Welding Rod
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http://www.chuckhawks.com/leupold_tour.htm
"We also learned that all Leupold scopes are built to exactly the same tolerances and standard of durability. A Rifleman scope will take as much recoil as a VX-III. The differences in price between the various lines are a matter of more precise adjustments, different optical glass and optical formulas, superior lens coatings, one or two-piece main tubes, features, and so forth. Another interesting fact is that the entire line is built right there in Beaverton. None of the Leupold scope models are imported."
Good Chuck Hawks article in the link above.
I would have bought more of them over the years had I known this. I have been reluctant to buy VX IIs and below even if the optical quality was adequate, for fear of getting something that may not be as durable or as precisely built as the VX 3s. I also thought for some reason the VX I, Rifleman, and maybe Mark AR were imported.... maybe they didn't say "Made in USA on the box" (?).... guess not.
"We also learned that all Leupold scopes are built to exactly the same tolerances and standard of durability. A Rifleman scope will take as much recoil as a VX-III. The differences in price between the various lines are a matter of more precise adjustments, different optical glass and optical formulas, superior lens coatings, one or two-piece main tubes, features, and so forth. Another interesting fact is that the entire line is built right there in Beaverton. None of the Leupold scope models are imported."
Good Chuck Hawks article in the link above.
I would have bought more of them over the years had I known this. I have been reluctant to buy VX IIs and below even if the optical quality was adequate, for fear of getting something that may not be as durable or as precisely built as the VX 3s. I also thought for some reason the VX I, Rifleman, and maybe Mark AR were imported.... maybe they didn't say "Made in USA on the box" (?).... guess not.
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