Leupold Hunting Equipment, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Page 3: ...n missed a buck on the soggy western slopes of Oregon s Cascade Range His scope had fogged as was common for scopes of that era Frustrated by the experience Marcus set out to build a better scope The rest as they say is history Marcus Leupold s quest for quality has continued on to the present In the words of the firm s founder Frederick Leupold We solemnly promise never to let down on quality the...

Page 4: ... and Elevation Adjustments 15 What You Should Know About Variable Power Scopes 23 Using the Illuminated Reticle 32 Changing the Battery 34 Leupold Means Minimal Maintenance 36 Leupold Product Service 39 The Best Consumer Protection in the Business 41 Français 44 Español 49 Deutsch 54 Italiano 59 ...

Page 5: ...r lens or eyepiece lens works with the other lenses to magnify the image provide correct eye relief and make diopter corrections HOW SCOPES WORK As light passes through and beyond the objective lens the resulting upside down image is sent to the internal lenses Known as erector lenses these internal lenses return the image to a right side up position Finally the ocular lens makes a final enlargeme...

Page 6: ...ses 5 Power Selector Ring 6 Eyepiece Lock Ring 7 Ocular Lens 8 Eyepiece Assembly 9 Reticle Housing 10 Side Parallax Adjustment exceptional performance A solid mount is critical to satisfactory performance of your scope If you have problems or questions please contact Leupold Product Service see page 36 PARTS OF THE SCOPE ...

Page 7: ...nsures proper cheek weld on the stock for a stable firing position and allows for rapid target acquisition We recommend using the lowest possible ring height No specific clearance is required but the How to Install the Scope C A U T I O N Always check and be certain that the firearm is unloaded before undertaking any work upon it ...

Page 8: ... This allows a more forward placement of the scope See page 8 for more details NOTE The windage and elevation adjustments on new Leupold scopes are centered as part of the assembly process If you are mounting a scope that was previously mounted on another rifle you should center the adjustments please see Centering Windage and Elevation Adjustments on page 17 for more details NOTE Use care in moun...

Page 9: ... should be set at the highest magnification for this process 2 Slowly move the scope to the rear just until you can see a full field of view 3 Position your scope here for maximum eye relief 4 Proceed to COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION NOTE To confirm that your scope is mounted in the best possible position try assuming various positions kneeling seated prone and aiming both uphill and downhill Rememb...

Page 10: ...ce can injure the shooter s brow Shooting at an uphill angle also increases this hazard because it shortens the distance between the brow and the rear of the scope For this reason Leupold scopes are engineered to provide generous eye relief Therefore when mounting your scope we recommend positioning it as far forward in the mounts as possible to take full advantage of this generous eye relief ...

Page 11: ...G EYE RELIEF ON HANDGUN SCOPES Since handguns are typically fired from an arms extended position eye relief is less of a safety issue than with riflescopes However it s still important to get the eye relief right for you 1 Holding the handgun in your normal shooting stance position the scope in the rings to achieve a full field of view 2 Proceed to COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION ...

Page 12: ...a firing position check to be sure that the vertical hair of the reticle aligns with the vertical axis of the firearm Misalignment will not affect accuracy at moderate distances but it can diminish long range accuracy 3 When you are satisfied tighten the ring screws evenly and securely FOCUSING THE RETICLE Secure the scope and firearm in a firm rest Safely point the scope at a light colored backgr...

Page 13: ...o see them clearly you are farsighted turn the eyepiece counterclockwise a couple of turns If you hold things close to yourself to see them clearly you are nearsighted turn the eyepiece clockwise a couple of turns 3 Looking through the scope when pointed at the sky take a few quick glances at the reticle The focus of the reticle should be noticeably different from when you started Continue this pr...

Page 14: ...earsighted turn the eyepiece ring clockwise until the reticle is sharp and clear If your eyesight changes readjust the eyepiece As we age eyesight normally changes You may want to check the sharpness of the reticle on your scope every few years to ensure it is still adjusted correctly for your eye NOTE To protect the integrity of the waterproof seal of every Leupold Golden Ring scope an internal m...

Page 15: ... using the scope s windage adjustment NOTE Bore sighting alone is not sufficient to sight in a scope You must make final adjustments by shooting the firearm using the same ammunition you use in the field USING THE LEUPOLD ZERO POINT ILLUMINATED MAGNETIC BORESIGHTER This tool fits any rifle shotgun or pistol and helps you get on the paper fast without barrel spuds It works with any optical sight an...

Page 16: ...move the bolt from the firearm 3 Looking through the bore itself move the firearm to center the bull s eye of the target inside the barrel as shown in Figure A 4 Hold the rifle steady With the bull s eye centered when viewed through the bore make windage and elevation adjustments to the scope until the very center of the reticle is aligned with the bull s eye of the target as shown in Figure B Tar...

Page 17: ...justable objective or side focus model scope perform any correction for parallax before continuing as explained in Understanding Parallax on pages 24 27 1 Fire a shot or two 2 If you are several inches off center make an appropriate amount of adjustment to move the reticle to the center of the target 3 Carefully fire a three shot group 4 Use the center of that group as a reference point for the fi...

Page 18: ...Assuming you re sighting in at 100 yards you should make a 2 MOA adjustment up and a 3 MOA adjustment left Your next three shot group should be very close to the center of the target To learn about making final adjustments proceed to the upcoming section on windage and elevation adjustments ...

Page 19: ...four hash marks from zero to and including the number one on an adjustment knob then the value of each increment of adjustment on that knob is 1 4 MOA It is the same with all Leupold adjustment dials One MOA moves the point of impact at 100 yards by 1 inch At 100 meters it moves 29mm The letters found on the windage and elevation dials refer to the direction that the point of impact of the bullet ...

Page 20: ... is integral to the adjustment mechanism To make a correction simply rotate the adjustment cover counterclockwise until it pops up fully revealing the adjustment indication markings and make the appropriate correction To secure the adjustment cover push down while tightening the cover ...

Page 21: ...dage and elevation adjustments A click for each adjustment division can be both heard and felt so adjustments to the scope can be made without looking at the dials Indicators on the micrometer portion of the dial show the number of complete 360 rotations that have been made Target style adjustments for range and wind adjustments in the field ...

Page 22: ...ment dials that can be repositioned to align the marked zero of the dial with the position indicator without changing the adjustment setting of the scope This allows the shooter to know the original zero of the rifle in the event that further adjustments are made in the field To reposition the dials on Rifleman VX I and FX I models place a coin or screwdriver in the slot in the numbered dial and r...

Page 23: ...d FX III models have an indicator dial that can be moved independently to align with the zero on the adjustment dial To reposition this dial simply rotate it until the position indicator notch is aligned with the zero of the adjustment dial VX II FX II VX III FX III VX ll VX III FX ll and FX llI dials have a separate pointer dial that can be adjusted to indicate the new zero position Rifleman VX I...

Page 24: ... until it pops up fully revealing the adjustment indication markings and set screws 2 Loosen the set screws that surround the top of the dial portion 3 Move the cylinder dial by hand to align the zero with the gold witness mark at the base of the cylinder 4 Secure the set screws ...

Page 25: ... cylinder turns freely 2 Move the cylinder dial by hand to align the zero with the white perpendicular mark at the base of the cylinder 3 Tighten the set screws until the cylinder is secure Target style dials can be adjusted to the new zero position by loosening the set screws rotating the dial and tightening the set screws ...

Page 26: ...sult of having been mounted on a non adjustable mount the adjustments won t provide equal travel in all directions To regain full balanced travel you must recenter the adjustment as follows 1 Turn the windage adjustment to the point that it stops moving 2 Counting the clicks or hash marks turn it all the way in the other direction 3 Turn the dial back half the amount of clicks or hash marks counte...

Page 27: ... release the internal gas that keeps the scope fog free Loosening the screw will also disconnect a pin that controls the internal operations causing other problems that would require factory repairs Do not lubricate the power selector ring doing so is unnecessary All variable power scopes have a power selector ring in front of the eyepiece assembly Turn the ring to align the number indicating the ...

Page 28: ... with multiple loads The VX 7 ballistics indicator ring allows you to manually set a reference point for your current trajectory Once the proper magnification setting has been determined see Ballistics Aiming System instruction supplement the ballistics indicator ring can be aligned with the witness mark on the eyepiece allowing fast and accurate return to this setting in the field ...

Page 29: ...r post of the Duplex reticle and the center of the reticle covers 16 inches at 200 yards the size of a Whitetail buck from backbone to brisket NOTE The Duplex reticle was designed to estimate ranges based on the backbone to brisket dimension of a Whitetail buck The distance of other game with a body dimension that is known to be 16 inches or 32 inches if the measurement is taken from post to post ...

Page 30: ... follow these steps 1 View the target through the scope 2 When targeting an animal with a body that is 16 inches from backbone to brisket adjust the power selector until that area of the animal s body fits between the center of the crosshair and the top of the lower heavy post 3 Read the number on the power selector ring to determine the approximate distance in yards Bracket the animal from backbo...

Page 31: ...e focused for 150 yards has a maximum error of only 8 10ths of an inch at 500 yards At short distances the parallax effect does not affect accuracy Using the same 4x scope at 100 yards the maximum error is less than 2 10ths of an inch It is also good to remember that as long as you are sighting straight through the middle of the scope or close to it parallax will have virtually no effect on accura...

Page 32: ...o be parallax free at 75 yards 3 Leupold Handgun and Ultralight 2 5x scopes are set to be parallax free at 100 yards THE ADVANTAGE OF ADJUSTABLE PARALLAX SETTING SCOPES Target shooting and varmint hunting demand extreme accuracy You must have a scope with a parallax adjustment dial for precise shooting at various ranges Side Parallax Adjustment ...

Page 33: ... focused before adjusting the parallax If it is not follow the instructions under Focusing the Reticle See page 8 2 With the firearm in a stable position look through the scope concentrating on the center aiming point of the reticle 3 Move your head slightly up and down while turning side parallax or adjustable objective ring until the reticle does not move in relation to the target Using the numb...

Page 34: ...d be clear EFR SCOPES AND THE ADJUSTABLE OBJECTIVE Leupold EFR Extended Focus Range scopes can eliminate parallax for distances as short as 10 meters Unlike conventional adjustable objective scopes the focus ring on EFR models rotates more than 360 It is important to pay special attention when adjusting these scopes To adjust the parallax distance turn the focus ring ...

Page 35: ...ing are in numerical order when the ring is turned clockwise from the shooting position 4 Adjust the ring as you would a standard adjustable objective model INSTALLING A LENS ATTACHMENT Many Leupold scopes offer threaded objective and eyepiece rings to allow for the attachment of lens covers and a variety of Alumina accessories These attachments thread directly into the objective or eyepiece rings...

Page 36: ...le performs the same as the reticle in a standard Leupold scope Illuminating the reticle allows a better distinction to be made in poorly lighted conditions between the target and the precise position of the aiming point Using the Illuminated Reticle The control dial for the Leupold Illuminated Reticle is located above the eyepiece ...

Page 37: ...e illumination is required continue turning the dial clockwise until the reticle is clearly visible against the target To preserve the life of the battery always remember to turn the illumination dial to the OFF position when the scope is not in use For prolonged storage remove the battery If the reticle fails to illuminate or appears dim even on the highest illumination setting it is necessary to...

Page 38: ...Reticle scopes use a 3 volt lithium photo battery See page 32 To change the battery 1 Remove the battery cover by grasping its edge located around the top of the illumination dial and twisting the cover counterclockwise while holding the sides of the illumination dial to keep the entire dial from turning 2 Remove the old battery from its position in the center of the dial ...

Page 39: ... new battery positive side up 4 Replace the battery cover on the illumination dial and turn it clockwise until it is secure while holding the sides of the illumination dial to keep the entire dial from turning Replacement 3 volt lithium batteries There may be other lithium batteries that are acceptable with your Leupold Illuminated Reticle scope Check with your local retailer for other options Dur...

