leapers optics

[glockk9mm]

Has anyone heard of or has leapers optics? Does anyone know anything about this scope here? Good?Bad?

It is the golden image
3-9X28 Mini Size
AR-15 Scope
with BDC
SCP-392P

http://www.leapers.com/pages/optics/accushot%20scope.htm

[xenophobe]

Disposable scopes.

In other words, garbage.

Do yourself a favor and stay FAR away.

[glockk9mm]

Good enough. I thought the price said it all.

[-hanko]

POS is an understatement.

-hanko

[C.G.]

I have one of these that I bought for $40:

http://www.leapers.com/pages/optics/accushot%20scope.htm

It is not great optic and one needs a nickel to adjust it,but it withstood the .50 Beowulf test (two other scopes failed); also, it had a fairly decent review on ARF.com. If you are very short on funds then it is not a bad buy, but you will want to upgrade at some point.

[jmlivingston]

C.G. and Glockk9mm those links only go to a catalog page, not an individual scope. Must be the way they are coding their webpages.

But to answer the question, I have a T168 and I really like it. It is what it is, a good inexpensive plinking scope. Not an expert, but the glass seems clear and comes with a variety of mounting options. Much much better than the stuff from NCStar and the like.

I bought it after reading some good reviews on it at ar15.com as well. I'd definately buy it again.

John

[Stanze]

I have this: http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/SCP549-1113-1509.html

And, really like it. Would I bet my life on it? No. But, I bought it because it offered plenty of bells and whistles within my low budget(60 bucks) and thanks to Leapers lifetime warranty I was willing to take the risk and return it if it broke.

I figure 5.56mm/.223 Rem would not shock the scope too much.

I took it to the range on my OLL rifle and all 80 rounds w/ the Leapers scope lock-tited in with no adjustment from the box landed right where I pointed it at 50 yards(the target say's 25 yards, but in hindsight it was much farther than 25 yards, about 50 to be exact .)

Video and Target: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds5WxbYuJzY



The glass is bright and clear too, at least compared to my Daisy Powerline 3-9x Walmart special(another cheap scope-currently on my 10/22).

But, for the most part they seem best suited for Airsoft, .22, pellet guns and low recoil firearms(although I read one poster shooting .50 Beowolf w/ a Leapers-Impressive!).

[The SoCal Gunner]

I have one of their 5th gen scopes. I'm a first time rifle shooter after finishing my OLL a few months ago. I'm a starving college student so cheap was the way to go. Rember I am totally new to shooting rifles.

First time out with my OLL and Leapers scope, I was horrible. After figuring out how to zero it correctly and putting some lock tite type goo to lock the cheap rings, I was able to hit bullseye at 100yrds. Now my 10 shot groups weren't that tight but that is becuause I am still new. I was able to get all the shots onto those 4-5" shoot-n-see targets that change color. This was also a windy day at the SGVGC with reloads from Miwal.

I've only got 3-400 rnds through my OLL for 2 trips and the scope is holding zero. I can't compare to more expensive scopes but like I said, I'm a starving college student.

If you can afford more expensive why not? Personally I can't justify spending more than the cost of a gun for a scope just for plinking at this time but one day I will when I can afford it.

Here a pic of the one I have. 3-9x40

[xenophobe]

Personally I can't justify spending more than the cost of a gun for a scope just for plinking at this time but one day I will when I can afford it.

I can't fathom buying a scope that costs less than most decent rings.

Why buy a high performance sports car if you're going to put retreads and 87 octane gas in it...

[bwiese]

Oftentimes you should pay more for the scope than the rifle. Doesn't matter how good the gun is if the scope loses zero, drifts, etc.

I've seen $85 Traschos or NcStars on Rem 700PSSes and it makes the baby Jesus cry.

[The SoCal Gunner]

I can't fathom buying a scope that costs less than most decent rings.

Why buy a high performance sports car if you're going to put retreads and 87 octane gas in it...

Well the sports car example doesn't quite work. If you can afford an expensive car you can afford the tires and gas. My OLL cost me what? a good $800 more or less. I'm a college student living off my savings and student loan and there is no way I can put a $1-3000 scope on a rifle that doesn't even have detachable mags.

Again, my OLL is only a range gun and I would not think about using it for home defense because of the fixed mag. Now if I had the money and was into competitions or hunting, thats a different story.

Not everyone that enjoys the sport of shooting has disposable income.

[C.G.]

C.G. and Glockk9mm those links only go to a catalog page, not an individual scope. Must be the way they are coding their webpages.

But to answer the question, I have a T168 and I really like it. It is what it is, a good inexpensive plinking scope. Not an expert, but the glass seems clear and comes with a variety of mounting options. Much much better than the stuff from NCStar and the like.

I bought it after reading some good reviews on it at ar15.com as well. I'd definately buy it again.

John

Actually it was the T168 that I was talking about as well, I guess it wouldn't link.

[xenophobe]

Well the sports car example doesn't quite work. If you can afford an expensive car you can afford the tires and gas. My OLL cost me what? a good $800 more or less. I'm a college student living off my savings and student loan and there is no way I can put a $1-3000 scope on a rifle that doesn't even have detachable mags.

Who said anything about putting a $1000-$3000 scope on an $800 rifle? Any decent $100-$200 Bushnell, Tasco or Simmons is MUCH better than any Leapers.

But I guess if your scope breaks, you have the luxury of throwing in the trash and buying a new one.

Leapers does not do warranty repairs. If you have a problem with one of their scopes, you contact the company that you bought it from. If they accept a return, they throw it in the trash and Leapers reimburses them. If not, then you put it in the trash yourself.

[C.G.]

Who said anything about putting a $1000-$3000 scope on an $800 rifle? Any decent $100-$200 Bushnell, Tasco or Simmons is MUCH better than any Leapers.

But I guess if your scope breaks, you have the luxury of throwing in the trash and buying a new one.

Leapers does not do warranty repairs. If you have a problem with one of their scopes, you contact the company that you bought it from. If they accept a return, they throw it in the trash and Leapers reimburses them. If not, then you put it in the trash yourself.

My experience has been that high end optics are worth the price. Middle range fifty-fifty. Low cost, well at least you didn't spent that much; the T168 is not bad considering the price (I paid $40) and withstood the Beowulf .50 test, whereas couple of mid range scopes died after less than 100 rounds.

[xenophobe]

With any optic, you're looking through it more than you're actually shooting... and in the case of hunting rifles, spending less money on the rifle so you can spend more on the scope is totally justifiable.

If you're going to spend $1000+ on a rifle, at least spend a couple hundred on decent optics, IMO. Some people pay as much as they can to get the best rifles on the market, but then heavily skimp out when it comes to optics...