Leupold THE OFFICIAL, 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 21 Using the Illuminated Reticle 29 Changing the Battery 31 Leupold Means Minimal Maintenance 33 Leupold Technical Service 36 The Best Consumer Protection in the Business 38 Français 41 Español 46 Deutsch 51 Italiano 56 ...

Page 5: ...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 enlargement...

Page 6: ...4 Erector Lenses 5 Power Selector Ring 6 Eyepiece Lock Ring 7 Ocular Lens 8 Eyepiece Assembly 9 Reticle Housing exceptional performance A solid mount is critical to satisfactory performance of your scope If you have problems or questions please contact Leupold Technical Service see page 36 Parts of the scope ...

Page 7: ... better A scope mounted close to the rifle ensures 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 3 C A U T I O N ...

Page 8: ...eaded area near the eyepiece but only after focusing the eyepiece 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 Elevat...

Page 9: ... in your normal shooting position Variable power scopes 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 ...

Page 10: ...6 Leupold riflescopes are engineered to provide a generous 3 to 5 eye relief depending on the model and the magnification level W A R N I N G ...

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: ...rom 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 Point the scope at a light colored backgroun...

Page 13: ...ee them clearly you are farsighted turn the eyepiece counterclockwise by a couple of turns If you hold things close to yourself to see them clearly you are nearsighted turn the eyepiece clockwise by 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...

Page 14: ...em clearly nearsighted 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 a...

Page 15: ...s to the mount base before 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 or batte...

Page 16: ...dy the firearm 2 Remove 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 adjust ments to the scope until the very center of the reticle is aligned with the bull s Target as seen through...

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: ...Target Competition and most Tactical scopes have micrometer style windage 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 ...

Page 21: ...an be repositioned to align the marked zero of the dial with the position indicator without changing the adjustment setting of the scope that was achieved when sighting in 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 n...

Page 22: ...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 point er dial that can be adjusted to indicate the new zero position Rifleman VX ...

Page 23: ...r mark on the scope 3 Press down on the dial it will snap down into position To reposition the dials on Target and Tactical models 1 Loosen the set screws that surround the top of the knob until the 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 19 LPS dials adjust easily to indicate the new zero position ...

Page 24: ...able 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 direc tion 3 Turn the dial back half the amount of clicks or hash marks counted Target style dials can be adjusted to th...

Page 25: ...ase the internal nitrogen 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 26: ...cker 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 po...

Page 27: ... 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 28: ...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 29: ...be parallax free at 60 yards 2 Leupold shotgun muzzleloader scopes are set to 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 Side Parallax Adjustment ...

Page 30: ...ocused 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 concentrat ing on the center aiming point of the reticle 3 Move your head slightly up and down while turning side parallax or adjust able objective ring until the reticle does not move in relation to the target Using the numb...

Page 31: ...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 32: ...ring 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 ring...

Page 33: ...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 29 ...

Page 34: ...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 35: ...eticle 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 hold ing 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 36: ... 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 37: ... 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 lubricat...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...ded in the stock and that all receiver 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 fac...

Page 40: ...ary 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 fil...

Page 41: ...ton Point Box 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 Technical Service telephone number is 503 526 1400 fax is 503 352 7621 They can also be contacted through our Web site at www leupold com By Mail Leupold Technical Service P O Box 688 Beaverton OR 97075 0688 USA ...

Page 42: ...e 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 unlim...

Page 43: ...from the 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 ...

Page 44: ... under one or more of the following patents U S Patents 4 643 542 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 6 816 305 D347 441 D413 153 D414 835 D415 546 D416 972 D420 718 D420 807 D421 286 D427 658 D490 097 Foreign Patents BX30938 00 CA Rd Enr 1999 88472 CA1253381 DE49903766 9 DE69216763 3 DE M9304093 8 EP0540368 GB0540368 IL3133...

Page 45: ...acez votre objectif ici pour une position de l oeil maximale 4 Passez à TERMINER L INSTALLATION REMARQUE pour confirmer que votre objectif est monté à la meilleure position possible essayez plu sieurs positions à genoux assis accroupi et en visant en amont et en aval Rappelez vous que viser en amont réduit typiquement la position de l oeil Avertissement Si un objectif est monté très loin vers l ar...

