Leupold Mark 4 CQ/T 1-3x14mm scope
 

Anybody have any experience with one of these? Got to play with one the other day and liked the hell out of it. Any info about this scope in general would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
blake

Not a big fan.

Big, heavy, clunky, very short battery life, limited utility, IMHO.

They are having trouble moving them, but a couple of Three Gun buddies are running them.

FWIW, I would rather have the Trijicon ACOG.

TR

They sucked in our tests for quality and repeatability.

LR, have you guys experimented at all with the S&B 1.1-4 x 20?

We haven't directly, but another unit loves it. From their assesment we have been recommending units try it out.

Thanks!

Update:

I picked one of these up and have loved it so far. I have it mounted on my Bushmaster A3 20 inch gun and while it is bulky, I like this optic. The reticle is a little coarse, but no more so than an EO Tech and the battery life is not so much an issue as with an aimpoint/eotech, because it is simply an illuminated reticle, not an electronic reticle. Dead batteries just mean the little donut doesn't glow yellow. I just picked up and ARMS throw lever mount for it last weekend and really like the QD ability the ARMS mount offers over the standard thumbscrew mount.

Once again, I am merely a civilian, so YMMV.

Air.177 I have one on my issued duty rifle which is a Armalite carbine. This is a issued rifle so I cannot chose my optic. I was very skeptical about this optic after all the reading I did about it when I found out I would be issued one. I put this rifle and optic through it's paces during an Urban Rifle class last fall. We fired approximately 1200 rnds from close contact to one hundred yards. The optic took some getting used to but I finally found my carma with it. I actually like it now but it would not be my first choice. I had zero problems with the battery life. During the class we had a night course. I used a Surefire 9v on the rifle and the optic performed well in conjuction with the light. I like having the option of being able to dial it up for some of the longer shots.

I did find it to be somewhat cumbersome and heavy.

I respect the QP's opinion here forum about tactical gear because they can really put this stuff through it's paces in the real world enviroments. But for a civilan optic and for what I would use it for I think you cannot go wrong with it.

However TR if I had my choice and the change I would go after your choice the ACOG TA31F cause they are the heat.

I agree, the CQT gets the job done, but is pretty far down my list of choices. For a variety of ranges and environments, the ACOG would be my preference.

As I was reminded earlier today, it is not so much the equipment, but the man in the fight.

An uneducated peasant with nothing but a well-worn AK and three spare mags in a chest pouch who has lived in the same 10 mile radius his whole life, and has been fighting for the past 30 years can be an extremely difficult opponent.

The gear can help compensate a bit, and for those few who are really good, it can be the difference between life and death.

Think about it.

TR