Thread: Will a ZL CDS turret fit a non-CDS scope?

Does anyone know if a Leupold zero lock custom CDS dial will fit a non-CDS scope?

I have two VX3's, one 3i with an S1 dial (on a rifle), and a new-to-me 3HD ZL CDS (in a box).
Ideally I want the CDS on the rifle that currently has the 3i with S1, and the S1 dial on another rifle. If I can just swap turrets it means I only have to mount and zero one scope, rather than two.
I may have to take the turrets off to find out if it's possible, but thought I'd ask here first.

TIA

Rip into it & tell us the results The ZL is a lot lower profile than a scope fitted with a S1, that alone would make me want to change the whole scope over.

I swapped the scopes over, hopefully off to the range tomorrow to rezero - as long as I remember to take the multitude of different allen keys needed!

I decided it wouldn't work, the S1 dial needs a base added to it, and I recall someone on here sent their non-CDS scopes away to be "CDSed", which they wouldn't have done if it was just the dial that needed changing.

Also ordered my custom dial this afternoon, now I wait 4-6 weeks...

Yeah I don’t have the zl2 dial but even my leupold vxr dial wouldn’t fit my vx6
Different height attachment thingies under the turret


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Burnt some fairy dust sending some unicorn turds down range today, I think I’ll avoid thinking about how much it cost and the chances of finding replacement components.
On the plus side, the scope I bore sighted at 850 odd metres was close to bang on, no windage adjustments needed just a bit of elevation.

Wait what? You bore sighted a rifle then shot it at 850 metres?

No, I boresighted it at ~850 metres instead of my usual 20m.
Then I shot it today at 25, 50, 100, 200 and 300.