Leupold Compt. Dot question

[potatoe]

I recently purchased a 45x comp. scope from leupold with 1/8 MOA dot. Today I compared the dot to a .25" dot @ 100 yards and noticed it was the same size. Has anyone else noticed this with those scopes? Either way the scope is going back to Leupold because the crosshairs are not plumb center either, but I wanted to get some more input on their dot size before I contact them tomorrow.

 

[Leeman]

Hi P,

I have a 40X LCS about six months old and the dot is 1/8" as advertised.

Richard.

 

[farmerjohn]

HI ALAN, I NOTICED THE SAME THING LAST YEAR WITH MY LEUPOLD 45X. TALKED TO MY SCOPE MAN AND WAS TOLD HE WOULD REPLACE IT WITH A 1/16. BUT IF HE DID IT IT WOULD VOID THE WARRENTY AND IT COST A BIT TO HAVE LEUPOLD DO IT SO I SOLD IT, (DOTS ALWAYS SELL QUICKER THAN FINE CROSSHAIRS) AND BOUGHT A FINE CROSS HAIR MODEL. IT ALSO WAS OFF CENTER AND I HAD TO SEND IT BACK. I THINK THE REAL PROBLEM IS THAT LEUPOLDS CROSS HAIRS ARE TOO THICK TO USE A TRUE .25 DOT. I KNOW THAT A 36X I HAD BOOSTED TO 45X AND A.25 DOT ADDED HAD FINER HAIRS THAN THE NEW 45 HAS, AND IT IS A TRUE .25.
ALSO SOMETHING THAT I WANT TO BRING TO THE TABLE IS THE TRACKING ON THE NEW VII & VIII'S. I HAVE A GOOD RANGE HERE ON THE FARM AND BEFORE AND AFTER DEER SEASON I'VE HAD A LOT OF FRIENDS THAT CAME OUT TO CHECK AND SIGHT IN THEIR RIFLES. QUITE A FEW HAD BOUGHT NEW LEUPOLDS AND I HELPED THEM FIND ZERO FOR THE RANGE THEY WANTED. ONE THING I'VE FOUND TO BE A HELP WHEN SIGHTING IN IS TO ACTUALLY MEASURE WITH A RULER THE DISTANCE FROM CENTER THE FIRST SHOT IS AND THEN GO THE DESIRED MOA WITH THE ELEVATION AND WINDAGE KNOBS. I HAVE YET TO FIND ONE OF THE NEW LEUPOLDS THAT WERE ACCURATE ON THEIR MOVEMENT, IF THE ADJUSTMENT CALLED FOR 4 MIN UP AND 5 DWN. YOU MIGHT GET CLOSE AND YOU MIGHT NOT, SOME MIGHT MOVE A LITTLE AND SOME A LOT. ONE WAS SO BAD I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE RIFLE, PUT ONE OF MY NFORCE ON THE RIFLE AND IT SHOT FINE, MOUNTED THE SCOPE ON MY LV PANDA AND 4MIN MIGHT BE 3 ONE TIME AND 6 THE NEXT, ALL OVER THE PLACE. JUST WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE HAD RUN INTO THIS. FARMERJOHN

 

[potatoe]

Well that is starting to worry me. I am going to be calling them tomorrow and sending it back, but if I get them to put the either a true 1/8 MOA dot in it or a smaller 1/16 if they have one. If not its going back. Its a shame those March's cost so much (and their warranty isn't as good) because that's what would be at the house now. Who knows, one still might be soon. . . .

 

[farmerjohn]

ALAN, ME TOO, MY MIDDLE SON SHOOTS A 60X MARCH IN F-CLASS AND I'VE FOOLED WITH IT A LOT. THE ONLY THING YOU COULD FUSS ABOUT IS THEIR ABILITY TO FILTER OUT MIRIAGE IS SO GOOD THAT IT IS HARD TO SEE THE WIND LIKE YOU CAN WITH A NIGHTFORCE. BUT THEY ARE WAY LIGHTER. FARMER