Page 46: ...ouillage suivez ces étapes simples 1 Agrippez l oculaire de la main et reculez de l anneau de verrouillage Lorsque l anneau est dégagé de l oculaire tournez le dans le sens horaire en l éloignant de l oculaire pour qu il n entrave pas l ajustement 2 Si vous avez l habitude de tenir les choses loin de vous même pour voir clairement vous êtes hypermétrope tournez l oculaire dans le sens antihoraire ...

Page 47: ...nts sur le terrain Pour repositionner les cadrans des modèles Rifleman VX I et FX I placez une pièce de monnaie ou un tournevis dans la fente du cadran numéroté et tournez le pour que le zéro s aligne avec la marque de l indicateur à ligne étampée sur le dessus de la vis d ajustement perpendiculaire à la fente de monnaie Les modèles VX II et FX II ont un cadran à flèche qui se déplace avec la fent...

Page 48: ...lable les ajuste ments ne permettront pas de déplacement égal dans toutes les directions Pour retrouver un déplacement complet équilibré vous devez recentrer l ajustement comme suit 1 Tournez l ajustement de dérive jusqu à ce qu il cesse d avancer 2 Comptez les clics ou les marques de numéro et tournez jusqu au bout dans l autre direction 3 Ramenez le cadran à la moitié des clics ou marques de num...

Page 49: ...ectif Service technique Leupold Si votre objectif Leupold Golden Ring connaît quelque défaillance que ce soit vous pouvez le retourner directement à l usine ou à l un de nos centres internationaux pour le service Il n est pas nécessaire que votre concessionnaire expédie l objectif à Leupold mais il peut vous être utile pour déterminer s il faut un service en usine Veuillez suivre ces directives d ...

Page 50: ...ular 4 Pase a TERMINAR LA INSTALACIÓN NOTA Para confirmar que su mira telescópica está instalada en la mejor posición posible pruebe varias posiciones de rodillas sentado tendido y apuntando con ángulo ascendente o descen dente No se olvide que al apuntar con un ángulo ascendente normalmente se reduce la fatiga ocular Advertencia Si una mira telescópica se coloca demasiado atrás el visor puede les...

Page 51: ...nderlo del anillo de sujeción Después que el anillo de sujeción esté libre del ocular gírelo a la derecha para alejarlo del ocular y apartarlo durante el ajuste 2 Si usted tiende a alejar los objetos para verlos con mayor claridad hipermetropía gire a la izquierda el ocular un par de vueltas Si usted tiende a acercar los objetos para verlos con mayor claridad miopía gire a la derecha el ocular un ...

Page 52: ...ante de manera que el cero quede alineado con la marca indicadora de línea estampada en la parte superior del 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 independientemente para alinearse con el cero en el cuadrante más externo Para volver a coloca...

Page 53: ...a mitad de la cantidad de clic o marcas de referencia contadas 4 Repita este proceso para el ajuste de elevación CÓMO UTILIZAR LA RETÍCULA ILUMINADA Todas las miras telescópicas de Leupold con retículas iluminadas se pueden utilizar en estado estándar o en estado iluminado Al no estar iluminada la retícula funciona de la misma manera que la retícula en una mira telescópica Leupold estándar En cond...

Page 54: ...tire los anillos y otros accesorios de la mira telescópica 2 Registre el número de serie de la mira telescópica y consérvelo para referencia futura 3 Incluya una nota con su nombre dirección número de teléfono correo electrónico y una descripción del problema 4 Empaque la mira telescópica en la caja original si aún la conserva ya que éste es el embalaje más seguro para el envío Envuelva bien el pa...

Page 55: ...WEIS Um sicherzustellen dass Ihr Zielfernrohr in der idealen Position montiert ist sollten Sie mehrere Stellungen einnehmen kniend sitzend liegend und nach oben und unten zielend Denken Sie daran dass ein Zielen nach oben den Augenabstand meist verringert Achtung Wenn das Zielfernrohr zu weit hinten montiert ist besteht die Gefahr dass das Okular den Schützen an der Braue verletzt Das Schießen in ...

