i got it @ a gun show for a stupid cheap trade.

:confused:

said it was a military scope. i say whatever looks like its going on my nagant or something :D

ultra 10X-m3a
l&s inc
on the caps:
butler creek corp.

According to some crap I dug up, it's a scope from an M24 sniper rifle, and a leupold.

Some other stuff:
While McMillan installed the barrels and stocks, Leupold introduced the ULTRA series of military quality scopes and mounts. There are three base models of the ULTRA scope; M1, M2, and M3. Ultra M1s were available in 10X, 16X, and 20X, the M2 in 10X only and the M3 in 6X and 10X. All ULTRA scopes feature etched glass reticles and until recently, Leupold's Mark 4 series scopes used the more economical wire reticle. This has now changed and Mark 4 scopes also feature wire reticles.

An original ULTRA ring is pictured on the left in comparison to a Mark 4 ring on the right. ULTRA rings appear to have been 100% machined.

Both the M1 and M3 models featured the Mil-Dot reticle while the M2 featured a range finding reticle similar to the reticle found in the LAW (light Anti-Tank weapon). The range finding reticle of the M2 was very difficult for Leupold to manufacture and eventually led to the discontinuance of the M2. At one time a version of the M2 was available in Germany from Heinz Henke GmbH. but, only with a 4-Plex reticle. In this form, the M2 is nothing more than a heavy duty, 10 X 40 rifle scope. Adjustments on the M2 features are friction type similar to those found in Leupold's Vari-X II series scopes.

In 1986, the Ultra series was updated with the introduction of the M1A, M2A, and M3A. The principal difference being the addition of sunshades to all scopes and a change in the windage click adjustment from 1 to 0.5 MOA for the M3A.

When the rifles where returned from McMillan with their new barrels and stocks, ULTRA M3A scopes using ULTRA mounts and rings were installed. Target quality iron sights were desired feature for SOTIC's rifles but, they were never fitted. The Redfield PALMA rear and OLYMPIC front sights were identified as having the desired characteristics and were included as a part of the M24 SWS.

I'd drop $100 on it without batting an eye if the optics looked good.

other than being dirty and the outside being dinged up the optics are the best thing i have ever peered down......

granted i havent used scopes on anything i own my entire life, and have just recently got one gun w/ one (my dragunov, or in your terms my big ak47 :flipoff2:) so i dont know whats what, whats good, whats bad and what to look for.

the scopes i have at my house:
dragunov x8
dragunov x4
some cheap scope from centerpoint that came with a SKS scope mount and rings for 30 bucks.
some cheap pawn shop bushnell 3x-9x32

so based on that, i think this is my best scope evar :D

should be very similar to this: http://www.leupold.com/tactical/products/scopes/mark-4-lrt-riflescopes/mark-4-10x40mm-lrt-m3/

except for most likely being beat to hell since it probably came off an issue m24.

so based on that, i think this is my best scope evar :D

Likely is.

What did you trade for it?

some old AK F/A trigger parts that were going to be thrown away from one of my parts kits :confused: :laughing:


whats relative with beat to shit?

the lens have little "yellow" spots on them here and there, but other than cosmetic seems to be in good shape? i cleaned the lens' with some Qtips and the little spots/dots wont come off :( but you cant see them when using the scope, just when your looking at the lens in the light.

You could always call up leupold and see if they'll rebuild it.

You aren't likely to get rid of the yellow without sending it off for one.

im not that worried about it. like i said, you cant see them when your looking thru the scope, just when your looking AT the scope.


what are they i wonder :confused:

That seems like a really nice scope for $100. Are you sure it's not stolen?

That seems like a really nice scope for $100. Are you sure it's not stolen?


i didnt pay 100 bucks for it.
i traded some AK47 F/A FCG crap i was going to throw away anyways, since i cant use the shit anyways.
it was at the gun show with some joe-shmoe @ a bench.
AFAIK its not.

Damn. If ya don't want it or something I call dibs.



DAMN thats a good deal....

if it makes you feel super good, and I know I would, I bought a Mk4 M1 Ultra about 10yrs ago for like $1000.

I'd say you done good. :D

schweet :D


so is it worthy to be hacked up onto my 91/30? or should i actually buy a rifle for this scope :laughing:

I'd say it's at least an excuse to find a Savage 10fp to sling under it.

skool me on wtf that is. kthanks :D

skool me on wtf that is. kthanks :D

It's a not-too-expensive, but very accurate and decent bolt gun.

so bud's gunshop sells them for a tick under 500 bucks.


im assuming 308 is the way to go w/ this too?

linkys? reviews? stuff for me to read about? price?

spill the beans

Its going to be way too much work, just send it to me, I'll cover shipping and give ya a $20 spot for your troubles. ;)

Its going to be way too much work, just send it to me, I'll cover shipping and give ya a $20 spot for your troubles. ;)

thanks man :beer:





:flipoff2:

I'd say it's at least an excuse to find a Savage 10fp to sling under it.

you know you want him to put it on a 700p and then refer to it as a m24 sws:flipoff2:

greek. sorry dont have time to look up wtf that is.

M24 sniper rifle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M24_Sniper_Weapon_System)


You can send me the scope as payment for doing the search for you:flipoff2::flipoff2: