Older Leupold Vari-X III scopes

reallybigtoad · Oct 3, 2024

How do the older Leupold Vari-X III scopes from the 90's compare to what's made today? I have a Vari-X III in 3.5-10 and a 6.5-20 with Duplex reticles that aren't getting used much and thinking about an upgrade. Not sure how desireable these are today.
Thanks.

FuhQ · Oct 3, 2024

I wouldn’t waste my money on one unless it was going on a classic rifle to keep with the period-correct look, and would put that money towards buying something exponentially better.

BCP · Oct 3, 2024

There's still a market for them, I'd say 250 for the 10x and 350 for the 20x on ebay probably sell quick too. I put a 3.5-10 vx-iii duplex on ebay (newer one finger adjustable not coin) for 300 and it sold within a couple days.

slm9s · Oct 4, 2024

You'll be surprised what they'll bring on ebay. Do a long auction starting at a penny with no reserve. The optics are ok, but the tracking will be the issue.

Montenegro · Dec 22, 2024

Hi everyone. I had luck to get my hands on one beautiful, almost mint condition Leupold VARI-X III 4.5 14 TACTICAL with Adjustable Objective, Duplex reticle, 40mm objective, 1” tube and high turrets.
I need information how much ravel (horizontal and vertical) this scope has? What is total amount in MOA because it seems that scope has 1/4 MOA clicks.
Thanks a lot for your precious knowledge.

chevy_man · Dec 22, 2024

Montenegro said:
Hi everyone. I had luck to get my hands on one beautiful, almost mint condition Leupold VARI-X III 4.5 14 TACTICAL with Adjustable Objective, Duplex reticle, 40mm objective, 1” tube and high turrets.
I need information how much ravel (horizontal and vertical) this scope has? What is total amount in MOA because it seems that scope has 1/4 MOA clicks.
Thanks a lot for your precious knowledge.

Every 4 clicks is 1moa. Count the clicks and divide by 4....

Darayavaus · Dec 22, 2024

somebody with a 760 pumpmaster and those 6" tall see through rings will buy your Vari-X for big bucks to complete his rig.

ChiandChong · Dec 22, 2024

Cynics will probably roll their eyes at me for saying this, but a comparison I did out of my dining room window at 2 cellphone towers 3,300 yards away (on google earth) between these scopes had my Leupold LRP 6-20x come out with the best glass.

Burris Match Pro ED 5-30x
Arken EP5 7-35
Arken EP4 6-24
Vortex LHT 4.5-22 (what I would put my money on)
Leupold LRP 6-20

The Leupold glass destroyed everything else, including the Vortex LHT.

And I hate Leupold's because they don't track. But I never would've thought it would out-glass the LHT.

chevy_man · Dec 23, 2024

ChiandChong said:
Cynics will probably roll their eyes at me for saying this, but a comparison I did out of my dining room window at 2 cellphone towers 3,300 yards away (on google earth) between these scopes had my Leupold LRP 6-20x come out with the best glass.

Burris Match Pro ED 5-30x
Arken EP5 7-35
Arken EP4 6-24
Vortex LHT 4.5-22 (what I would put my money on)
Leupold LRP 6-20

The Leupold glass destroyed everything else, including the Vortex LHT.

And I hate Leupold's because they don't track. But I never would've thought it would out-glass the LHT.

If it's old and doesn't track send it in. They will rebuild it. Generally it's just dried up grease and weak springs.
You'll get it back with fresh grease, fresh springs, clean glass, and new nitrogen.

ChiandChong · Dec 24, 2024

chevy_man said:
If it's old and doesn't track send it in. They will rebuild it. Generally it's just dried up grease and weak springs.
You'll get it back with fresh grease, fresh springs, clean glass, and new nitrogen.

All this for free?

chevy_man · Dec 25, 2024

ChiandChong said:
All this for free?

Usually. I don't know anyone that's been charged for it. Lifetime is actually lifetime with Leupold.

Coejro · Dec 25, 2024

I’ve had a lot of luck with Leupold service. Had a scope shipped to me that partially broke through the box and had a ton of grind marks on the turrets and a dent in the bell. Told them what happened and that it was 100% not on them, but that I’d happily pay for repairs. They fully cleaned, straightened the dent, and replaced the turrets, then verified tracking. All for just the shipping cost of me sending it in.

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