Page 40: ...er on a cotton swab WINDAGE ELEVATION ADJUSTMENTS These adjustments are permanently lubricated There is no need to lubricate them Keep the turret caps on except when adjusting to keep out dust and dirt It s worth noting that unlike competitive brands Leupold scopes are waterproof even without the caps in place EYEPIECE ADJUSTMENT This adjustment is permanently lubricated There is no need to lubric...

Page 41: ...1 T6 aircraft aluminum alloy No maintenance of any kind is required simply wipe off any dirt or fingerprints that accumulate with a clean dry cloth POWER SELECTOR RING ON VARIABLE POWER SCOPES No lubrication is ever required on the power selector ring DO NOT LOOSEN OR REMOVE THE HEX HEAD SCREW IN THE POWER SELECTOR RING ADJUSTABLE OBJECTIVE SIDE PARALLAX DIAL No lubrication is required ...

Page 42: ...eiver screws are tight and have been tightened in the sequence recommended by the manufacturer A loosely fitted stock can cause changes to the point of impact 3 When test firing a rifle to check the point of impact relative to windage and elevation adjustments be sure to fire from a solid bench with sandbags supporting the forearm and buttstock 4 Be sure to use factory loaded ammunition of the sam...

Page 43: ...ry Please follow these shipping instructions 1 Remove the rings and any other accessories from the scope 2 Record the serial number of the scope and keep it for your records 3 Include a note with your name address telephone number E mail and a description of the problem 4 Pack the scope in its original box if you have it as this is the safest shipping container Wrap the package securely using fila...

Page 44: ...x 490 Okotoks AB T0L 1T0 Canada Germany Harold Ros Coburger Strasse 71 98673 Eisfeld Germany Sweden HDF Gyttorp Jakt AB Svarvaregatan 5 S 302 50 Halmstad Sweden Our Product Service telephone numbers are 503 526 1400 or 800 LEUPOLD 538 7653 fax is 503 352 7621 They can also be contacted through our Web site at www leupold com By Mail Leupold Product Service P O Box 688 Beaverton OR 97075 0688 USA ...

Page 45: ... the original owner No warranty card required No time limit applies The Leupold Guarantee in Germany and other countries where legally prohibited Leupold is convinced of the high quality and reliability of its Golden Ring products This is why each U S customer is afforded a lifetime guarantee For legal reasons this guarantee must be restricted to 30 years in Germany and other countries where an un...

Page 46: ... date of purchase of the scope If within the course of normal usage the electronic components of any Leupold scope malfunction within this period we will at our option repair or replace it LEUPOLD MAKES MORE THAN SCOPES See our complete line of mounting systems binoculars spotting scopes and accessories at your nearest Leupold dealer For a free Leupold catalog write to Leupold Stevens Inc P O Box ...

Page 47: ...ton Oregon Note We reserve the right to make design and or material modifications without prior notice Leupold products are manufactured under one or more of the following patents U S Patents 5 035 487 5 231 535 5 671 088 5 866 048 6 005 711 6 279 259 6 295 754 6 351 907 6 359 418 6 469 829 6 519 890 6 691 447 6 816 305 7 088 506 D347 441 D403 393 D413 153 D414 835 D415 546 D416 972 D420 718 D420 ...

Page 48: ...en visant en amont et en aval Rappelez vous que viser en amont réduit typiquement la position de l œil Il est recommandé de porter des vêtements de chasse tir car cela pourrait modifier légèrement la position de l œil Avertissement Si une lunette de visée est montée très loin vers l arrière l oculaire de visée pourrait blesser le front du tireur Tirer dans un angle en amont augmente aussi ce dange...

Page 49: ...e vous êtes satisfait de l image du réticule tournez l anneau de verrouillage pour qu il repose fermement contre l oculaire REMARQUE pour protéger l intégrité du joint étanche de toute lunette de visée Leupold Golden Ringscope un mécanisme interne empêche l oculaire de se séparer de la lunette de visée ÉTABLIR DES AJUSTEMENTS PRÉCIS DE DÉRIVE ET D ÉLÉVATION Le style d ajustements d élévation et de...

