CodyCass
Member
Hello fellow HTers
I have a brand new Leupold VX-6 3-18x44mm (30mm) Side Focus CDS Illuminated Reticle (Product #115003) that is giving me fits. Seeing as this is Leupold's flagship line I'm rather frustrated. Out of the box I noticed these things and mounted it to a 280 AI for 9 shots and sent a note to Leupold. First, the side focus parallax makes an audible tinging noise as it is turned. It almost sounds like you are winding up a spring. Second, the power selector ring is very difficult to turn. I know these scopes are built to tight//specific tolerances, but this takes more effort than I feel it should.
When I contacted Leopold they told me what I was experiencing was "not normal, please send it in with a note listing everything wrong." So I did and Friday I received it back. Much to my disappointment when I got the scope out it still had all the same issues. The "customer complaints" section indicates that I said the scope had a "bad selector". The service activity listed: Visual inspection 100%, Replaced Erector System, Mechanical Inspection and Complete Internal Inspection.
My questions for you all: Does anyone with a VX-6 hear noises when turing the side parallax adjustment? Is your power selector difficult to turn? Will the power selector get easier to turn with a little use? If this is not normal for a VX-6 what would you do with Leupold? I've never had a bad product from them and understand that sometimes bad ones sneak through. That being said, if it is a bad scope and they didn't fix it when I sent it in I will be less understanding. Thanks in advance for your help!
-Cody
I have a brand new Leupold VX-6 3-18x44mm (30mm) Side Focus CDS Illuminated Reticle (Product #115003) that is giving me fits. Seeing as this is Leupold's flagship line I'm rather frustrated. Out of the box I noticed these things and mounted it to a 280 AI for 9 shots and sent a note to Leupold. First, the side focus parallax makes an audible tinging noise as it is turned. It almost sounds like you are winding up a spring. Second, the power selector ring is very difficult to turn. I know these scopes are built to tight//specific tolerances, but this takes more effort than I feel it should.
When I contacted Leopold they told me what I was experiencing was "not normal, please send it in with a note listing everything wrong." So I did and Friday I received it back. Much to my disappointment when I got the scope out it still had all the same issues. The "customer complaints" section indicates that I said the scope had a "bad selector". The service activity listed: Visual inspection 100%, Replaced Erector System, Mechanical Inspection and Complete Internal Inspection.
My questions for you all: Does anyone with a VX-6 hear noises when turing the side parallax adjustment? Is your power selector difficult to turn? Will the power selector get easier to turn with a little use? If this is not normal for a VX-6 what would you do with Leupold? I've never had a bad product from them and understand that sometimes bad ones sneak through. That being said, if it is a bad scope and they didn't fix it when I sent it in I will be less understanding. Thanks in advance for your help!
-Cody