Leupold Vx Series Instructions Manual
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YourePartoftheTradition Inasport rich intradition,Leupoldhasearneditsplaceasoneoftheclassic, namesinhuntingandshooting.Tobesure,theGoldenRingscopeyounow ownisthefinestexampleofLeupoldheritage.- FrederickLeupoldcametoPortland,Oregon,fromGermanyin1907,and,quickly establishedafirmtomanufactureandrepairsurveyingtransits.Fredsson,Marcus, broadenedthecompanysfocusinthelate19305aftertheavidoutdoorsmanmissed abuckonthesoggywesternslopesofOregonsCascadeRange.(Hisscopehad I fogged,aswascommonforscopesofthatera.)Frustratedbytheexperience, , . Marcussetouttobuildabetterscope.Therest,astheysay,ishistory. MarcusLeupoldsquestforqualityhascontinuedontothepresent.Inthewordsof thefirmsfounder,FrederickLeupold,Wesole,mnlypromisenevertoletdownon quality;thecustomerisentitledtoasquaredeal.Thisiswhywebuildevery LeupoldGoldenRingproducttobeworthyoftheLeupoldFullLifetimeGuarantee. Itsthebestcustomerprotectioninthebusiness,andit;thebestwayweknowto thankyouforbuyingLeupold. Contents KnowYourScope....................................................1 HowtoInstalltheScope..............................................3 HowtoSight-In.........,...........................................11 MakingPreciseWindageandElevationAdjustments.....................15 WhatYouShouldKnowAboutVariablePowerScopes...................21 UsingtheIlluminatedReticle.........................................29 ChangingtheBattery................................................31 LeupoldMeansMinimalMaintenance.................................33 LeupoldTechnicalService............................................36 TheBestConsumerProtectionintheBusiness...........................38 Fran~ais 41 Espanol............................................................46 Deutsch...........................................................51 Italiano............................................................56
KnowYourScope Riflescopeshavebecomefarmoresophisticatedovertheyears,butthefour mostbasicpartshaveremainedthesame.Workingfromfronttobacktheyare: 1.Theobjectivelens(orfrontlens)iscriticaltoasuperiorsightpicture. 2.Theinternalerectorlenseswhichrighttheimage. 3.Thereticle,oftenreferredtoasthecrosshair,providestheaimingpoint. 4.Theocularlens(oreyepiecelens)workswiththeotherlensestomagnify theimage,providecorrecteyerelief,andmakedioptercorrections. HOWSCOPESWORK Aslightpassesthroughandbeyondtheobjectivelens,theresultingupside downimageissenttotheinternallenses.Knownaserectorlenses,these internallensesreturntheimagetoaright-side-upposition.Finally,theocular lensmakesafinalenlargementofthatimageandsendsitontoyoureye. YourLeupoldscopewasdesigned,manufactured,andtestedtoensurethat, whenproperlymountedandsighted-inonyourfirearm,youwillenjoy exceptionalperformance.Asolidmountiscriticaltosatisfactoryperformance ofyourscope.Ifyouhaveproblemsorquestions,pleasecontactLeupold TechnicalService(seepage36). PARTSOFTHESCOPE 1ObjectiveLens 2WindageAdjustment (oppositesideofscope) 3ElevationAdjustment 4ErectorLenses 5PowerSelectorRing 6EyepieceLockRing 7OcularLens 8EyepieceAssembly 9ReticleHousing 10SideParallaxAdjustment 2
3 PLEASEREADTHISENTIREHANDBOOK BEFOREMOUNTINGYOURSCOPE. CAUTION Alwayscheckandbecertainthatthefirearmisunloadedbefore undertakinganyworkuponit. HowtoInstalltheScope THElOWERTHESCOPE,THEBETTER Ascopemountedclosetotherifleensurespropercheekweldonthestockfor astablefiringpositionandallowsforrapidtargetacquisition.Werecommend usingthelowestpossibleringheight.Nospecificclearanceisrequired,butthe scopemustclearthebolthandle,hammer(onleveractionsandhandguns), sights,andbarrel. Wheninstalled,besurethatyourscopedoesnotinterferewithfirearm operationanddoesnotcontactanythingexceptthemountrings. INSTALLINGTHEBASE,RINGS,ANDSCOPE Pleaserefertotheinstructionsincludedwiththebaseandringsfortheir properinstallationonthefirearm. Ifnecessary,itissafetopositiontherearmountringdirectlyontheexposed threadedareaneartheeyepiece,butonlyafterfocusingtheeyepiece.This allowsamoreforwardplacementofthescope.Seepage8formoredetails. NOTE: ThewindageandelevationadjustmentsonnewLeupoldscopesare centeredaspartoftheassemblyprocess.Ifyouaremountingascopethatwas previouslymountedonanotherrifle,youshouldcentertheadjustments(please seeCenteringWindageandElevationAdjustmentsonpage17formoredetails). NOTE:Usecare inmountingthe2.5x28mmScoutriflescope.Itisnecessaryto placethebackedgeoftherearmostringatleast 3/4 forwardoftheocular bell/tubejuncturetoavoidpossiblereticledamage.Becauseofthelongereye reliefofthisproduct,mountingthescopebackslightlywillnotinanywayimpair itsfunctionoreffectiveness. 4
