How Long To Get A Scope Back From Leupold Service Department

Service & Repair

Where exercise I send my telescopic for service and repair? How long does this typically take?

Delight fill out and print our service-repair grade, and ship it with just the optic. Remove any mounts, rings, sunshades, or lens covers. It is recommended that you purchase insurance and retain a tracking number to certificate the arrival of your product.

For an judge on turnaround, please phone call our technical service department at 1-800-Leupold or (503) 526-1400.

Ship to: Leupold & Stevens, Inc. Attn: Production Service Dept. 14400 NW Greenbrier Parkway Beaverton, OR 97006

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Riflescopes & Reticles

Can I have a Bullet Drop Compensation (BDC) dial made for my telescopic? What information do I demand to provide and how much will it cost?

Yep, BDC dials are bachelor for many Leupold scopes. For CDS (Custom Dial System) models, you tin can redeem one free custom dial per scope and boosted dials tin be purchased for alternate loads and/or ecology conditions. Several not-CDS riflescopes models also have custom BDC lasering bachelor

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My scope is running out of internal adjustment travel before I get properly sighted in. How can I obtain more travel?
When encountering an issue involving wearied adjustment travel it is probable related to the alignment betwixt the scope and barrel. When producing a firearm, there are many dissimilar components, each having a tolerance specification. Every bit these tolerances stack, the alignment betwixt the receiver and the butt changes; this is why 10 seemingly identical rifles volition all require different amounts of scope aligning to sight-in. This is also why some scopes volition reach the end of the adjustment travel without properly adjustment to the bore; running out of aligning before you tin identify the bullet in the heart of the target.

This upshot tin can exist rather frustrating to the average rifleman who simply wants to sight-in and leave the adjustments in a single position, but to the long-range shooter who makes adjustments more than often, the issue is compounded. People frequently want to know how far can I shoot with a particular telescopic, meaning how much elevation adjustment they will have for long-range shooting. This is not a question that tin easily be answered because of the previously mention tolerance stack. As an instance, allow's take 2 of the same 10 seemingly identical rifles mentioned before and encounter what happens when used for long-range shooting; both rifles are chambered in .308 Winchester, volition be shooting 168 grain match-course armament, and are mounted with scopes with having MOA of full adjustment travel (35-MOA upward and 35-MOA down from center).

Due to differing tolerances, rifle #1 requires 10-MOA of down aligning from the telescopic to be sighted in at 100 yards and rifle #2 requires 10-MOA of up adjustment. This means that the scope on burglarize #1 will accept 45-MOA of up aligning remaining, allowing the shooter to make the proper correction for shots upwardly to 1,070 yards; rifle #2 will have 25-MOA of upwardly adjustment remaining, allowing the shooter to brand the proper correction for shots up to 780 yards. Even though the rifles seem exactly the aforementioned, #2 will require a long range base of operations or shims much sooner than rifle #1.

Elevation problems tin be resolved past shimming. If more up adjustment is required, the rear of the base needs to be shimmed betwixt the receiver and the base of operations. If you need more down aligning, the forepart base needs to be shimmed. In making this adjustment it should exist noted each 0.001″ thickness of shim equates to approximately 1-MOA (1 inch at 100 yards) correction. Shimming does non induce stress on the scope, but typically reduces stress by properly leveling the scope to be parallel with the receiver.

If an issue exists on the windage axis, the correction needs to exist made with windage adjustable bases or rings. Leupold offers windage adjustable bases (STD) which have 2 windage screws holding the rear ring. By loosening i side and tightening the other, they shift the rear of the scope right or left. It should be noted that shifting the rear of the scope to the left will cause the indicate of impact to shift to the left and vise versa. Information technology should also be noted that if one axis is near the limit of its adjustment, there will exist a reduction in the corporeality of adjustment on the other centrality. If the acme adjustment is well-nigh the top of the adjustment range, the windage adjustment will be reduced; if windage adjustment has been induced, at that place volition be a reduction in superlative adjustment. This can be illustrated by cartoon a circle on a piece of paper to stand for the maintube of a scope. If you lot get-go in the eye of the circle with your pencil, y'all tin movement an equal distance in whatever of the iv directions: up, down, left, or right. If you start in the center of the circle and motion upwardly toward the meridian of the circumvolve, you will run across that the distance remaining to the left and right has been macerated. The same is truthful in whatsoever direction; if you start in the center of the circle and motility to the left, you volition take diminished travel to adapt up or down.

** It is not uncommon for lower quality eyes to have more adjustment travel than their higher quality counterparts for a number of reasons, but is typically due to the utilise of smaller, less expensive internal components. When smaller parts are placed in the same size housing (maintube), they will have the ability to move further, simply volition also accept negative aspects relating to paradigm quality and durability.

