Thread: Leupold Scopes are NOT worth the money....IMO

May have been a bit harsh on Leupolds. Have owned 3 -
M8 4x32 bought 1980 - a dedicated 22lr scope, reticle was very fine, glass good, once zeroed it stayed put, very lite weight. Sold because it had a very narrow eye box which required you to be exactly inline to use, as a bunny gun sometimes you need fast acquisition, and possoming the reticle was slightly too fine. Overall an reliable little scope, had for 30 odd years.

VX3 6-20 x 40 great glass. liteweight. Varmint reticle, was on a fast twist 223 sold it with the rig. Can't rely fault the scope.

VX2 4-12 x 40 glass was good but below VX3, reticle was long distance, slight heaver than my norm like. Sent it back to states as it was the newer model that didn't have a ocular lock up ring, but relied on a fine thread. Don't find this agreeable as, if it moved so did your point of impact. Back from the States they had not improved the situation, so I let it go.

Vortex - I had 3 of and am happy so far PTS 4-16 ffp was replaced with a $ top up to a - Gen 2 3-15 Why was never happy with the quality of glass, for a scope of that cost, the Gen 2 is a vast improvement, and a way better reticle for FFP, it dials really well, on the heavy side for a hunting rifle.

- Diamond back FFP 6 -24 glass is only average, dials well and is on a rig that only get used a the range.


Z5 3-18 x 40 going well so far, love it great glass, magnification, dialing, lite weight.
Bushnell 3-9 22 lr tac scope, cheap and cheerful well worth the money, better eye box than the little M8

So would I have another Lulpy YES but starting VX3 and beyond.

PSI - I have destroyed several good scopes, on My HW80 springer Air rifle, the only ones that can handle it are the cheap and cheerful Leapers