Leupold scopes.

[activeviii]

might be a bit of a silly question but, i have a leupold VX-III on the underside of the 30mm tube, where the front ring would sit, there is a hole/depression. about 2mm wide and 1mm deep. it is offset to about the 7 o'clock position.

only thing i can think of is for a scope ring to clip into to help stop the scope slipping back from recoil. think is i cant find a scope ring with a lug in it to fit.

whats the hole for please


Phil

 

[DSC trainer]

Hi Phil,

Is the hole/depression manufactured or is it like a crimp which could have been formed by misfitting of the rings ( I suppose I should have also asked if you bought it new)? I've had a few leopolds and found them to be very good, but I've never seen a hole in the tube itself. Why not drop Leupold a line from their website?

http://www.leupold.com/hunting-and-shooting/products/scopes/vx-3-riflescopes/vx-3-4-5-14x50mm/

Cheers, Steve

 

[activeviii]

hope the photo shows it. it is machined in at point of manufacturing i would say.

secondhand scope.

I did drop a mail to Leupold as i was also looking for user guild but as of yet I have had no reply.


Phil.

 

[Stover Rover]

I would say it has something to do with the manufacturing process, probably a location point for a fixture or jig.

 

[bobjs]

Looks to neat to be a bodge job, and the serial number can be checked at gmk uk ltd, to make sure its a real one,

or could it be a way the tube is made during its manufacture, or another way that they now gas the scope when built/re-gas it after work has been done,

bob.

 

[bobjs]

I would say it has something to do with the manufacturing process, probably a location point for a fixture or jig.

hi big man

nice to see you on here.

bob.

 

[User00003]

is it because it's designed for the AR15 range?

 

[Stover Rover]

hi big man

nice to see you on here.

bob.

Nice to catch up with you again Bob, I hope your eye problem is getting sorted and that your quest for the perfect scope has been satisfied.

All the best Simon

 

[bewsher500]

i think all Vx3 scopes have it.mine certainly does.
I read someowhere it was to do with gas purging but that sounded like bollox

 

[bobt]

just looked at both my vx111 neither have a hole.

 

[activeviii]

I seam to remember something from years ago about a ring with a stud in that would lock into a hole in the scope tube to allow perfectly square lineament with the rifle but im not sure now. i have mailed leupold again to see if they can shed some light.