Leupold Competition scopes

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Pete Roberson

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I,m normally on the rimfire forum but
I decided to go to the high power guys for the best answer!
I,ve read and heard that after 2-3 years that these scopes have to be sent back to Leupold for repair, what are your thoughts if you don't mind?!
I will say I have a V prefex 40x and have not been very happy with it feeling I have to chase it after about a half a day shooting!
I did send it to Tucker for his conversion but is that the only fix?
Thank You!
Pete Roberson
 
Pete Roberson said:
I,m normally on the rimfire forum but
I decided to go to the high power guys for the best answer!
I,ve read and heard that after 2-3 years that these scopes have to be sent back to Leupold for repair, what are your thoughts if you don't mind?!
I will say I have a V prefex 40x and have not been very happy with it feeling I have to chase it after about a half a day shooting!
I did send it to Tucker for his conversion but is that the only fix?
Thank You!
Pete Roberson
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Pete,
I have had several Leup competitions scopes. Fine glass, I like the center parallax adjustment but all have had issues. As usual Leupold has been nothing short of fantastic in their warranty support. As to a fix...well both of mine have been converted by Bob Brackney...frozen and put in his external adjust rings. For my use...IBS score benchrest...it has been a great move.

There is one for sale on classifieds...optics rifle scopes...just reduced to $1050...a great deal. It is not mine and I do not know the seller. Good luck --Greg
 
Pete, have you considered the possability that the reason you might have to do that is because your scope
is doing exactly what It's supposed to?
 
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They don't call them "UPS" scopes for nothing Lol.
Many of our local shooters had similar problems with them and some repeatedly.
That's why you see so many for sale that specifically have the Leupold seller's disclaimer: "and just back from the factory for a checkup" cough cough.....
 
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twentytwoguy said:
They don't call them "UPS" scopes for nothing and they are good job security for the guys in brown lol.
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I have been shooting for over 30 years and personally know well over 100 BR shooters and never have I heard the term UPS scopes. The fact that a ton of people send scopes back just to be checked out and Leupold charges nothing even when no defect is found indicates to me they have good customer service not that their scopes are constantly needing repair.
 
Pete Roberson said:
I,ve read and heard that after 2-3 years that these scopes have to be sent back to Leupold for repair,
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I did send it to Tucker for his conversion but is that the only fix?
Thank You!
Pete Roberson
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Pete
If you do chose to send it to Leupold the Tucker conversion may be a problem, you should talk to Cecil Tucker first. I am told if you send back as is it will probably be returned with conversion gone and you might be charged for service.
Dick

PS: I own a 45x with Tucker conversion and trust it.
 
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Dick, It's always refreashing to get input from guys that shoot someplace other than the internet. Within the last 18 months or so I was told by a Leupold contact that the majority of LCS scopes that are returned have no failures. Thanks for the input.
 
Funny thing about those problematic :)rolleyes:) Leupold Competition scopes....used ones command upwards of 85% of their original cost. The older 36X fare even better in re-sale...almost 2x their original cost.
 
I Have one of the first batch of the comp 45 scopes,it was sent back right after i got it but was fixed and fixed right and i have never had a problem since...Its clear, it holds its point and it simply works great.......LW
 
I had a sightron with a conversion from someone else. Sent it to Sightron without even suggesting it was their fault.
The offered me a new scope no questions asked.
 
I tried in good faith a luepy 45x competition to save weight. First match the scope froze and I was shooting a 6mm brx not some big boomer. Sent it in, got it back with a new erector set, new side focus and new objective lens.
Now the glass was cloudy( I did not complain about the glass) and it had 45 minutes of elevation instead of the 37 minutes per factory specs. It went back to midway for good. Cut 2 inches off the barrel, and put the ole NF back on.
May try a March next time.
Tom
 
Just out of curiosity, the difference in weight between Leupold Competition Series & a Nightforce is waaay more than 2 inches of barrel... isn't it?

I've also used both of these scopes, & no problems with either. I guess it's a crap shoot.
 
I just sent my 40X in yesterday, could only get two revolutions of windage adjustments out of 6 I believe.
 
FREE warranty

If there was a cost involved in returning the scopes,would so many be returned?I have returned a 24X just cos it was 30+ years old it came back with finer cross hairs and late model turrets !what would happen with any other scope?mebe it would have been out of warranty?
Then i returned a 36X that was in a parcel from the states with a box of bullitz.This one was very broken it wouldnt focus so i couldnt see anything but light and blurry trees.It came back good as gold.
my 2 45X have not let me down yet and i dont expect them to.But if in 30 years they do i sure hope you guys havent fried the company i enoy dealing with.All this S%#t talk does no one any good talk to Leupold if you have a problem and the chances are that you are the problem no the scope.I honestly believe a bad days shooting gets blamed on the scope way to frequently.
jim(now light you fires.lol)

)chill(
 
I do know that they have good warranty service because 4 were returned very recently just in my small ballywick of shooters that all had admitted defects by Leupy but as mentioned were promptly repaired at no cost. The older 36X scopes don't seem to be as problematic as some the newer models.
The fellow asked a legitimate question and should get a straight answer and nobody is bashing Leupold they are great scopes..... maybe there are so many in use it's just a numbers thing and admittedly there was a rough patch for a certain time with a couple models but that seems to be worked out with an upgrade to the turret system where most of the problems occurred.
 
The op asked a question based on fundemental misperception on how optics work and percieved problems, alluded to in reply. Throughout the day ground temp, air, rising sun, cause mulpiple changes. You really think your POI is not going to change? Really?

Among the main reasons for why group shooters now routinely put 5 shots down range in seconds is the understanding that POI changes fast

Try and take a March scope and set it up centered on Target on a nice warm day and watch what that dot does in 2-3 minutes and you will get a large understanding on scopes.

The last post, at best, is less than helpful. Everybody knows that early LCS scopes had issues and they're still out there. Add to that a dose of issues that are "suspected" and you still get internet bs.


I'd love to know how many scopes get mounted on a scope checker to get confirmed problems?
 
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I have one of the early 45X Leup's and have not had a problem with it. Does anyone know which year or serial number range were having the problem? Actually what was the most common issues with them?
 
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I have one of the early 45X Leup's and have not had a problem with it. Does anyone know which year or serial number range were having the problem? Actually what was the most common issues with them?
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They changed around the L-M series, the problem was failure to hold POI. This is pretty much the primary issue with any scope the majority of times they go for warranty.
 
The original poster asks:

"I,ve read and heard that after 2-3 years that these scopes have to be sent back to Leupold for
repair, what are your thoughts if you don't mind?!"

I responded:

"I do know that they have good warranty service because 4 were returned very recently just in my small ballywick of shooters that all had admitted defects by Leupy"


Tim responds:

"The op asked a question based on fundemental misperception on how optics work and percieved problems, alluded to in reply. The last post, at best, is less than helpful. Everybody knows that early LCS scopes had issues and they're still out there."

George Castanza on Seinfeld couldn't have said it any better Lol.
 
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