Leupold Scope With Floating Dot- (No Crosshairs)

[Lenny Foffa]

I'm not sure of this helps' but I love the conversation. I purchased a Leupold 12X many years ago, and it had a 1/2 MOA dot . It was used for metallic Silhouette shooting. I sent it back to Leopold way back then and had it changed to a 1/8 th inch dot. $75.00 ITs on my Weatherby 22 LR Rifle . Sometimes I put it on my Rem 700 in 222 Rem. Now I also have a Leupold 45X with a 1/8th dot and its sits on my BR rifle in 6 BR . Its very nice if you dint mind the Hubble sitting on your rifle.!! I think the 1/8th inch dot is now too small for Me to hunt with, especially if its getting dark. hard to see it against a dark animal at Dusk. Love the dot on paper targets

 

[yobuck]

My buddies dad has been hunting forever with a fixed 6x Leupold with a simple floating dot reticle. I guess the scope finally gave it up and Leuopld doesn't make them anymore. He really wants to find something similar. No crosshairs, just a simple dot like you would see in a red dot. And he prefers a fixed 6x.
I feel like this is an impossible mission unless I randomly find a used one on eBay or something. His isn't dead set on another Leupold. The reticle and fixed power seems more important to him.
Anyone have any idea where to start? I'm pretty good at scouring the internet for such things, but this one has me stumped.

If leupold cant fix the scope they will replace it, regardless of the age.

 

[Comanche41]

My buddies dad has been hunting forever with a fixed 6x Leupold with a simple floating dot reticle. I guess the scope finally gave it up and Leuopld doesn't make them anymore. He really wants to find something similar. No crosshairs, just a simple dot like you would see in a red dot. And he prefers a fixed 6x.
I feel like this is an impossible mission unless I randomly find a used one on eBay or something. His isn't dead set on another Leupold. The reticle and fixed power seems more important to him.
Anyone have any idea where to start? I'm pretty good at scouring the internet for such things, but this one has me stumped.

Another vote for SWFA 6X42.

 

[Leaf Litter]

It sounds like the red dot is his biggest "want" from all of this. My first thought was a red dot AR scope, it'll be variable power (1-6x), but he can just crank it to 6 and leave it there.

I'm not picky though, so I may be missing the mark completely.

Edit: added a photo of mine for reference

 

[Comanche41]

As said before...call Leupold first.

 

[yobuck]

I would first.... call Leupold and find out....... what to do....

Exactly, Leupold will install a dot reticle in any of the scopes they make.

 

[hydehunter]

guys you have not checked with Leupold in years. since covid screwed all of us Leopold shut down their custom shop and they will tell you it will not open again so you are out of luck for any changes or up grades, I know I keep asking every month to change a couple of the ones I have

 

[coueskiller43]

Update/ more information:
The original scope was lost in a fire so a rebuild is out of the question. I'll look into having one of the suggested repair shops replacing a reticle in a new scope.
Thanks to everyone for their input.

 

[Rflshootr]

Ebay? I think this may be as close as you'll find these days.

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It is the VX-6 with 24mm objective lens. Matte finish with a CM R2 fire dot reticle, 30mm tube. Condition is mint, looks like it was never mounted. Leupold VX- 6 Fire Dot. I always have several rifle scopes.

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[coueskiller43]

I'm going to have him try a kahles 1.5-6x42 P-dot reticle that I have. It's not exactly what he's looking for but pretty close. Some compromise will need to be made.

Only problem I see with that is if he likes it I will need to find him another. No way I'm parting with mine

 

[Rflshootr]

If the reticle is intact in the old scope, maybe Leupold will transfer it to one of their new scopes..........just a thought and worth a phone call.

 

[coueskiller43]

If the reticle is intact in the old scope, maybe Leupold will transfer it to one of their new scopes..........just a thought and worth a phone call.

It's long gone

 

[akdad]

I've been waiting for leupold to open up custom shop for yrs and it's not going to happen. I snuck one scope in right before Covid and wanted to do more. I've emailed them a lot of times asking and I'm afraid those days are over.

 

[akmtnhnt]

It sounds like the red dot is his biggest "want" from all of this. My first thought was a red dot AR scope, it'll be variable power (1-6x), but he can just crank it to 6 and leave it there.

I'm not picky though, so I may be missing the mark completely.

Edit: added a photo of mine for reference View attachment 495024

They make 6x fixed power red dots. Sounds like exactly what he wants.