beginning introduction to scopes in that time were the Weavers and Tascos.
Later, the Redfield and Leupold products were acquired as financies permitted. As stated, the Bushnell Scope Chief IV was a beautiful one.
Had a 1.5x5 with the 'Command Post' reticle. That was sold mounted on a Ruger.44 Mag semi-auto carbine. Wish I had both of them back. I've got a scopechief VI in 2.5x8 that i really like. I also have an M8 fixed 7.5x mounted on my oberndorf M-96 and absolutely love it.
In fact it inspired me to buy an FXIII fixed 6x with a wide plex for my 25/06AI and i can't believe how bright and lightweight it is. Wonderful scope and plenty of magnifacation, i can make out.257' bullet holes @ 100 yards and for the wide open hunting up here it will be perfect. If you look on leupolds website they have a chart for determining the year that your scope was made, it only goes back to 1974 tho, i was on the phone with one of their tech guys before i ordered my scope discussing their bdc reticles and we got on the subject of my old M8.
The serial # is right around 90,000 so he figured it was made in the mid sixties. I had them change oul the reticle about a year ago as it just had the old fine crosshairs, cost me $50.00 they also changed out the lenses in the occular piece because there was better glass available so they took the liberty of upgrading it at no charge.
Good people to deal with. Including the round trip from nodak to oregon it was gone less than 10 days. It's nice to know that there is still good service for that 'old glass' as i'm sure that that 'ol M8 will probably still be taking deer long after i'm gone. Yellowhouse, prior to the All Americans were the Lyman Challenger 4x(1949-1957)& the Lyman Wolverine 6x & 8x(1954-1957). Both were 26mm steel tubed. The Lyman all American(1954-1961) compared well to the Weavers.
Early (first 2 years) All American's were steel tube & then alloy tubed, but the Perma Center version(1962-1980) were much better. These had, in addition to being alloy tube, permanently centered reticles, nitrogen purged & weatherproofed lens system. The Lyman Alaskans(1939-1957) don't compare optically to the Perma Centers. Alaskans are very pricey & in high demand. Have always had a great deal of respect for the B&L VALfour and BALsix, the balvbariable was a real eye opener for many of us. Was very hard to make them leak or fog, but they needed adjustable mounts (not trarget mounts.odd adjustable bridge type mounts).
About as tough as a scope gets, with decent optics, but those adjustable mounts made sighting in a game of ping-pong. NONE of the common scopes of the time had great lens coatings, so light transmission wasn't quite as good as todays. Unertl and Lyman Supertarget spots were also great favorites.that long focus lens was very forgiving, making for flat clear fields of view.but a little on the small side for light gathering. The Bausch and Lomb scopes of the 60's were as good as any scope on the market. The Balfor, of course, was a 4X, the Balsix a 6X, and the Balvar was a variable, for example, a Balvar 8 was a 2 1/2 to 8, as I recall.
The next generation B & L were the B models with internal adjustments. Balvar 8B was a 2 1/2 to 8 variable, and an excellent scope. Two friends of mine are still using Balvar 8B's they talked me out of. Ribbonstone is quite right- lens coating and grinding is far better today than it was in the 60's, and today's scopes are far better, too. I recall with most of the 60's vintage internal adjustments, making an adjustment, then watching the bullet holes in the target walk from the old setting to the new setting, maybe taking several shots to 'settle in'. I learned the trick of rapping the adjustment saddle with my knuckles several times after making an adjustment to make the scope 'settle in' without wasting ammo. That was necessary on even the Leupolds, Redfields and B & L's back in that time.
I'm still quite impressed with today's quality scopes that adjust exactly what they say they will, instantly and reliably. Just a kid in the 70's, but a Redfield was the cats jammies from what I recall. My very first scope was a Xmas gift, a Redfield Tracker 3-9x40. As I stareted to collect or 'accumulate' guns, I'd try my hardest to find period optics to accompany the gun. A Kollmorgan Bearcub Redfield Widefield Weaver K4, and 6's Some Bushnells were well made An Alaskan, in 2.5x, which to this day I never understood the hype about. Even some of the 'better' japanese mfg.
Leupold Rifle Scope Mark Ar
Tascos were great. Today, I own but one Leupy, that came on a rifle I bought from a friend. I tend to use Nikon, Burris and an odd Pentax, but in my opine, the Nikons fit the bill for me.
I've often wondered what the glass in a Ziess or Swarovski must be like, but unless I'm given a gift of one, will not spend that much on glass. Early on Bausch and Lomb were the best; they sold out the business to Bushnell and that got Bushnell started. Had Bush ScopeChiefs, still use them, very good. Weaver 9el Paso) k-models were good but the early ones I had did not have centered reticle so that meant, shimming. But they were rugged steel. Unertle and Fecker were early target scopes with long tubes and external adjustments.
Adjusting A Leupold Rifle Scope
I still use an unertle. Later unertle wwent into the compact internal adjustment style; top optics but very poor seals, so the fogged internally in cold weather; needed to keep them in the trunck of the car always. Lyman had a decent Target model with a claibrated head. Their early Alaskan (internal adjustment) was decent for the day but very expensive. Redfield had a TV screen shaped wide angle, very good but expensive. Leupolds are top today, but I didn't get one till 1970 so I don't know if that qualifies for 'old'. That 1970 Leupold is still in ude today.
Had some Tasco from late 1960s early 70s.junk, tossed them all away, or took off good scopes and put the used Tasco junk on when seling a rifle.