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timber
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Posted: September/08/2008 at 19:29 |
To my knowledge only Nikon and Leupold are offering gloss finished scopes. So I had this Leupold made for a polished blue Remington 700. I splurged on 24K Gold Plating on the ring and Medallion for fun. So I guess I'm 'married' to the scope.
Here's some pictures next to a matte Leupold: SORRY ABOUT THE PICTURE SIZE. Edited by timber - September/08/2008 at 19:30 |
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mike650
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Common Timber, more pics!!
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timber
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Here's the Medallion.
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swtucker
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WARNING:
I got divorced for a similar reason....hide it for a month or two, then you can say "Awww I've had this for years".
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timber
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One more. I was looking for an 'old school' look. It might be too rich for some.
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Big Squeeze
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I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU MAN AND SCOPE!!!!.........................
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pyro6999
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i like the different shades of black and silver/grey they have, i dont care for the price though
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timber
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I agree. Here's the rifle and scope. I like the 'wet', dripping with oil look.
Edited by timber - September/08/2008 at 21:11 |
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mike650
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What ring(s) did you pick out and when are you gonna give it to her???
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timber
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The scope got to me quicker than I expected so I haven't bought her rings yet. Although I like Tally's I might go 'old school' again and go with glossy Leupold standards.
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Roy Finn
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"I like the 'wet', dripping with oil look", so do I. Wait a minute, are we still talking scopes here..
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timber
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Oh Yeah, she's a sweet piece!!
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martin3175
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Ed Connelly
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I like gloss scopes, too, depending on what rifle you put them on....sometimes I think the gloss makes a particular brand of scope look 'better' than the matte....like, the Leupold! I think the Leupold looks very good in gloss.
I understand Sightron is making some gloss now, aren't they?
Anyway, it looks very nifty!!!
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bricat
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Congrats on your purchase timber, I really appreciate your passion and excitement. Good luck and good shootin' She's a beauty!
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cheaptrick
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Nice!!
How 'bout Conetrol rings?? They would be a good match, I think.
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RifleDude
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+1!!! Outstanding suggestion from Mark! Conetrol has the best "polished blue" finish of any mount manufacturer, bar none. They are the best finished mounts I can think of overall. If you get the "Custum" grade rings, they have that gleaming polished finish that you can see your reflection in. I think they would be a perfect match for the finish on that scope!
Here's an example of the "Custum" grade Conetrol rings:
Edited by RifleDude - September/09/2008 at 17:03 |
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Ted
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fiberoptic
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Wow, that is a class rig! Conetrol mounts and rings are so good looking especially compared to the "T" rings seen on every kustom rifle.
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Rancid Coolaid
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I owned a set of Conetrols and had issues with them holding my scope on a 300WM (about 8-pound gun, no brake.) Torqued to spec (and higher) they couldn't hold the scope under recoil.
I thought all Leupolds were 24K gold plated - or do they just price them as such? Nice setup, Ted. |
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Thanks for all the positive comments. I'm loving that rifle RifleDude.
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