Leupold Vx Series Instructions Manual

BULLETDROPCOMPENSATIONDIALS
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Special
bulletdropcompensation
(BDC)
elevationdialsarefeaturedonselected
scopes.Thesedialsarecalibratedtoachieveadjustmenttospecificdistances
rapidlybydistanceindicatorsmarkeddirectlyonthedials.
ZEROINGTHEWINDAGEAND
ELEVATIONDIALSAFTERSIGHTINGIN
AllLeupoldscopesfeatureadjustmentdialsthatcanberepositionedtoalign
themarkedzeroofthedialwiththepositionindicatorwithoutchangingthe
adjustmentsettingofthescopethatwasachievedwhensighting-in.This...

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Torepositionthedials
ontheLPS~models:

1.Grasp
theedgeofthedial
andpullupward.Thedial
will
popupand
spinfreely.
2.Repositionthezero
onthe
dialsothatitalignswiththeindicatormark
onthescope.
3.
Press
downonthedial;itwillsnapdownintoposition.
LPSdialsadjusteasilytoindicate
thenewzeroposition
Torepositionthedials
on
TargetandTactical
models:

1.
Loosenthesetscrewsthatsurroundthetopoftheknobuntilthe
cylinderturnsfreely.
2.Movethecylinderdialbyhandtoalignthezerowiththewhite...

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WhatYouShouldKnow
AboutVariablePowerScopes

Leupoldvariablepowerscopesallowyoutoselectfromarangeofmagnifications
tosuityourparticularrifle,cartridge,andshootingneeds.
WARNING:Donotloosenthescrewinthepowerselectorring.Doingso
will

releasetheinternalnitrogenthatkeepsthescopefogfree.Looseningthe
screwwillalsodisconnectapinthatcontrolstheinternaloperations,causing
otherproblemsthatwouldrequirefactoryrepairs.Donotlubricatethepower
selectorring;doingsoisunnecessary....

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Onscopeswiththisfeature,thenumbersfacingforwardshowthescopes
magnificationsettings.Thenumbersfacingthebackareforrangingandshow
thedistancesinyards,asshowninFigureC.
Toestimaterange,followthesesteps:
1.Viewthetargetthroughthescope.
2.Whentargetingananimalwithabodythatis16inchesfrombackboneto
brisket,adjustthepowerselectoruntilthatareaoftheanimalsbodyfits
betweenthecenterofthecrosshairandthetopofthelowerheavypost.
3.Readthenumberonthepowerselectorringtodeterminethe
approximatedistanceinyards....

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However,thereareexceptions:
1.Leupoldrimfirescopesaresettobeparallaxfreeat60yards.
2.Leupoldshotgunlmuzzleloaderscopesaresettobeparallaxfreeat75yards.
3.LeupoldHandgunandUltralight2.5xscopesaresettobeparallaxfreeat
100yards.

SideParallaxAdjustment

THEADVANTAGEOFADJUSTABLE
PARALLAXSETTINGSCOPES
Targetshootingandvarminthuntingdemandextremeaccuracy.Youmusthave
ascopewithaparallaxadjustmentdialforpreciseshootingatvariousranges.
Theparallaxadjustmentcanbelocatedeitherattheobjectiveendofthescope...

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NOTE:Thesideparallaxadjustmentknobisnottobeusedtofocusthetarget
image.Ifthereticleisfirstfocusedandtheparallaxthenproperlyset,theimage
shouldbeclear.
Toadjusttheparallaxdistance,
turnthefocusring.
EFRSCOPESANDTHEADJUSTABLEOBJECTIVE
Leupold
EFR
(ExtendedFocusRange)scopescaneliminateparallaxfordistances
asshortas10meters.Unlikeconventionaladjustableobjectivescopes,thefocus
ringonEFRmodelsrotatesmorethan3600.Itisimportanttopayspecial
attentionwhenadjustingthesescopes.
1.Turnthefocus
ring...

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UsingtheIlluminatedReticle
AllLeupoldIlluminatedReticlescopesmaybeusedineitherthestandardor
theilluminatedstate.Whennotilluminated,thereticleperformsthesameas
thereticleinastandardLeupoldscope.Illuminatingthereticleallowsabetter
distinctiontobemadeinpoorlylightedconditionsbetweenthetargetandthe
precisepositionoftheaimingpoint.

ThecontroldialfortheLeupold
IlluminatedReticleislocated
abovetheeyepiece.

Toilluminatethereticle:
1.Grasptheilluminationdiallocatedatthetopoftheeyepieceshell....

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ChangingtheBattery
AllLeupoldIlluminatedReticlescopesusea3-voltlithiumphotobattery.
Seepage32.
Tochangethebattery:
1.Removethebatterycoverbygraspingitsedge(locatedaroundthetopof
theilluminationdial)andtwistingthecovercounterclockwisewhileholding
thesidesoftheilluminationdialtokeeptheentiredialfromturning.
2.Removetheoldbatteryfromitspositioninthecenterofthedial.

Battery

(()u

Thebatteryforthe
LeupoldIlluminatedReticle
islocatedinsidethe
controldialandcanbe
changedwithouttools.
This...

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LeupoldMeansMinimalMaintenance

LENSES

Leupoldscopelensesarecoatedtoreducelightreflectionsandlightscattering
thusincreasinglighttransmissionthroughthescope.Theyshouldbecleanedas
carefullyasyouwouldacameralens.Beginbyusingalensbrushtoremovedust
andthenpurealcohol,high-gradeglasscleaner,orpurewateronacottonswab.
WINDAGE/ELEVATIONADJUSTMENTS
Theseadjustmentsarepermanentlylubricated.Thereisnoneedtolubricate
them.Keeptheturretcapson,exceptwhenadjusting,tokeepoutdustand...

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TROUBLESHOOTINGTIPS
Beforeyoushipascopebacktothefactoryforserviceorrepair,pleasecheck
thefollowingitemstomakesurethattheproblemisreallywiththescopeand
nottherifleormountsystem.
1.Checkthemount.Makesurethescopeismounteusecurelytothe
rifle.Try,withbarehandsonly,totwistthescopeintheringsorseeif
anythingmoveswhenyoujiggleit.Ifthereisanymovement,retighten
themountingsystemaccordingtomountinginstructions.
2.Makesuretheactionofyourrifleisproperlybeddedinthestock,and...