Thread: Getting CDS Turrets for Leupold Scopes

A few years back I was introduced to CDS turrets on Leupold scopes which I've been a fan of ever since as being a bush hobbit my scopes were zeroed for 100 mtrs and with a few clicks I could reliably take shots at greater distances rather than rely on the known drop.

I've never had an issue of the turrets being accidentally rotated while carrying the rifle as they are a firm dial to click.

Over the years I've sent a few scopes to the Leupold custom shop whether they've been mine or mates for fitting where the service has been prompt generally 6-8 weeks with fastest being a 4 week turn around door to door.

I was later told NOIA in Australia who are authorized Leupold agents can make the retrofit aswell so 2-3 years back I sent a scope to them thinking it might be faster but it ended up being more expensive than Leupold in the states and a hassle as I had to fill in an export permit to get it out of Australia.

My latest dilemma was I have an old VXII 2-7 scope friction dial scope I bought when I was 17 and holds sentimental value as it's seen a few deer and been on some cool trips and this scope proudly sits on a Kimber 7mm-08 for my youngest and like my other scopes I've wanted the CDS turret but hummed and harred about it.

Leupold said they could do it but the custom shop isn't available as it's being retrofitted so I was left with NOIA in Australia.

Thinking of the price and hassle it was last time I sent it off and 8 weeks later the scope showed up ready to roll with NIOA being great to deal with and no hassle of an export permit.

Being well over 25 years old it received an inspection, a clean, they installed the CDS turret which is click adjustable.

I mounted it back on the Kimber, zeroed it in and then tested it out to 300 mtrs where it shoots brilliantly.





Anyway... I recently bought another Leupold scope for another rifle and that too has been sent to NOIA for a CDS turret