Bob Kingsbury
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On a leupold pre- competition model, is there something that
won't allow the eyepiece to be removed.
won't allow the eyepiece to be removed.
Removing the eyepiece
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jackie schmidt
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Bob
Man, you must be getting ready to do some serious scope tinkering.
The answer is yes. After you remove the Ocular lens assy, if you look in there, you will see a spanner nut. That nut is what keeps you from unscrewing the eyepiece all the way off.
In the early models, that was it's sole finction. But, in the D model, Leupold started installing the O-ring that keeps the assembly from wiggling around so much on the OD of that nut. The OD of that o-ring contacts the ID od the eye piece bell.
On the earlier models, the o-ring was placed in the eye piece bell its self, actually contacting the threads that are on the scope tube.
Sooner or later, you are going to get around to that Reticle. That is where the real nightmare begins.
Cecil Tucker once told me that a reticle outside a scope is like a beating heart outside a body. Not good.
You cannot believe how fragile that thing is. I swear, sometimes you can just look at it wrong, and it will dissappear..........jackie
Man, you must be getting ready to do some serious scope tinkering.
The answer is yes. After you remove the Ocular lens assy, if you look in there, you will see a spanner nut. That nut is what keeps you from unscrewing the eyepiece all the way off.
In the early models, that was it's sole finction. But, in the D model, Leupold started installing the O-ring that keeps the assembly from wiggling around so much on the OD of that nut. The OD of that o-ring contacts the ID od the eye piece bell.
On the earlier models, the o-ring was placed in the eye piece bell its self, actually contacting the threads that are on the scope tube.
Sooner or later, you are going to get around to that Reticle. That is where the real nightmare begins.
Cecil Tucker once told me that a reticle outside a scope is like a beating heart outside a body. Not good.
You cannot believe how fragile that thing is. I swear, sometimes you can just look at it wrong, and it will dissappear..........jackieBob Kingsbury
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Thanks for your help Jackie
Yes, I have assembled a scope testing devise. So far, it has been an
eye opener, as 8 scopes have failed. Using a frozen scope as a control
unit, all 8 have shown some movement at 200. This is purely an optical
devise that does not rely on the accuracy of the gun. Two scopes are
anchored side by side much like the Hood scope checker.
Yes, I have assembled a scope testing devise. So far, it has been an
eye opener, as 8 scopes have failed. Using a frozen scope as a control
unit, all 8 have shown some movement at 200. This is purely an optical
devise that does not rely on the accuracy of the gun. Two scopes are
anchored side by side much like the Hood scope checker.
Bob Kingsbury
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Virg
Currently, it is set up for one inch scopes, so I have not tried any
30 mm scopes as yet. Hopefully, I will test a march soon.
Currently, it is set up for one inch scopes, so I have not tried any
30 mm scopes as yet. Hopefully, I will test a march soon.