5 ESTABLISHINGEYERELIEFON RIFLESANDSHOTGUNS Because ofthesafetyconsiderationsassociatedwithpropereyerelief,leupold stronglyrecommendsthatyoumountyourscopeasfarforwardaspossible. Beyondthat,followthesesteps: 1.Withthescopeasfarforwardinthemountsaspossible,holdtheriflein yournormalshootingposition.(Variablepowerscopesshouldbesetat thehighestmagnificationforthisprocess.) 2.Slowlymovethescopetotherearjustuntilyoucanseeafullfield-of-view. 3.Positionyourscopehereformaximumeyerelief. 4.ProceedtoCOMPLETINGTHEINSTALLATION. NOTE: Toconfirmthatyourscopeismountedinthebestpossibleposition,try assumingvariouspositions:kneeling,seated,prone,andaimingbothuphilland downhill.Rememberthataiminguphilltypicallyreduceseyerelief Leupoldriflescopesare engineeredtoprovide agenerous3to5 eyerelief,depending onthemodelandthe magnificationlevel. WARNING Ifascope ismounted toofartotherear,theeyepiececaninjurethe shootersbrow.Shootingatanuphillanglealsoincreasesthishazard becauseitshortensthedistancebetweenthebrowandtherearof thescope.Forthisreason,Leupoldscopesareengineeredtoprovide generouseyerelief.Therefore,whenmountingyourscope,we recommendpositioningitasfarforwardinthemountsaspossible totakefulladvantageofthisgenerouseyerelief 6
ESTABLISHING EYERELIEF ONHANDGUNSCOPES 7 Sincehandgunsaretypically firedfrom anarms-extended position, eyereliefis less ofa safetyissuethanwithriflescopes.However,itsstillimportanttoget theeye reliefrightforyou. 1.Holdingthehandguninyournormal sho.otingstance,positionthescope intheringstoachieve afullfield-of-view. 2.ProceedtoCOMPLETINGTHEINSTALLATION. Theeyereliefofhandgun scopesismoreforgiving thanthatofriflescopes Nevertheless,itis importantthattheeyerelief iscompatiblewith yourshootingstyle. Unlike riflescopes,adjustmentstotheeyepieceinhandgunscopesaffectthe eyereliefaswellasthereticlefocus.Turningtheeyepiececlockwiseincreases eyereliefandturningitcounterclockwisedecreasesit. COMPLETINGTHEINSTAllATION 1.Withoutdisturbingtheoptimaleyereliefposition,rotatethescopeuntil theelevationadjustmentdialisatthetopofthescope. 2.Fromafiringposition,checktobesurethattheverticalhairofthereticle alignswiththeverticalaxisofthefirearm.Misalignmentwillnotaffect accuracyatmoderatedistancesbutitcandiminishlongrangeaccuracy. 3.Whenyouaresatisfied,tightentheringscrewsevenlyandsecurely. FOCUSING THE RETICLE Securethescopeandfirearminafirmrest.Pointthescopeatalightcolored backgroundobject.Withthescopeapproximatelyfourinchesfromyoureye thereticleshouldappearsharpandcrisp;ifitdoesnot,itisnecessarytoadjust thefocusbymeansoftheeyepiece. 8
9 IfyourLeupoldscopeisoneofourmodelswithaneyepiecethathasalock ring,followthesesimplesteps: 1.Grasptheeyepiecewithyourhandandbackitawayfromthelockring. Oncethelockringisfreefromtheeyepiece,turnitclockwiseawayfrom theeyepiecetokeepitoutofthewayduringtheadjustment. 2.Ifyoutendtoholdthingsawayfromyourselftoseethemclearly(youare farsighted)turntheeyepiececounterclockwisebyacoupleofturns.Ifyou holdthingsclosetoyourselftoseethemclearly(youarenearsighted)turn theeyepiececlockwisebyacoupleofturns. 3.Lookingthroughthescopewhenpointedatthesky,takeafewquick glancesatthereticle.Thefocusofthereticleshouldbenoticeably differentfromwhenyoustarted.Continuethisprocessuntilthereticle appearsclearandsharp. 4.Whenyouaresatisfiedwiththeimageofthereticle,turnthelockringso thatitrestsfirmlyagainsttheeyepiece. IfyourLeupoldscopeisoneofourmodelswithoutaneyepiecelockring, followthesesimplesteps: 1.Alladjustmentismadewiththeeyepiece. 