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| Value for Money | 10/10 |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 10/10 |
Full review by
Mackerelboy
expert review 
on 5th Aug 2007
User Rating : 10
Respect :
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Good Points: The price. The extras. Clarity of the optics.
Bad Points: The turret knobs have a slight tendency to be sticky at first and are not the easiest to lock in place.
General comments: Up until 6 months ago I had not heard of Leapers scopes. What brought Leapers scopes to my attention were a couple of very positive reviews I had read in airgun magazines. When I researched Leapers scopes I was initially put off by what appeared to be a Chinese import with a lot of advertised gimmicks. There was no way anyone could make a quality 3x9x40 scope with an illuminated red/green mil-dot reticule, minute turret knobs, parallax adjustment objective, fully coated quality lenses, a sun shade, a laminated mil-dot range card, a lens cloth and be able to sell it for less than $60.00. It was due to the price that I took a chance and bought one to see what all the rave was about. I thought that even if it turns out to be a pile of dung, that I was only out $60.00 and I could give it to my 10 year old nephew for one of his airsoft guns. Sorry nephew. You aren't getting your hands on my scope.
I have been nothing but impressed with this scope, so much that I have bought 3 more of the same model and now have outfitted 3 of my springer air rifles and my Ruger 10-22 with them. Due to it only having been six months since I bought my first Leapers scope, I thought I might be a little premature in writing this review. Having said that, I have now put over 2000 rounds trough the air rifle that I put the first one on, about a 1000 and 400 on the second and third air rifles, and 500 rounds though the Ruger 10-22. In sighting the scopes, I had only some minor problems and all have retained their zero since. Being that all of my scopes are mounted on any relatively small caliber rifles, I am a more than a little curious as to how they would perform on a rifle of larger caliber like a .308.
The scope itself has a very rugged/solid feel to it. The sun shade provided screws on very easily and the objective and eye lenses are easy to adjust without being to loose. The reticule is nice and crisp, even when illuminated with the red/green, and the Mil dots seem to follow the standard pattern set by the military. Not being an expert in lens coatings but knowing good optics when I look through them, I would have to give the Leapers scope at least a 7.5 if not an 8 on a scale of 1-10. To adjust the windage and elevation, you have to take an Allen wrench and loosen screws that hold the knobs down so they don't accidentally move while in use. Once the screws are loose you can adjust the knobs to zero in the gun. After zeroing, to reset the knobs to the "0" mark, you loosen the screw all the way (the screws won't fall out), push down on the knob and rotate it to zero. Once this is done you tighten the Allen screw all the way and the knob is locked in place. The only problem I have had with the four scopes has been in the initial adjusting of the turret knobs. The problem is that the knobs tend to be a little sticky at first and there is a bit of and art to returning the knobs back to the "0" without accidentally clicking the adjustment knobs.
Overall I would have to say that this scope is an unreal buy for the money. I can't recommend it enough anyone who is looking for a great scope at a steal of a price.
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