Boyd Allen
Active member
"Leupold are producing lots of military-style tactical scopes but nothing for the serious target shooter – except – they have reduced the weight of their fixed-power (35, 40 or 45X) benchrest scope to an amazing 17 ounces! This really puts the Leupold back in contention for serious BR competition."
I have to smile about that last part. I didn't know that they were ever out of contention. Heck, Walt Berger shot a prototype Nightforce variable to win the Visalia Cactus warmup match, and it makes the current Competition Leupolds look positively light weight. Perhaps they have substituted helium for nitrogen ;-)
I went onto Leupold's web site to confirm, but there was nothing to confirm. The whole issue can be found by looking here. http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/
I have to smile about that last part. I didn't know that they were ever out of contention. Heck, Walt Berger shot a prototype Nightforce variable to win the Visalia Cactus warmup match, and it makes the current Competition Leupolds look positively light weight. Perhaps they have substituted helium for nitrogen ;-)
I went onto Leupold's web site to confirm, but there was nothing to confirm. The whole issue can be found by looking here. http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/