Just bought a used leupold VXII tactical off TM. It won't wind down enough to zero it at 100yds, not even 200yds. It's on a remington M700 .223 with leupold rings. Is this normal? Do I have to get a special base with a higher rear? :pissed off:
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Just bought a used leupold VXII tactical off TM. It won't wind down enough to zero it at 100yds, not even 200yds. It's on a remington M700 .223 with leupold rings. Is this normal? Do I have to get a special base with a higher rear? :pissed off:
Something's wrong. Legit Leupold? Have you got a one piece base on the rifle (thinking 20moa base on the wrong way). Pretty sure Leupold don't do a "tactical VXII".
photo it mate and post here, you may have something like a rail on back to front
+1, never heard of a VX-II Tactical. Are you meaning a VX-II Target??Quote:
Originally Posted by Beavis
EDIT: read the question again and it does sound like a 20MOA rail on backwards.
god knows but a picture is worth a thousand words
Perhaps tactical is the wrong word, maybe target. Leupold VX-II 6-18 X 40 Target AO Fine Duplex | Trade Me is the detail. Just standard two piece base which works fine for other scopes. Maybe I've been sold a dog.
Yup, picture would be good. Also check your serial number, is it a row of the same number?
EDIT: your post came up before mine, looks to be a legit scope.
Nice. Then looks like I've been sold a dud scope.
They have a lifetime warranty.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnino
Check that the 2 piece bases have the right part numbers.
swap your rings around
I agree, try swapping the rings around, are they dual dovetails or is the rear set a windage adjustment one?
Can't. Rear has windage screws and front is a twist in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vapour
Got me thinking though. Maybe the rings are not a set. I'll measure them tonight.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnino
If you still have the packaging for them check the part umber against the leupold base chart. the rings are universal but the bases differ. There are a few variants for the bases and you may just have the wrong one.
Cheers mate, I hope so. I like the scope and that would make it an easy fix.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bryan
Few weeks back I was in a shop in Shanghai China that sold a heap of fake Leupy scopes, I could imagine some bright spark putting a few of them on Trademe for some easy money. Hope that's not the case with you.
nah scope looks legit, rings and mount will be where the issue is. take it to the local hunting store the fire arm dude will have an educated look and they might even get some business re new rings.
its pretty rare youd get that much error without something seriously busted (obvious) in a scope of that quality.
think my old tactical may have been a VXII but not sure maybe VXIII?
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Rogers.270
Mark 2?
nah it was a tactical marked vxii or iii likely iii. fully legit stamped and boxed. looks like the vx2 the fella that owns this thread has and also same target model as a mate of mine has with the AO on the front. they are not real common and a little old (prior to AO side option). id be confident the scopes legit
Cheers boys. My Rem's got Burris two piece base on which works fine using a Nikko Stirling Gameking. I've got a Rem one piece base that looks like the rear is higher which would be ideal for the leupold. Problem is the Burris bases must be loctited on, they won't budge. Any thoughts?
Just to point out, if you put a higher rear base on it will make the rifle shoot even higher.
how could it be the rings when he says that other scopes work fine it the same rings??
Have you tried putting it up the other way?
True. Takes some thinking this :)Quote:
Originally Posted by johnino
I assume left and right is fine and its only elevation, is it moving at all?
I had a similar issue and it turned out that the vertical wasn't adjusting, in my case i wound the turret all the way to one side then counted the exact rotations to max out the other way then wound back half and it got me on paper and has ben fine since.
What sort of gap is there between barrel and front objective? And are the rings 100% alligned with the rail as I have seen the odd install where close enough isnt good enough.
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Windage is sweet. I put on the lowest rings possible. Gaps a few mm
Firstly your from keri keri so you should be fishing secondly you bought a second hand scope bro big no no.Buy new if you want a scope to work.did the guy you bought of mention any problems wile it was on his rig?,I havnt read any more post's on this but if you have solved problem disregaurd this meaningless post otherwise im not offering any real good advice other than buying second hand is frought with regrets.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnino
take it to the local, get them to jig it up with the lazer bore sight youll see with some major adjustment vs the laser youll soon pick up if there is something wrong, i seldom buy new scopes. remember due to the age it should still hold full warranty if it is the scope.
just had a thaught, is the scope on 90Degrees to where it should be, Ie windage is on top?
other thing is are you turning the dial the correct way?
If its either one of these just say the mount change over fixed it
If you are sure the issue is with the rings, take the scope off and run a straight edge (metal ruler, etc) between the two. You will find out pretty fast if there is a height issue with your current ring/base setup. You really don't want to be clamping your scope down on rings that are different heights. Also like what is said above, max out your adjustments both ways then settle it in the middle (count clicks) as you may have sticky adjustments.
Finally got a chance to count the clicks on the Leupold. Three hundred and one for drop and three hundred and twelve for windage. WTF? Now I'm wondering is it 1/8 MOA per click. Is it a customised scope? So many questions, so little ideas. Any thoughts anyone?
have you taken it to a store yet for them to put in vice against laser dot? why the click counting?
Over the years I have had two leupold scopes with problems, the easiest check other than checking the basic screws and mounts, is to laser sight in bore and then check that the scope redial is moving vertical and sideways. It may be possible to get a shim kit for the bases, think you said Burris bases, I have had shim kits with there signature twist in two piece bases before.
I'm heading in to Kaimanawas on Thursday so have set up a nikko stirling gameking on the rifle for that. When I get out next week I'll persevere with getting the leupold set up properly on her. rogers.270 I counted the clicks to find the centre. I expected to find under 100.
A quick look on the net & it should have around 67 moa in it which is 268 1/4 moa clicks, so your 300 odd isn't that far out.....Quote:
Originally Posted by johnino
Thinking the guy that sold it to you did so for a reason ,maybe its been dropped.
Get a refund then go buy a new scope ,lot of shonkie hua's on TM .
Or send it to leopold in the states and get it looked at.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris
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