Leupold RDS 1 moa red dot scope
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Leupold RDS 1 moa red dot scope
Has anyone tried one of these? They look similar to the Aim point 9000.
Rodger Barthlow- Posts : 388
Join date : 2013-08-10
Re: Leupold RDS 1 moa red dot scope
Little disappointed that no one has tried one of these since it looks like it would be great on a target pistol and the price is right for a Leupold scope.
Rodger Barthlow- Posts : 388
Join date : 2013-08-10
Re: Leupold RDS 1 moa red dot scope
Looks like it'd designed for a rifle by watching the video? States made in USA for $300
Gustavo1957- Posts : 296
Join date : 2019-09-26
Re: Leupold RDS 1 moa red dot scope
I considered it but stuck with a 9000. Tube diameter is 34mm, not compatible with my mounts.
chiz1180- Posts : 1461
Join date : 2019-05-29
Location : Ohio
Re: Leupold RDS 1 moa red dot scope
I ran one for a while. Would NOT suggest for pistol.
1) super heavy.
2) even heavier when you find out that quality rings are all steel. my rings alone were 5 oz, which is the weight of an ultradot with factory rings.
3) no benefit to larger tube as the objective side is reduced to about 30mm or less any way.
4) no way to mount shades on objective end as there is not threading
Would be fine on a rifle, but this is not a pistol dot...
1) super heavy.
2) even heavier when you find out that quality rings are all steel. my rings alone were 5 oz, which is the weight of an ultradot with factory rings.
3) no benefit to larger tube as the objective side is reduced to about 30mm or less any way.
4) no way to mount shades on objective end as there is not threading
Would be fine on a rifle, but this is not a pistol dot...
10sandxs- Posts : 969
Join date : 2016-01-29
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Re: Leupold RDS 1 moa red dot scope
Thanks for the replies everyone.
Now I can pass on one and save some money also.
Now I can pass on one and save some money also.
Rodger Barthlow- Posts : 388
Join date : 2013-08-10
Re: Leupold RDS 1 moa red dot scope
Been very busy so I didn't get here for a while. I too have the Leupold, yes the steel rings are heavy! I got a set of 35mm on ebay that were aluminum but were bulky so I didn't gain much in weight reduction. But parallax is not good they are adjusted at100 yards. I sent mine back to Leupold but they didn't get much better! If I get a chance I'll try making a set of rings.
Froneck- Posts : 1729
Join date : 2014-04-05
Age : 77
Re: Leupold RDS 1 moa red dot scope
I may still have an aluminum one piece mount based on the Kodiak machine pattern (with permission) that eliminates the rail so it saves some weight there. If I can find it, I'll send it over. its cut for a tritop slide, but i think it'll still center up on a round top slide.Froneck wrote:Been very busy so I didn't get here for a while. I too have the Leupold, yes the steel rings are heavy! I got a set of 35mm on ebay that were aluminum but were bulky so I didn't gain much in weight reduction. But parallax is not good they are adjusted at100 yards. I sent mine back to Leupold but they didn't get much better! If I get a chance I'll try making a set of rings.
10sandxs- Posts : 969
Join date : 2016-01-29
Re: Leupold RDS 1 moa red dot scope
I will need some type of red dot sight for my .22 conversion when I complete it. As of now and quite a while ago all that was needed was to cut the slide stop and thumb safety in the notch in the slide and cut an extractor slot in the barrel. I have the rust blue liquid and all needed to do the rust blueing but have been busy with an impossible job for my machine shop customer and a bunch of hard to make trigger shoes and AW 93 triggers. That scope mount will be nice to try if it's found.10sandxs wrote:I may still have an aluminum one piece mount based on the Kodiak machine pattern (with permission) that eliminates the rail so it saves some weight there. If I can find it, I'll send it over. its cut for a tritop slide, but i think it'll still center up on a round top slide.
Froneck- Posts : 1729
Join date : 2014-04-05
Age : 77
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