2.Lookthroughthescopewithquickglanceswhilefocusingthereticle image.Ifyoutendtoholdthingsawayfromyourselftoseethemclearly (farsighted)turntheeyepieceringcounterclockwiseuntilthereticleis clearandsharp.Ifyouholdthemclosetoyourselftoseethemclearly (nearsighted)turntheeyepieceringclockwiseuntilthereticleissharp andclear. Ifyoureyesightchanges,readjusttheeyepiece.Asweage,eyesightnormally changes.Youmaywanttocheckthesharpnessofthereticleonyourscope everyfewyearstoensureitisstilladjustedcorrectlyforyoureye. NOTE: ToprotecttheintegrityofthewaterproofsealofeveryLeupoldGoldenRing scope,aninternalmechanismpreventstheeyepiecefromcorningoffthescope. Theprimaryfunctionofascopeistoaimthefirearm.Neverusethescopeasa substituteforbinoculars.Neverwatchanotherpersonthroughthescope.As always,theGoldenRuleapplies. 10
11 HowtoSight-In USINGABORE-SIGHTINGCOLLIMATOR Tosavetimeandammunition,startoutinyourshoporgunroomwitha bore-sightingcollimator.Followthedirectionsincludedwiththecollimatorfor specificinstructionsonitsproperuse.Remember,whenpossible,itisbetterto maketheinitialwindageadjustmentstothemountbasebeforeusingthe scopeswindageadjustment. NOTE:Bore-sightingaloneisnotsufficienttosight-inascope.Youmustmakefinal adjustmentsbyshootingthefirearmusingthesameammunitionyouuseinthefield. USINGTHELEUPOLDZEROPOINT IllUMINATEDMAGNETICBORESIGHTER This toolfitsanyrifle,shotgun,orpistol,andhelpsyougetonthepaper fast,withoutbarrelspudsorbatteries.Itworkswithanyopticalsight,andcan evenbeusedtorecheckyourzero,withoutfiringashot.SeeyourLeupold GoldenRingDealerorvisitwww.leupold.comformoreinformation. TRADITIONALBORE-SIGHTING(BOLTACTIONS) Preliminarysighting-incanalsobe accomplishedbybore-sightingatthefiring rangeusingatargetfrom20to50yardsaway. 1.Positionthefirearmonthebench,using sandbagstosteadythefirearm. 2.Removetheboltfromthefirearm. 3.Lookingthroughtheboreitself,move thefirearmtocenterthe bulls-eyeofthetargetinsidethebarrel, asshowninFigureA. 4.Holdtheriflesteady.Withthebulls-eye centeredwhenviewedthroughthebore, makewindageandelevationadjustments tothescopeuntiltheverycenterofthe reticleisalignedwiththebulls-eyeof thetarget,asshowninFigureB. 12 Targetasseen throughthebore.
13 L-- THEFINALSTEP:THREE-SHOTGROUPS Whicheverbore-sightingmethodyouveused,thenextstepsarethesameon thefiringrange.Toensurereliableresults,alwaysfirefromarestedposition whenperformingthesesteps.(Ifyouareusinganadjustableobjectiveorside focusmodelscope,performanycorrectionforparallaxbeforecontinuing,as explainedinUnderstandingParallaxonpages24-27.) 1.Fireashotortwo. 2.Ifyouareseveralinchesoffcenter,makeanappropriateamountof adjustmenttomovethereticletothecenterofthetarget. 3.Carefullyfireathree-shotgroup. 4.Usethecenterofthatgroupasareferencepointforthefinaladjustments towindageandelevation. Onthesampletarget,thecenterofthegroupistwoincheslowandthree inchesright.Assumingyouresighting-inat100yards,youshouldmakea 2-MOAadjustmentup,anda3-MOAadjustmentleft.Yournextthree-shot groupshouldbeveryclosetothecenterof thetarget.Tolearnaboutmakingfinal adjustments,proceedtotheupcomingsection onwindageandelevationadjustments. 14 t 2 ~ I 1-3-1
15 MakingPreciseWindage AndElevationA-djustments ThestyleofelevationandwindageadjustmentsonLeupoldriflescopes varieswithspecificmodels.Each,however,isclearlymarkedineasytoread increments.If,forexample,therearefourhashmarksfromzeroto(and including)thenumberoneonanadjustmentknob,thenthevalueofeach incrementofadjustmentonthatknobis1/4-MOA.Itisthesamewithall Leupoldadjustmentdials.One-MOAmovesthepointofimpactat100yards by1inch.At100meters,itmoves29mm. Thelettersfoundonthewindageandelevationdialsrefertothedirection thatthepoint-of-impactofthebulletismovedwhenanadjustmentismade. ADJUSTINGWINDAGEANDELEVATION ONTARGETANDTACTICAL SCOPES LeupoldTarget,Competition,andmostTacticalscopeshavemicrometer-style windageandelevationadjustments. Targetstyleadjustments forrangeandwind adjustmentsinthefield. Aclickforeachadjustmentdivisioncanbebothheardandfeltsoadjustments tothescopecanbemadewithoutlookingatthedials.Indicatorsonthe micrometerportionofthedialshowthenumberofcomplete360rotations thathavebeen made. 16