I've been trying to find a used mark 4 with M3 knobs and noticed that some look a little different. Is there different generations of the M3? Also if in the future can you swap M3 knobs for M2 knobs?
Rifle Scopes Leupold M3 knob differences?
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Re: Leupold M3 knob differences?
Variable and fixed power are different also you need to determin if you need clockwise or counter clockwise turrets.
Variable and fixed power are different also you need to determin if you need clockwise or counter clockwise turrets.
Re: Leupold M3 knob differences?
You can swap them to M2 knobs, I forget the exact cost but I checked on it once.
DMG is right, the fixed power scopes use a very short knob (about half what the variable scopes M3 is) and then depending on which model/year etc. some turn clockwise and some counter clockwise on the variable models.
You can swap them to M2 knobs, I forget the exact cost but I checked on it once.
DMG is right, the fixed power scopes use a very short knob (about half what the variable scopes M3 is) and then depending on which model/year etc. some turn clockwise and some counter clockwise on the variable models.
Re: Leupold M3 knob differences?
Ah ok I think that was the difference I was seeing was the fixed vs. variable.
So what are the pros/cons of the clockwise vs counter clockwise? Never heard of that. I always thought the direction was pretty universal.
Ah ok I think that was the difference I was seeing was the fixed vs. variable.
So what are the pros/cons of the clockwise vs counter clockwise? Never heard of that. I always thought the direction was pretty universal.
Re: Leupold M3 knob differences?
I don't think there is any advantage, aside in that if you do a lot of dialing it might be nice if all your scopes were the same so you always know that say clockwise was "up" etc.
For example I certainly would not want one M3 loopy that was CCW and one that was CW. That's like personally inviting Murphy to visit
I don't think there is any advantage, aside in that if you do a lot of dialing it might be nice if all your scopes were the same so you always know that say clockwise was "up" etc.
For example I certainly would not want one M3 loopy that was CCW and one that was CW. That's like personally inviting Murphy to visit
Re: Leupold M3 knob differences?
I think it depends on the year and model number. My Vari-X 111 has a counter clockwise M3 knob. When I ordered a new M3 turret from Leupold they sent a clockwise dial. I had to call them and ask for a counter clockwise turret. Plus, my dial was in meters and I wanted yards, although I am not sure there is any difference between the two other than the printing.
I think it depends on the year and model number. My Vari-X 111 has a counter clockwise M3 knob. When I ordered a new M3 turret from Leupold they sent a clockwise dial. I had to call them and ask for a counter clockwise turret. Plus, my dial was in meters and I wanted yards, although I am not sure there is any difference between the two other than the printing.
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