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Sparky
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Posted: December/06/2010 at 23:30 |
I am looking to change the coin slot E/W knobs on my Leupold VXII 3-9 EFR. I am looking at either the target knobs or the M1 knobs. Not looking for a tactical look, I just like the idea of not having to remove caps in order to change the W/E. But I have heard that the target knobs have a better feel to them. Any thoughts on the pros and cons of each?
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SVT_Tactical
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Cost. You'd be better off to trade that scope in to SWFA using their program to do so and get a better scope with finger adjustable turrets.
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tahqua
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If you are using it at the range and constantly adjusting I would think the M1 is the way to go. I have the covered target style on a Leupold and they are nice if you are doing most of the adjustments at the range. I put the covers back on when I'm in the field.
The M1's are only $20 more, so that's good.
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Sparky
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Tahqua,
I was leaning towards the M1 but I have heard that the clicks are better on one of the type of knobs than the other. But I do not recall which was better. And SVT what would you suggest I change to that has specs similar to the 3-9EFR and cost me less than $150 to do it? |
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Urimaginaryfrnd
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I would suggest you go to the covered target knobs if this is a hunting gun because then you can have the covers on when you want and off when you want. I like the feel of the clicks on the covered knob better than the feel of the M1 but both will work. I like the 3-9x42 Super Sniper way better than the scope you have it will be much better glass and it will be 1/10 mil per click with a mil dot reticle and FFP so you are getting way more when you go to something like that than just different knobs.
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tahqua
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Sparky, what kind of gun are you using and what for? The Leo 3-9 EFR is a great scope and I'm wondering if your doing something special with the set up.
Also, I haven't heard much about the difference in clicks. Here is some pretty cool pics from Brady @ O.T. http://opticstalk.com/leupold-m1-m2-m3-knobs-w-pics_topic15845.html I bet the folks at SWFA can help with the click question |
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Urimaginaryfrnd
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This is the covered style target knob on a 3-9 PR Leupold
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This is the 3-9 Super Sniper |
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Sparky
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Thanks for the replies. Urimaginaryfrnd, I agree with your comments about the SS 3-9 being a much better scope 110%. But my 3-9 EFR is on a Volquartsen 22lr and I shoot it anywhere from 25yds indoors to 100yds outdoors. So at those ranges the SS 3-9 is out. But if the SS 3-9 focused down to 10m like some of the other SS scopes I would get one. Your comments about liking the target knobs over the M1 knobs is what I was looking for. Thanks.
I guess I should have been more specific, but I was only asking about the knobs and not glass. And I posted in the rifle scopes section and not the rim fire section since I figured there would be more people here who have changed the knobs than on the rim fire section. Tahqua, thanks for the link on the M1 knobs. I was only looking at the M1 knobs and not the M2 or M3 because I want 1/4moa clicks. |
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