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Leupold Ultra M3A (Mark 4 fixed 10x) 10x40 (fixed)

Data Provenance

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 (single late-1980s unit with decades of service) — evidence about this unit, not a verdict on every unit shipped.

Stage-by-stage record

Tracking / RTZNot tested
18″ dropsPass
36″ (single)Passpossible ≈0.1 mil on 36″ drops; zero unchanged after the eval
3×36″Pass
Long-termPass50,000+ rounds of documented service use; returned to regular use in 2024

Mount setup

Rings/mount: not stated in source. Ring torque: not stated in source. No torque caveat flagged in the source.

Notes

Self-described partial eval — drop portion run, formal RTZ/tracking deferred. Long-term rests on the scope's documented service history.

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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