Rifle Scopes Mark 5 Windage dial upgrade

DI Precision · Nov 14, 2023

As some of yall already know, the mark 5 Leupold scopes are extremely popular and have been dominating in rifle matches all over the country. The only improvement request I’ve heard is the windage dial is a pain. I decided to make a replacement dial for the scope to help this issue.
The New Competition Wind Dial is also larger and much easier to read.
Wind dials are 85 dollars and available at the link below.
https://diprecision.com/di-precision-competition-wind-dial/
Below is also a before and after picture.

brotherdale · Nov 23, 2023

This is an awesome idea.

supercorndogs · Nov 24, 2023

"As some of yall already know, the mark 5 Leupold scopes are extremely popular and have been dominating in rifle matches all over the country."

What was Leupold thinking when they decided to put the windage hash where they did. That is my biggest complaint.

TheOE800 · Nov 24, 2023

supercorndogs said:
What was Leupold thinking when they decided to put the windage hash where they did. That is my biggest complaint.

Did Leupold do it poorly? The new Schmidt 6-36 has a similar offset for the zero windage position and you can actually see it better from behind the scope vs. traditional position.

Cr1775 · Nov 24, 2023

Originally i thought i was going to get out the Sharpie, bit since i have come to appreciate the offset since i can stay behind the scope.

308pirate · Nov 24, 2023

supercorndogs said:
What was Leupold thinking when they decided to put the windage hash where they did. That is my biggest complaint

It's called ergonomics. It's easier to see there when you lift your face to adjust elevation.

DI Precision · Nov 24, 2023

supercorndogs said:
"As some of yall already know, the mark 5 Leupold scopes are extremely popular and have been dominating in rifle matches all over the country."
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What was Leupold thinking when they decided to put the windage hash where they did. That is my biggest complaint.

I think most people blamed the zero line, but after making a dial that’s close to the line it’s pretty easy to read. The separation between zero line and dial for me was the difficult part.

Simonsza1 · Nov 24, 2023

Got any Black Friday deals on this product? Just curious.

supercorndogs · Nov 24, 2023

TheOE800 said:
Did Leupold do it poorly? The new Schmidt 6-36 has a similar offset for the zero windage position and you can actually see it better from behind the scope vs. traditional position.

I don't like it. Maybe it's the tiny numbers and lines on the dial and not the poition but it was definitely the thing I didn't like most.4

I never felt its postioning gave me any sort of advantge in locating which hash i was on. I can certaily see the hash in either location from behind the rifle. You are breaking postion to look at it in either location. I am not dialing windage trying to be fast. I also am not fast.

supercorndogs · Nov 24, 2023

DI Precision said:
I think most people blamed the zero line, but after making a dial that’s close to the line it’s pretty easy to read. The separation between zero line and dial for me was the difficult part.

Very likely my problem too. It's much easier to see where it's lined up with your turret cover. No way I was dialing windage from behind the scope and seeing where I was with the factory dial. I don't usually dial windage either though.

It's alot easier for me to tell if marks are lined up located at 12, 9, 6, 3 o'clock positions if the aligning marks aren't great.

DI Precision · Dec 15, 2023

Wind dials, back in stock and now available in MOA!

https://diprecision.com/di-precision-competition-wind-dial/

Simonsza1 · Dec 15, 2023

What’s the cost shipped again? Forms of payment accepted?

DI Precision · Dec 15, 2023

Simonsza1 said:
What’s the cost shipped again? Forms of payment accepted?

Flat black color 85 dollars plus shipping.

brotherdale · Dec 15, 2023

I put one on my Mark 5. It is awesome! I grabbed one from Wiebad when ordering a bag. Obviously you made it because it cam in your package.
I haven’t had this scope very long and was having second thoughts due to the wind dial. Total game changer for me.

Mormegil87 · Dec 15, 2023

Glad I snagged one for my 5-25. I'll have to grab one for my 7-35 soon

beetroot · Dec 15, 2023

DI Precision said:
I think most people blamed the zero line, but after making a dial that’s close to the line it’s pretty easy to read. The separation between zero line and dial for me was the difficult part.

I think it's the angle also that makes it difficult to read. The Delta Stryker has an offset line but executed properly and it works very well.

carbonbased · Dec 16, 2023

beetroot said:
I think it's the angle also that makes it difficult to read. The Delta Stryker has an offset line but executed properly and it works very well.

I was going to mention that as well. If, like the Schimdt, the indicator hash pointed to the center of the dial it would help a lot. And the OP solved the other problem.

Robbietubbs · Oct 30, 2024

Hey Dereck is there any way you can make some thread protector rings for the windage turret on a mk5. Like the new element helix has. So you can switch from capped to non capped easily. Maybe add a mark on the tread protector ring.

DI Precision · Nov 23, 2024

My wind dial fits over the threaded part of the turret housing. So you wouldn’t need the cap anymore. I’m I understanding correctly?

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