Page 50: ...ire à la fente de monnaie Les modèles VX II et FX II ont un cadran à flèche qui se déplace avec la fente d ajustement Ce cadran peut aussi se déplacer indépendam ment pour s aligner avec le zéro du cadran extérieur Pour repositionner ce cadran tournez le tout simplement jusqu à ce que la flèche s aligne avec le zéro Les modèles VX III et FX III ont un cadran indicateur qui peut se déplacer indépen...

Page 51: ...pas éclairé le réticule joue le même rôle qu un réticule de lunette de visée standard Leupold Éclairer le réticule permet de mieux distinguer dans des conditions de mauvais éclairage entre la cible et la position précise du point ciblé Pour éclairer le réticule 1 Agrippez le cadran d éclairage sur le dessus du corps de l oculaire 2 Tournez le cadran dans le sens horaire de la position OFF au premi...

Page 52: ...te de visée dans sa boîte originale si vous l avez car ceci est le contenant d expédition le plus sûr Emballez bien le paquet à l aide d un ruban feuillard à filament à l extérieur 5 Expédiez la lunette de visée par messagerie ou par service postal assuré si possible à l une des adresses suivantes Aux États Unis Service de messagerie Par la poste Leupold Product Service Leupold Product Service 144...

Page 53: ... apuntando con ángulo ascendente o descendente No se olvide que al apuntar con un ángulo ascendente normalmente se reduce la fatiga ocular Se recomienda el uso de ropa especial para cacería tiro ya que esto puede modificar levemente las consideraciones de reducción de fatiga ocular Advertencia Si una mira telescópica se coloca demasiado atrás el visor puede lesionar la ceja del tirador Al disparar...

Page 54: ...l ocular NOTA A fin de proteger la integridad del sello hermético de cada mira telescópica Leupold Golden Ring un mecanismo interno impide el desmontaje del ocular CÓMO REALIZAR AJUSTES DE PRECISIÓN POR EFECTO DEL VIENTO Y DE LA ELEVACIÓN El estilo de los ajustes de elevación y corrección por efectos del viento deriva en las miras telescópicas Leupold varía con los modelos específicos Sin embargo ...

Page 55: ... tornillo de ajuste que es perpendicular a la ranura para la moneda Los modelos VX II y FX II tienen un cuadrante apuntador que se mueve con la ranura de ajuste El cuadrante también se puede mover inde pendientemente para alinearse con el cero en el cuadrante más externo Para volver a colocar este cuadrante sencillamente gírelo hasta que el apuntador quede alineado con el cero Los modelos VX III y...

Page 56: ...en estado iluminado Al no estar iluminada la retícula funciona de la misma manera que la retícula en una mira telescópica Leupold estándar En condiciones de iluminación deficiente la iluminación de la retícula permite diferenciar mejor entre el objetivo y la posición exacta del punto de mira Para iluminar la retícula 1 Sujete el cuadrante de iluminación ubicado en la parte superior del cuerpo del ...

Page 57: ...i aún la conserva ya que éste es el embalaje más seguro para el envío Envuelva bien el paquete con cinta de embalaje reforzada con filamentos en el exterior del paquete 5 Envíe la mira telescópica por servicio de entrega de paquetes o de correo con cobertura de seguro si fuese posible a una de las siguientes direcciones En los Estados Unidos Servicio de entrega de paquetes Por correo Leupold Produ...

Page 58: ... maximalen Augenabstand zu gewährleisten 4 Mit INSTALLATION ABSCHLIESSEN fortfahren HINWEIS Um zu bestätigen dass Ihr Zielfernrohr in der optimalen Position montiert ist verschiedene Positionen einnehmen kniend sitzend bäuchlings und in einem Aufwärts als auch Abwärtswinkel Das Zielen in einem Aufwärtswinkel reduziert meist den Augenabstand Das Tragen von Jagd Schießstand spezifischer Kleidung wir...

