OpticsTalk by SWFA, Inc. Homepage SWFA     SampleList.com
Forum Home Forum Home > Scopes > Rifle Scopes
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - Leupold Rifleman
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

Visit the SWFA.com site to check out our current specials.

Leupold Rifleman

 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
Message
Bonedoc View Drop Down
Optics GrassHopper
Optics GrassHopper
Avatar

Joined: January/08/2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 3
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Bonedoc Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: Leupold Rifleman
    Posted: January/08/2005 at 17:05
I was calling around to price a Sako 75 Hunter in 300 Win mag.  When I asked the guy about mounting my scope for me he ask what kind of scope I had. When I replied that I had a Leupold Rifleman, he scoffed and said the recoil of a 300 Win mag would tear the scope up and that I should at least have Vari X II.  Does anyone think a 300 Win mag would tear up a Leupold Rifleman?
Back to Top
KYHunter View Drop Down
Optics Apprentice
Optics Apprentice


Joined: December/10/2004
Status: Offline
Points: 25
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote KYHunter Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January/10/2005 at 18:12
I wouldn't be my choice of scope, but it should handle the mag just as much as the VX-II, both are three piece tubes though which is considered by many manufacturers to not be as durable as the one piece tube design.  I beleive the VX-III is a one piece tube.  Almost all other manufacturers are one piece tubes FYI.
Back to Top
Grubbs View Drop Down
Optics Apprentice
Optics Apprentice


Joined: August/18/2004
Status: Offline
Points: 134
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Grubbs Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January/11/2005 at 09:43
No one in their right mind would mount a Leupold Rifleman (piece of crap), instead of a burris FFII for the same money.......NOONE. 
Back to Top
koshkin View Drop Down
MODERATOR
MODERATOR
Avatar
Dark Lord of Optics

Joined: June/15/2004
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 13182
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote koshkin Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January/11/2005 at 11:20

The only thing Leupold Rifleman has going for it is Leupold's great warranty.  Aside from that you can do MUCH better for the money.  The best deal going (as Grubbs has pointed out) is Burris Fullfield II with BPlex, but there are other scopes that are good as well.

 

Leupold Rifleman should be tough enough to handle the recoil of 300WinMag (or Leupold will fix it for you).  However, the optics on it are subpar.  Leupold generally seems to be chargin a premium for their name recognition and warranty.  In pretty much every price range there are better scopes for the money than Leupold.  That being said, IMO, Leupold makes perfectly decent though somewhat overpriced scopes.

 

 

Ilya

Back to Top
Roy Finn View Drop Down
MODERATOR
MODERATOR
Avatar
Steiner Junkie

Joined: April/05/2004
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 4856
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Roy Finn Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January/13/2005 at 18:09
I couldn't agree with koshkin more on this one. Leupold's reputation for durability is undisputed. However, as Koshkin pointed out, there are scope out there, such as the Burris FFII that are just as tough and have much better optics. My major beef with Lupold is this fact that they have priced themselves out of the marketI will say that part of this reason is because they have the best warranty on the market, which of course adds to the cost of their scopes.
Back to Top
Chris Farris View Drop Down
TEAM SWFA - Admin
TEAM SWFA - Admin
Avatar
swfa.com

Joined: October/01/2003
Location: Texas
Status: Offline
Points: 8024
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Chris Farris Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January/15/2005 at 14:53

I know a .300 win mag will not tear up a Rifleman.  But you should at least spend a tad bit more and get the VX-I.

 

Leupold FAQ

Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply
  Share Topic   

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Forum Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 12.01
Copyright ©2001-2018 Web Wiz Ltd.

This page was generated in 0.115 seconds.