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22 February 2022, 00:42
cal pappas
Scope info & value wanted
Gents:
I saw a scope on my PH's rifle in South Africa last summer and I want one but can't find one. Here is what I know:
Leupold 4.5-14x 50mm objective. The objective lens, on the bottom (6 o'clock), was concave so the scope will fit lower on the rifle.

I would like one for my .375 Interarms but am lost as to where to find one or what model number to look for. Any information would be greatly appreciated and can someone tell me what I would expect to pay for such a scope.

I want a duplex reticle not the fancy ragne finder stuff.

As I can't find one with the Leupold retailers, I assume it's an older scope and out of production.

Thanks for your help.
Cal


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Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska
www.CalPappas.com
www.CalPappas.blogspot.com
1994 Zimbabwe
1997 Zimbabwe
1998 Zimbabwe
1999 Zimbabwe
1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation
2000 Australia
2002 South Africa
2003 South Africa
2003 Zimbabwe
2005 South Africa
2005 Zimbabwe
2006 Tanzania
2006 Zimbabwe--vacation
2007 Zimbabwe--vacation
2008 Zimbabwe
2012 Australia
2013 South Africa
2013 Zimbabwe
2013 Australia
2016 Zimbabwe
2017 Zimbabwe
2018 South Africa
2018 Zimbabwe--vacation
2019 South Africa
2019 Botswana
2019 Zimbabwe vacation
2021 South Africa
2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later)
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22 February 2022, 00:51
skl1
VX-L scope, Cal. Not sure if they still make it.

Here's one on ebay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/363428870304

Bearbasin shows them:

http://www.bearbasin.com/leupold-vx-3L-scopes.htm
22 February 2022, 01:14
cal pappas
AR comes through when needed.
Thanks, skl1


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Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska
www.CalPappas.com
www.CalPappas.blogspot.com
1994 Zimbabwe
1997 Zimbabwe
1998 Zimbabwe
1999 Zimbabwe
1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation
2000 Australia
2002 South Africa
2003 South Africa
2003 Zimbabwe
2005 South Africa
2005 Zimbabwe
2006 Tanzania
2006 Zimbabwe--vacation
2007 Zimbabwe--vacation
2008 Zimbabwe
2012 Australia
2013 South Africa
2013 Zimbabwe
2013 Australia
2016 Zimbabwe
2017 Zimbabwe
2018 South Africa
2018 Zimbabwe--vacation
2019 South Africa
2019 Botswana
2019 Zimbabwe vacation
2021 South Africa
2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later)
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22 February 2022, 02:02
skl1
You're welcome, Cal!
24 February 2022, 04:18
Stonecreek
The Leupold with a divot out of the front lens is kinda like Cadillac tail fins or powder blue polyester leisure suits. Leupold stopped making it due to it quickly going out of style -- as well as offering no real benefit.

The theory was that you could get the "light gathering" (sic) "power" of a 50mm lens but the divot would allow you to mount the scope low enough to provide proper eye placement. That proved to be somewhat of a joke in practice -- as well as being much more expensive to manufacture: A glass lens with a divot cut out of it is pretty hard to build, as well as shaping an aluminum tube to fit it. Not to mention the challenge of sealing the odd-shaped intersection of lens and tube to keep nitrogen in and water out.

Even the most superlative ad copy that Leupold's highly-paid Madison Avenue propaganda propagators could produce from their 81st story corner offices couldn't save the Divot scope from its well-deserved extinction.
24 February 2022, 09:44
cal pappas
Thanks all.
I see Leupold makes another that sparks my interest. A 3-15x 44mm.


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Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska
www.CalPappas.com
www.CalPappas.blogspot.com
1994 Zimbabwe
1997 Zimbabwe
1998 Zimbabwe
1999 Zimbabwe
1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation
2000 Australia
2002 South Africa
2003 South Africa
2003 Zimbabwe
2005 South Africa
2005 Zimbabwe
2006 Tanzania
2006 Zimbabwe--vacation
2007 Zimbabwe--vacation
2008 Zimbabwe
2012 Australia
2013 South Africa
2013 Zimbabwe
2013 Australia
2016 Zimbabwe
2017 Zimbabwe
2018 South Africa
2018 Zimbabwe--vacation
2019 South Africa
2019 Botswana
2019 Zimbabwe vacation
2021 South Africa
2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later)
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04 May 2022, 05:05
Atkinson
Get over it Cal my lad, get a 4x12 Leupold if you must, I like the 4X on most guns and I have one rifle with a 2x7x28 AN OLD DISCONTINUED LEUPOLD thats still going strong and no monsterddddd 30MM potato on the front end,,You surprised me on this count, maybe age has taken its tole! jumping


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