Author Topic: Leupold Rifleman....... (Read 631 times)

Nunk · « **on:** March 02, 2005, 07:28:41 PM »

Just bought a Rifleman, 4X12X40 to mount on my .221 Fireball. I'm beginning to think I made a mistake. I've read the bad, not multi-coated, not a one piece tube, 1/2 MOA adjustments. I have not mounted it yet but man I like it when I look through it. Very clear and sharp. Does anyone actually HAVE one that they can share an opinion about with me. Thanks.

Grubbs · « **Reply #1 on:** March 03, 2005, 09:43:18 AM »

Nunk, you probably won't like to hear this but here goes.....I would send it back and spend the same money on a Burris FFII. It is superior in every way, expecially optically and very tough. The rifleman series is not in the same league with the FFII.

Graybeard · « **Reply #2 on:** March 03, 2005, 09:59:16 AM »

I would own no scope over about 9X or at most 10X without a parallax adjustment feature. Don't care who makes it or what it costs if it's over 9X or 10X it needs an AO.

Ramrod · « **Reply #3 on:** March 03, 2005, 10:37:16 AM »

Quote from: Nunk

I have not mounted it yet but man I like it when I look through it. Very clear and sharp.

So what's the problem?

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 03, 2005, 12:06:09 PM »

I would just mount it and use it.

And tell us how it works for you. :grin:

Bullseye · « **Reply #5 on:** March 04, 2005, 07:05:24 AM »

If it looks good to you, put it on and use it, you just might be happy. I have a lot of scopes that others say are inferior and they work just fine for me.

Nunk · « **Reply #6 on:** March 04, 2005, 01:58:33 PM »

Grubbs - nope, didn't want to hear that

!! I got this, brand new, for $235. I see The Optic Zone has the Burris FFII for $335, so I'm probably just going to keep it.

Graybeard - thanks. I probably won't use it at more than 9X but a few times. Hopefully, anyway.

Ramrod -

!! I know, have heard negatives though. Like they are cheap, Leupold is just using their name to sell this scope, not multi-coated, don't have a one piece tube, yadda, yadda, yadda. It looks good to me however. Hope it performs well.

Redhawk - I would say that sounds like the plan at this point.

Bullseye - agreed.

I was just looking for anybody who actually has one. Not what they've heard, etc.

Thanks all.

Bullseye · « **Reply #7 on:** March 04, 2005, 05:07:04 PM »

I use several VX-1's which are very similiar scopes to the Rifleman. I think the VX-1's are supposed to have a little better coating on the exterior lenses. They work fine for me. The VX-1's are the same price in gloss and about $20 more in matte than the Rifleman. That is the closest actual experience I can give you.

ranburr · « **Reply #8 on:** March 06, 2005, 05:33:09 PM »

The Rifleman series is a low-end scope designed to compete against a low-cost imports. I would not want one because some of those imports are better scopes for the same money or less.

ranburr