In the diagrams above, the outer circle represents the maintube of the telescopic when looking through the optic. The black dot represents the erector arrangement, or internal lens cluster that is moved when making windage/meridian adjustments on the scope. The thin lines help illustrate the corporeality of travel remaining on the opposite axis every bit windage/elevation adjustments are made; helping illustrate how an adjustment in one management limits the amount of travel in the other.
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Can I accept an existing telescopic refinished?

Unfortunately, nosotros cannot refinish a telescopic. To effectively remove scratches, dings, or ring marks, the afflicted area must exist replaced. In these instances the Leupold Custom Store tin can supersede the maintube or other external parts. Phone call ane-800-Leupold to acquire more than.

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When was my scope manufactured?

Every Leupold scope produced since 1974 will have a letter included in the serial number acting equally a date-lawmaking. Scopes manufactured prior to 1974 will typically have a five or six digit serial number without a prefix or suffix. Scopes using a alphabetic character as a prefix (the offset of the serial number) were produced between 1974 and 1992. Scopes using a letter of the alphabet every bit a suffix (the terminate of the serial number) have been produced afterwards 1992. On the chart beneath, y'all volition discover the messages I, O, and Q have been omitted as they are easily mistaken for 1, 0, and 0 respectively.

PREFIX	SUFFIX
E = 1974	A = 1993
F = 1975	B = 1994
G = 1976	C = 1995
H = 1977	D = 1996
J = 1978	E = 1997
Yard = 1979	F = 1998
Fifty = 1980	Thousand = 1999
M = 1981	H = 2000
N = 1982	J = 2001
P = 1983	K = 2002
R = 1984	L = 2003
S = 1985	M = 2004
T = 1986	N = 2005
U = 1987	P = 2006
V = 1988	R = 2007
Due west = 1989	T = 2008
10 = 1990	U = 2009
Y = 1991	V = 2010
Z = 1992	West = 2011
	X = 2012
	Y = 2013
	AA = 2014
	AB = 2015
	AC = 2016
	AD = 2017
	AE = 2018
	AF = 2019
	AG = 2020
	AH = 2021
	AJ = 2022

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Where does Leupold get its glass?

At this time, in that location are no American manufacturers that tin can supply enough high quality lenses to support our Golden Ring Optics production. Our lens systems are designed at Leupold, by American optical engineers in our state-of -the-art optics labs. The glass is then procured from vendors who must meet stringent quality standards. Incoming parts are advisedly inspected in our testing facility before they are accepted into the build process.

All major optics producers learn some or all of their drinking glass from the aforementioned sources equally Leupold. Some of these sources are located domestically, some are European, and some are Asian. The source of the base material is not well-nigh every bit important as the optical design. Our glass is and so much clearer due to our proprietary lens coatings, how we engineer the prescription of the lenses, and the construction of the optic itself.

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Why does my BAS reticle (Boone & Crockett Big Game, Varmint Hunter's, LR Duplex®, LRV Duplex, S.A.B.R., Ballistic Firedot, Multi-Firedot, Pig-Plex, Impact, T-MOA, and Custom, Ballistically Matched reticles) need to be used on a specific magnification sett

Leupold Ballistics Aiming Organization reticles such as the Boone & Crockett Large Game, Varmint Hunter's, LR Duplex, LRV Duplex, S.A.B.R., Ballistic Firedot, Multi-Firedot, Pig-Plex, Touch on, T-MOA, or the Custom, Ballistically Matched reticles are typically installed in scopes with a rear focal plane pattern; allowing the user to melody the reticle for use with multiple loads. Changing the magnification in rear focal plane designs changes the subtension of the reticle, effectively changing the corporeality of holdover provided by the long-range aim points of these reticles. This can be observed by placing the main aim point (crosshair) in the center of a target, changing the magnification, and observing the resulting effect on subtension. The observer volition notice that though the main aim betoken remains in the centre of the target, the holdover points appear to movement up the target as magnification increases, and down the target equally magnification decreases. Every bit such, faster loads with flatter trajectories will require a college magnification setting than slower loads with more bullet drop. Information technology is of import to annotation that since the primary aim point is located directly in the middle of the field, information technology does not movement equally the magnification changes; this allows users of these reticles to sight-in on whatsoever magnification setting.

One example commonly used to help visualize this event involves viewing a deer 400 yards away with a fictitious telescopic ranging from 1x to 100x. If the scope is set up to 1x magnification and the principal aim point is placed directly on his shoulder, the deer appears rather small and occupies very fiddling of the visual field. Because the deer appears minor and but occupies the very center of the field, the 400-thousand aim indicate is located well below the deer, representing many feet of drop. Every bit the magnification is increased, the main aim point remains on the deer'southward shoulder, but he begins to fill more than of the visual field. When 100x is reached his shoulder fills the entire visual field, placing the 400-k aim point only inches beneath the chief aim betoken. The result is that as magnification is increased, the target begins to fill more than of the visual field, making the holdover points appear to walk up the target, thus representing less drop. As magnification is decreased, the target gets smaller, making the holdover points appear to walk down the target, thus representing more than drib.

