Leupold Mark 8 Rifle Scopes

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Leupold Mark 8 rifle scopes description

Leupold produces rifle scopes already since 1942, for military and civilian use. The new Mark 8 series represents the top of the line rifle scope series from Leupold, for military personnel and professional marksmen.

The Leupold Mark 8 series features an impressive zoom ratio, so these rifle scopes can be used in any situation, should this be for close quarter battle or even long-range shooting. Currently, there are only two models in this series, the long range specialist Leupold Mark 8 3.5-25x56 and the smaller, wide-angle model, meant for CQB (Close Quater Battle) the Leupold Mark 8 1.1-8x24 CQBSS. Both rifle scopes have the reticle set in the first focal plane (reticle size changes with zoom).

Both rifle scopes are made from a durable, full metal housing, and the main tube diameter is 35 mm (3.5-25x56 model) or 34 mm (1.1-8x24 model), for extra strength and reliability. The lenses are fully multi-coated with the Leupold DiamondCoat 2™ coating for better contrast and resolution, and they feature also an additional Xtended Twilight lens coating for more light transmission.

Both rifle scopes can be ordered with many reticle options, and in the smaller model, Mark 8 1.1-8x24, all are illuminated. The bigger model, Mark 8 3.5-25x56 can be ordered also as a non-illuminated version, and this version comes also with different turrets. The big model, Mark 8 3.5-25x56 features an adjustable parallax turret, and the smaller model, Mark 8 1.1-8 has fixed parallax at 150 yards (137 meters).

All turrets on these rifle scopes are double turn and have a patented Auto-locking, pinch & turn mechanism. These turrets are really well designed because they are always locked, so no accidental movement can occur. You simply press a button when turning and the turret gets unlocked. Both, elevation and windage turrets have this mechanism. The click value on these rifle scopes is 1/10 of a MIL, so 1 cm on 100 meters, but the elevation turret can be also equipped with a BDC (Bullet Drop Compensation) ring, that can be engraved to your ballistic curve.

All rifle scopes from this series are tested to withstand the harshest abuse, should this be in hot or even in very cold environment. All Leupold Mark 8 rifle scopes are totally waterproof, shockproof for even the strongest magnum calibers like the .50 BMG, and are nitrogen purged for a fogproof use at low temperatures. All rifle scopes from this series feature also a lockable Fast-focus eyepiece, what is really rare by rifle scopes manufacturers, but a great feature.

Leupold Mark 8 rifle scopes features

Reliable mechanics in one-piece housing (shockproof even for the most powerful calibers)
Waterproof and argon purged for Fogproof use at low temperatures
Fully multi-coated lenses for image brightness and contrast
Adjustable parallax turret (3.5-25x56 model)
Fixed parallax at 150 yards/137 meters (1.1-8x24)
First focal plane reticles (reticle size change with magnification)
Variable magnification (8x zoom factor)
Illuminated reticles (usable with night vision)
Non-illuminated reticles
Day-light illumination (1.1-8x24)
10 years warranty

Leupold Mark 8 rifle scopes configurations

Leupold Mark 8 1.1-8x24 (for CQB and medium range target shooting)
Leupold Mark 8 3.5-25x56 M5B2 illuminated (from medium to long range target shooting)
Leupold Mark 8 3.5-25x56 M5C2 non-illuminated (from medium to long range target shooting)

Mounting of Leupold Mark 8 rifle scopes

The Leupold Mark 8 rifle scopes can be mounted with 34 mm (Mark 8 1.1-8x24) or with 35 mm (Mark 8 3.5-25x56) rings.

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General properties of Tactical Rifle scopes

Tactical rifle scopes are meant for tactical situations where the importance of the first shot hitting the target is much higher than consistent pinpoint accuracy. Tactical - scope also offers the possibility of range estimation or shifting of the aim point in the reticle to compensate for bullet drop or wind drift.

The most common features of tactical scope are:

Tactical (uncapped) turrets
Tactical reticles (Mil-Dot, etc.)
Tube mounting (30mm, 34mm, 35mm, 36,mm or 40mm)
Minimal magnification from 1x to 6x
Maximal magnification from 12x to 30x
Bigger click values (usually 1cm/100m)
FFP reticle configuration is frequent

A special case of Tactical - scope is also MIL/MIL scope, which could be described also as fully tactical - scope.

Tactical rifle scope- Delta Stryker scope with illuminated reticle

Delta Optical Stryker HD 4.5-30x56 Tactical rifle scope

What makes a scope tactical?

The tactical scope is a scope that features tactical (exposed) turrets, which is the one basic criterion. But there are more.

The optics is tactical if it meets the following requirements:

a magnification between 5x to 25x,
uncapped turrets on the riflescope,
an illuminated reticle,
one-centimeter clicks,
riflescope with the reticle in the first focal plane, and
on more expensive models, a zero stop.

What is the difference between a tactical scope and a hunting scope?

Hunting riflescope is, of course, meant to be used for hunting, whereas a tactical scope is intended to be used in all tactical situations. A hunting scope features a lower magnification range, so hunters can also use a scope in poor light conditions. A tactical scope, however, features a magnification that is on the upper side of the medium range.

Reticle position and turrets on tactical- rifle scope and hunting scope

Hunting scope is also the only type of scope that can be mounted with rails. The reticle is in the second focal plane, which is not the case with tactical scope, as they have a first focal plane reticle.

The turrets on hunting scope are capped low-profile hunting turrets, whereas tactical scope features uncapped turrets.

Tactical scope Kahles

Kahles K318i 3.5-18x50 tactical rifle scope

What is the difference between a tactical - scope and a target scope?

As mentioned, the purpose of the tactical scope is to be used in all tactical situations. Target scope, on the other hand, is meant for precision shooting. Compared to tactical scopes’ 5x to 25x magnification, target ones have an extremely high one, which is up to 55x.

Reticle position in Tactical scope and Target scope

The tactical scope features a first focal plane reticle, and target scope a second focal plane reticle. What is more, with a target scope, if the user has enough knowledge and experience, they can also use it for hunting.

The characteristics of tactical riflescope (the main one being the FFP reticle), make them suitable only for tactical shooting purposes.

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Leupold Mark 8 Rifle Scopes

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