Leatherwood art M-1000 scope feedback

[jarhead jim]

Has anyone tried this scope for long distance shooting? Been reading some feedback, seems the US Army uses this at their sniper school....Any good?

Jim

 

[MrM4]

http://www.opticsplanet.com/vortex-riflescopes-vpr-m-03p.html

http://www.opticsplanet.com/vortex-riflescopes-vpr-m-04p.html

Might look at these, I think the quality is better on the Vortex stuff. Price is similar. OPTICSPLANET.com has free shipping on them as well.

 

[snipertn]

Jim, The Leatherwood Art scope was what the USMC started using on their M 24/M 14 sniper rifles if I remember correctly. I have a friend that has a orig. Leatherwood scope on his M1A. I have shot his rifle out to 800 yards and found it to be a very good scope. I think it was shortly after Viet Nam when the Corps changed to the straight 10 X Unertal scope. I dont know what the Corps is using now. I know that the 10 X Unertal is a very hard scope to get ahold of.

Hope this helps,
snipertn

 

[r]

http://www.opticsplanet.com/leather...rt-m1000-2-5-10x44-riflescope-art2510x44.html

heard about those on cast boolits, been thinkin of tryin one out myself


r

 

[jarhead jim]

After some serious research and responses from members here and a couple other gun sites, I have settled for a Vortex Viper HS-4-16x44 scope. The Leatherwood had mixed reviews and is, after all made in China so the quality can't be that good let alone stand up to the repeated pounding of a 300 Win Mag.

Jim

 

[MrM4]

good call

Matt

 

[gorillastomp]

I had a Leatherwood ART .... wasn't impressed at all sold it quickly.