Page 56: ...ellring nach hinten weg Wenn der Feststellring vom Okular getrennt ist drehen Sie ihn im Uhrzeigersinn vom Okular weg sodass er beim Einstellen nicht im Weg ist 2 Wenn Sie dazu neigen Dinge von sich weg zu halten um sie scharf zu sehen Weitsichtigkeit drehen Sie das Okular um ein paar Umdrehungen gegen den Uhrzeigersinn Wenn Sie Dinge nahe halten um sie scharf zu sehen Kurzsichtigkeit drehen Sie d...

Page 57: ...e Modelle VX II und FX II verfügen über eine Anzeigeskala die sich mit dem Einstellschlitz bewegt Diese Skala kann auch separat bewegt werden um sich an der Null auf der äußeren Scheibe auszurichten Um die Skala zu verstellen dre hen Sie diese bis die Anzeige an der Null ausgerichtet ist Die Modelle VX III und FX III verfügen über eine Anzeigeskala die sich mit dem Einstellschlitz bewegt Diese Ska...

Page 58: ...le Leupold Zielfernrohre mit beleuchtetem Absehen können entweder im Standardmodus oder beleuchtet verwendet werden Im nicht beleuchteten Zustand funktioniert das Absehen genau so wie das Absehen in einem standardmäßigen Leupold Zielfernrohr Die Beleuchtung des Absehens erleichtert bei schwierigen Lichtverhältnissen die Unterscheidung zwischen dem Ziel und der präzisen Position des Zielpunkts So b...

Page 59: ...rohr 2 Bewahren Sie die Seriennummer des Zielfernrohrs auf 3 Legen Sie dem Paket eine Notiz mit den folgenden Informationen bei Name Adresse Telefonnummer E Mail Adresse und Beschreibung des Problems 4 Packen Sie das Zielfernrohr nach Möglichkeit in die Originalverpackung ein da dies der sicherste Versandbehälter ist Umwickeln Sie das Paket außen gut mit Paketklebeband 5 Senden Sie das Zielfernroh...

Page 60: ...ONTAGGIO NOTA Per avere la conferma che il cannocchiale è montato nella migliore posizione possibile provare ad assumere posizioni diverse in ginocchio seduti proni e puntare sia verso l alto sia verso il basso Ricordarsi che quando si punta verso l alto di norma si riduce la distanza dell oculare dall occhio Avvertenza Se il cannocchiale è montato troppo indietro l oculare può ferire la fronte de...

Page 61: ...do e ben definito se non lo è è necessario regolare la messa a fuoco agendo sull oculare Se il proprio cannocchiale Leupold è uno dei modelli con oculare munito di ghiera di bloccaggio seguire questi semplici passi 1 Afferrare con la mano l oculare e tirarlo indietro per allontanarlo dalla ghiera Quando la ghiera di bloccaggio è liberata dall oculare girarla in senso orario allontanandola dall ocu...

Page 62: ... eseguita col metodo del traguardo Questo consente al tiratore di ritrovare lo zero originale del fucile nel caso fosse necessario eseguire successive regolazioni sul campo Per riposizionare le manopole sui modelli Rifleman VX I e FX I inserire una moneta o un cacciavite nella scanalatura del quadrante numerato e ruotarlo fino ad allineare lo zero con la linea di riferimento impressa sulla parte s...

Page 63: ... regolabile le regolazioni non produrranno la stessa corsa in tutti i sensi Per ristabilire una corsa perfettamente equilibrata occorre ricentrare le regolazioni 1 Ruotare la regolazione di derivazione fino all arresto 2 Ruotare completamente in senso opposto contando gli scatti o le tacche 3 Ruotare la manopola in senso opposto per la metà degli scatti o delle tacche contati 4 Ripetere la procedu...

Page 64: ...ticolo non si illumina o appare debolmente illuminato anche al massimo della regolazione significa che occorre sostituire la batteria Avvertenza Prima di sostituire la batteria del cannocchiale controllare e accertarsi sempre che l arma da fuoco sia scarica SERVIZIO DI ASSISTENZA TECNICA LEUPOLD Se il cannocchiale di mira Leupold Golden Ring non funziona correttamente lo si può restituire direttam...