Rifle Scopes Leupold Mark5 elevation being limited

HonkyTonk86 · Jul 7, 2024

So I discovered at the last match I was at my 7-35x Mark5 elevation come up is being limited somehow. With the turret cap on it’s limiting the up travel from my zero to 10.4 mils, .1 under one full revolution. When I pull the cap I get 23.7 mils up travel and 13.2 mils down travel. That is more or less in line with the 4 other Mark5 I have. (3- 7-35x, 3-18x) I swapped 5 other elevation caps on and they all stopped at 10.4. Not sure what do to beyond send it in to Leupold for warranty just curious if anyone else has experienced this.

NHPiper · Jul 8, 2024

Sounds like something is binding or maybe the factory zero internally was off. Only other thought is the mount has 30+ MOA base and it's flipped backwards.

HonkyTonk86 · Jul 8, 2024

It’s a lone peak fusion action with integrated 20 moa rail

RKBArmory · Jul 8, 2024

It sounds as though the push-button, that is supposed to go flush with the surface of the dial after one full revolution, is catching on something.

HonkyTonk86 · Jul 8, 2024

@RKBArmory That was my first thought but was able to eliminate that possibility by swapping the other elevation caps on and they all stopped at 10.4

1911hombre · Jul 8, 2024

My Mk5HD 7-35 has 21.6 mil from my 100yd. zero with a 20MOA rail.

HonkyTonk86 · Jul 8, 2024

Ya my 3 other 7-35s on various calibers…
20moa rail 19.5 mils
20moa rail 20.5 mils
40moa rail/6mil spuhr 29 mils

stanley_white · Jul 8, 2024

A friend of mine’s MK4 elevation knob bound a bit. After ensuring all the set screws were evenly screwed in, like literally counting screw rotations to ensure they were even, the problem went away.

-Stan

Patty · Jul 8, 2024

once before I've seen an internal burr in the cap mechanism catch, take it off and check inside to make sure there isn't anything there, is it a hard stop or does it feel like you could turn past it with a little effort?

HonkyTonk86 · Jul 8, 2024

@Patty it’s definitely a hard stop just about a full rev too soon

Patty · Jul 8, 2024

HonkyTonk86 said:
@Patty it’s definitely a hard stop just about a full rev too soon

Have you checked to see how much downward travel do you have?

If it’s not a whole lot, chance is is something is catching and the burr might just be too large to break through

HonkyTonk86 · Jul 8, 2024

@Patty 13.2 mils down travel

Patty · Jul 8, 2024

HonkyTonk86 said:
@Patty 13.2 mils down travel

That means you should have approx 15.8 up, I’d bet something in that mechanism is hung up. I’d give them a call, they’ll take care of it for you

Patty · Jul 8, 2024

also, try a dial from one of your other mk5s

HonkyTonk86 · Jul 8, 2024

That’s my plan Leupolds been great to deal with

HonkyTonk86 · Jul 8, 2024

Patty said:
also, try a dial from one of your other mk5s

Did that with 5 or 6 different dials all same results

Patty · Jul 8, 2024

HonkyTonk86 said:
Did that with 5 or 6 different dials all same results

Bummer, sounds like not as simple a fix the burr might be in the mechanism itself. Sorry that happened.

HonkyTonk86 · Jul 8, 2024

Update-
Seems like there must've been a burr internally. Gave it some extra oomph and got it past 10.4. It stopped similarly a few more spots. I'm up to 20.5

After 10.4 it would stop then I got it to turn without clicks then dialed back down and it would click up to the next stop. Repeated that a few times to get to 20.5

Next step I suppose is re-check zero and tracking

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