Leupold Mark 5HD (sample #2) 5-25x56
Who tested: Rokslide field eval (2022-09) — read the original write-up, which is the source of record. Who structured it: Optics Intel. We extract outcomes and cite; the testing labor is theirs.
Sample size: 1 (second of two samples in one thread) — evidence about this unit, not a verdict on every unit shipped.
Stage-by-stage record
| Tracking / RTZ | Not tested | — |
|---|---|---|
| 18″ drops | Shift | 0.2 mil from the right-side, 0.4 mil from the top 18″ drop |
| 36″ (single) | Shift | third 36″ drop over 0.5 mil high |
| 3×36″ | Fail | over 1 mil high-right from the 3×36″ series |
| Long-term | Fail | needed re-zeroing twice in three weeks riding unabused on a stable rifle |
Mount setup
Rings/mount: not stated in source. Ring torque: not stated in source. No torque caveat flagged in the source.
Notes
Source states the behavior matches every Mark 5 the evaluator had seen (about two dozen units).
What this eval didn't test
Tracking / RTZ — this stage is shown as not tested, never assumed. If a later source covers it, this row is updated and the change is logged.
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