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What is the deviation between a get-go focal plane (front focal airplane) reticle and a 2d focal plane (rear focal plane) reticle?

A Second focal plane reticle design creates a situation where the credible size of the reticle does not modify as the magnification is adapted. In these scopes, the amount of target area covered by the reticle is inversely proportional to magnification; as the magnification is increased, the corporeality of target area covered by the reticle is decreased. This tin be seen by looking through a variable magnification scope and increasing the magnification setting. As the power is increased, the credible size of the target is increased, but the reticle appears to remain the same size; the issue is that the reticle covers less of the target when the magnification is increased.

2d Focal Plane Reticles: Many hunting scopes are designed with rear focal plane reticles. This allows the reticle to appear bolder and heavier when set to low magnification, only appear thinner and more precise when fix to high magnification. Most hunters set variable magnification scopes to a mid-level magnification for general carry situations, reducing magnification in depression-calorie-free or heavy cover situations, and increasing magnification for longer, more precise shooting solutions. 2d focal aeroplane designs allow the reticle to appear bolder in low light, making them easy to see and faster to acquire when the light is fading. This same property is advantageous in situations where heavy encompass may be encountered, assuasive like shooting fish in a barrel differentiation between the reticle and vegetation. If a longer distance shot is to be taken, the magnification can exist increased, creating a state of affairs where the reticle covers less of the target, allowing the user to be more precise.

Start Focal Plane Reticles: Mil and MOA based reticles are based on a specific subtension and require exact feature spacing to exist accurate. If this type of reticle is used in a rear focal aeroplane design, the scope must be used on a single, specific magnification (typically loftier power). Placing this type of reticle in a front end focal aeroplane design allows the operator to utilize the scope on any magnification while retaining the exact spacing of the reticle features. When viewing this through the scope, the reticle volition announced to go larger equally magnification is increased and smaller when magnification is decreased.

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Can I utilise an oven-baked Cerakote finish to my Leupold Riflescope?

No. While our optics thrive in temperatures up to 160F in clean environments, they should not exist baked in the presence of chemicals such as pigment or other refinishing compounds. These chemicals may release vapors harmful to the optic.

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Binoculars

Exercise your binoculars take BAK4 prisms?

All of our Leupold binoculars utilize BAK4 prisms, except for the BX-5 Santiam 15x56mm which uses Abbe-Koenig prisms.

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What does Synergy Built mean?

The Synergy Built project represents a combined redesign try from a dedicated team of professionals at our Leupold headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. This collection of professionals has worked extensively on a total re-creation of our Observation products involving: Optical Engineering science, Pattern Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Applied science, and Quality Assurance Testing. The outcome is a line of binoculars and spotting scopes that are unlike any other in the industry.

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How do you lot rate your binoculars? Which models are better than the others?

Like to our riflescope product line of VX-1, VX-2, VX-3, etc., nosotros have redesigned the features and performance of our binocular and spotting telescopic product lines to align with our riflescopes regarding the different levels of glass quality, internal lens coatings, external lens coatings, etc. Our entry-level products are labeled as BX-1 for binoculars and SX-ane for spotting scopes, mid-level products are labeled as BX-two and SX-2, high-level products are labeled as BX-4, with BX-3 products betwixt mid and high-level. Our premium-level made in USA products include our familiar golden ring.

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Which is the best Leupold binocular for children?

The Yosemite is the best option because of its lower magnification, wide field of view, compact (but like shooting fish in a barrel-to-employ) size, and broad interpupillary altitude adjustment range (note: interpupillary distance is the distance between the centers of your pupils).

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What are the advantages of roof prism and Porro prism binoculars?

Roof prism binoculars are lighter and have a closer focus distance. Roof prism binoculars also have a more stream-lined design. Porro prism binoculars frequently cost less than roof prism binoculars and tin provide better depth perception.

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Performance Eyewear

Where can I find product warranty information?

Performance Eyewear are guaranteed for life. The warranty information tin be found hither.

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How do I request a warranty claim?

If your Leupold Performance Eyewear fails to perform in whatsoever mode, delight request service here or by calling ane-800-LEUPOLD. A member of our Technical Service team will help you with your claim.

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Are scratched or cleaved lenses covered under warranty?

Lenses that are scratched or damaged by the consumer are not covered under the Performance Eyewear warranty. Damaged lenses can be replaced for the nominal fee of $fourscore. To adjust for replacement lenses, request service here or call 1-800-LEUPOLD.

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Can I purchase the frame or lenses separately?

Performance Eyewear is only available as a consummate product. Frames and lenses cannot be ordered separately at this time. If you need to supervene upon scratched or damaged lenses, delight request service here or phone call one-800-LEUPOLD.

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Can I buy my RX prescription directly from Leupold?

At this time, prescription lenses cannot be purchased directly from Leupold. All Katmai, Becnara, Packout, and Switchback models are compatible with prescription lens requirements and tin can be fitted with prescription lenses through third party eyewear retailers only.

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