Any idea what this Leupold reticle was for?

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11-28-18, 19:54
jsbhike

Any idea what this Leupold reticle was for?

Not my auction, just never seen anything like it. Wondering if it is even intended for a rifle.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F362459727148

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...29a515a51c.jpg

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11-28-18, 20:38
mack7.62

No idea but bet it's not for use as a rifle scope.
12-01-18, 23:24
Tx_Aggie

That scope came off of a old Criterion 400 forestry survey laser, used to measure the diameter of trees.

https://www.fs.fed.us/eng/pubs/pdfimage/97241801.pdf

(not my pic)
http://www.used-machinery.co.nz/prod...rveyLaser2.jpg
12-02-18, 05:30
jsbhike

That's cool, never thought of that. Leupold also made a lot of these:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osborne_Fire_Finder

But best I can recall, the one in this tower:

http://nhlr.org/lookouts/us/ky/pinna...ob-fire-tower/

Wasn't made by Leupold or the modern reproduction company mentioned in the wiki entry.

Something I found interesting from the ranger's tour was that the front sight on the fire finder was a piece of horse tail hairs since they still had plenty around in use.
12-02-18, 10:06
Tx_Aggie

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsbhike

That's cool, never thought of that. Leupold also made a lot of these:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osborne_Fire_Finder

But best I can recall, the one in this tower:

http://nhlr.org/lookouts/us/ky/pinna...ob-fire-tower/

Wasn't made by Leupold or the modern reproduction company mentioned in the wiki entry.

Something I found interesting from the ranger's tour was that the front sight on the fire finder was a piece of horse tail hairs since they still had plenty around in use.

Very cool.