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Cabelas Lever Gun Scopes
« on: September 27, 2008, 03:19:42 PM »
Anybody use one of the cabelas brand scopes set up for XLR's with LE ammo? What do you think?  Anyone know who actually makes Cabela's scopes?

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Re: Cabelas Lever Gun Scopes
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2008, 03:10:08 PM »
From what I have read, Cabela's has had some problems with some of Leveraction scopes. Some haven't been able to adjust for windage or elevation and others won't hold zero. I'm sure they all don't have a problem, but I'm not sure I would take a chance.
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Re: Cabelas Lever Gun Scopes
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2008, 05:51:15 AM »
presumably made in China however I would be very pleased if someone can correct me on this.
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Re: Cabelas Lever Gun Scopes
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2008, 06:25:43 AM »
They are made in China, but so are some other decent scopes, Mueller for instance. I bought one of the Cabela's LE scopes for my .444 last year, it was a disappointment, in centering the reticle the turret adjustment ran out of travel long before it was centered, not locked, just stopped turning any further. While it has lots of eye relief, the eye box is very narrow and you must have your eye in just the right place to get a full view which is typical of other cheap scopes with the thick black halo around the field of view which appeared much smaller than other entry level good scopes like the Nikon Prostaff BDC which aren't much more in cost, which is what I put on the rifle after returning the LE scope to Cabelas.

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