Page 59: ... Weg ist 2 Wenn Sie eine Tendenz haben Dinge von sich weg zu halten um sie scharf zu sehen Weitsichtigkeit drehen Sie das Okular einige Umdrehungen gegen den Uhrzeigersinn Wenn Sie Dinge nahe halten um sie scharf zu sehen Kurzsichtigkeit drehen Sie das Okular einige Umdrehungen im Uhrzeigersinn 3 Richten Sie das Zielfernrohr in den Himmel und prüfen Sie das Absehen einige Male Die Schärfe des Abse...

Page 60: ...Falle dass im Feld weitere Einstellungen notwendig werden die Originalnulleinstellung der Waffe Um die Skalenscheiben an den Modellen Rifleman VX I und FX I neu zu positionieren eine Münze oder einen Schraubendreher in den Schlitz in der nummerierten Skalenscheibe stecken und die Scheibe so drehen dass die Null mit der eingeprägten Linienmarke oben an der Einstellschraube ausgerichtet wird die zum...

Page 61: ...s Verfahren für die Höheneinstellung wiederholen VERWENDUNG EINES BELEUCHTETEN ABSEHENS Alle Leupold Zielfernrohre mit beleuchtetem Absehen können entweder im Normalzustand oder im beleuchteten Zustand verwendet werden Ist das Absehen nicht beleuchtet funktioniert es genauso wie das in einem Standardzielfernrohr von Leupold Durch Beleuchtung des Absehens kann bei schlechten Lichtverhältnissen bess...

Page 62: ...en Sie das Zielfernrohr nach Möglichkeit in die Originalverpackung oder einen anderen geeigneten festen Versandkarton ein Umwickeln Sie das Paket außen gut mit Paketklebeband 5 Senden Sie das Zielfernrohr per Paketdienst oder Post wenn möglich versichert an eine der folgenden Adressen In den USA Paketdienst Per Post Leupold Product Service Leupold Product Service 14400 NW Greenbrier Parkway P O Bo...

Page 63: ...culare dall occhio Per questa operazione si consiglia di indossare indumenti da caccia poligono in quanto potrebbero contribuire ad alterare leggermente le considerazioni sulla distanza dell oculare dall occhio Avvertenza Se il cannocchiale è montato troppo indietro l oculare può ferire la fronte del tiratore in corrispondenza delle soprac ciglia Quando si spara verso l alto si aumenta questo peri...

Page 64: ...e la ghiera di bloccaggio in modo da farla appoggiare saldamente contro l oculare NOTA Per proteggere la tenuta stagna ogni cannocchiale di mira Leupold Golden Ringscope è munito di un dis positivo interno che impedisce il distacco dell oculare dal cannocchiale MESSA A PUNTO PRECISA DELLA DERIVAZIONE E DELL ELEVAZIONE Le modalità di regolazione dell elevazione e della derivazione per i cannocchial...

Page 65: ...o impressa sulla parte superiore della vite di regolazione che è perpendicolare alla scanalatura per la moneta I modelli VX II e FX II sono muniti di un quadrante indicatore solidale con la scanalatura di regolazione Anche tale quadrante può essere spostato indipendentemente per l allineamento con lo zero della graduazione esterna Per riposizionarlo è sufficiente ruotarlo finché l indicatore è all...

Page 66: ...a come il reticolo dei cannocchiali standard Leupold L illuminazione del reticolo consente di distinguere meglio il preciso punto di mira sul bersaglio in condizioni di luce scarsa Per illuminare il reticolo 1 Afferrare la manopola di illuminazione posta sopra l involucro dell oculare 2 Girare la manopola in senso orario dalla posizione di OFF spento al primo numero indicato sul quadrante 3 Osserv...

Page 67: ...a perché è il contenitore di spedizione più sicuro Proteggere bene il pacco avvolgendo la parte esterna con del nastro adesivo dotato di fili di rinforzo 5 Spedire il cannocchiale usando un corriere o il servizio postale se possibile assicurare la spedizione a uno dei seguenti indirizzi Negli Stati Uniti Se si usa un corriere Se si usa il servizio postale Leupold Product Service Leupold Product Se...