Leupold 16x high brown gloss scope

DHuffman

DHuffman

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Anyone tell me anything (value) on this scope?
It has what I'd call a very high (wet look) brown gloss.
Nice capped mini turrets and a fine cross hair, no dot. Straight 16x

Has a few light ring marks, scratches etc. nothing serious.
 

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Yea it’s bluing that has turned plum. Normal anything over 25 years. I know back 30 years ago my buddy had one and I had a 24X, A 6.5-20 and a 8.5-25 and I always felt that straight 16 was clearer and seemed more than 16X. You can hit eBay to see what some ask for them. Leupold no longer repairs them scopes. So if you have a problem with it. You would have to look for vintage repair places. For that reason I gave up on vintage scopes. They are nice and I have a few that I like. I would think 400-500 would be in the ballpark. That one certainly looks in good condition.
 
Frankr said:
Yea it’s bluing that has turned plum. Normal anything over 25 years. I know back 30 years ago my buddy had one and I had a 24X, A 6.5-20 and a 8.5-25 and I always felt that straight 16 was clearer and seemed more than 16X. You can hit eBay to see what some ask for them. Leupold no longer repairs them scopes. So if you have a problem with it. You would have to look for vintage repair places. For that reason I gave up on vintage scopes. They are nice and I have a few that I like. I would think 400-500 would be in the ballpark. That one certainly looks in good condition.
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Thank you
 
That's not bluing unless it's a steel (ferrous) scope tube and I doubt it is; that's sun beaten black anodizing. I restore old bikes, and that's PRECISELY what happens to black anodized aluminum parts after years of sun exposure.
 
That's an old scope, as evidenced by the anodizing. If you send it into Leupold, they with send you a new scope of similar type and value. I don't know if you can negotiate the replacement, but you can ask. Remember, Leupold scopes have a lifetime warranty. If and when you ever need a repair, go to their website, fill out their warranty application and probably receive a new scope.
 
65shooter said:
That's not bluing unless it's a steel (ferrous) scope tube and I doubt it is; that's sun beaten black anodizing. I restore old bikes, and that's PRECISELY what happens to black anodized aluminum parts after years of sun exposure.
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yes i started the error. anodizing can be almost any color and scopes are colored dark to match the bluing on a std rifle.... they(luepold scopes) are basically black, like a lot of guns, but as we can see here that can change colors over time
 
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