LEUPOLD MARK 8 CQBSS the auto-locking mechanism and allows the turret to rotate. Once the appropriate adjustments are made, releasing the squeeze pads locks the turret in place. The secure system is designed to be easy to use under stress. The dials also have built-in zero stops. Windage and elevation reticle adjustments are 0.10 mil-per-click with 10 mils of adjustment per turn. The BDC reticle is built around a 100-yd. zero. Hash marks indicating each 0.10 mil-click run around the base of the windage and elevation turrets. Each 0.50 mil is numerically indexed on the adjustment ring as well. In addition, range call-offs in hundreds of meters for a specific load are superscripted just above those for the mils. A fully checkered sleeve for the ocular bell controls the scope's magnification setting. Turning the ocular sleeve clockwise boosts magnification and turning it counter-clockwise reduces magnification. A thumb pad at the front of the bell provides a visual and tactile indication of the magnification setting. The pad rests at 12 o'clock at 1.1X, and at six o'clock at 8X. In addition to its nearly 8X zoom capability, the 34 mm aluminum main tube provides an overall adjustment range of 100 mils for both windage and elevation. The large, illumination adjustment knob is mounted on the left side of the bridge directly opposite to the windage turret, and it is knurled and grooved for easy grasping. There are "off" position detents between each of the eight numerically continued on p. 58 Those trained to range targets in mils will find the Marine-Tactical Milling Reticle a real asset (above). Each of the turrets has clearly labeled zero stops (below). Large white triangles on the bridge are easy to pick up. The illumination dial has "off" position detents between each of its eight brightness settings. The large 34 mm main tube has space for an erector that provides 8X zoom. The BDC windage turret is indexed in both mils and hundreds of meters. LUEPOLD MARK 8 CQBSS 1.1-8 X 24 MM RETICLE: HORUS H27 WITH ILLUMINATED DOT; M-TMR WITH ILLUMINATED CROSS-HAIRS (TESTED) LENS COATING: INDEX MATCHED LENS SYSTEM WITH DIAMOND COAT 56 A PRIL 2011 WWW.AMERICANRIFLEMAN.ORG ADJUSTMENT MARKINGS: PINCH & TURN AUTO-LOCKING 0.10 MIL MAIN TUBE DIAMETER: 34 MM EYEPIECE DESIGN: LOCKABLE FAST-FOCUS MAGNIFICATION: 1.1-8X LINEAR FIELD OF VIEW: 31-4.9 METERS AT 100 METERS EXIT PUPIL: 8.0-3.0 MM WEIGHT: 23.2 OZS. LENGTH: 11¾" MOUNTING AREA: 6½" OBJECTIVE APERTURE: 24 MM EYE RELIEF: 3.7"-3.3" ELEVATION ADJUSTMENT RANGE: 100 M.O.A. WINDAGE ADJUSTMENT RANGE: 100 M.O.A.; BDC RINGS ARE AVAILABLE FOR MK 262 MOD 1 77-GR. 5.56X45 MM NATO AND M118 LR 175-GR. 7.62X51 MM NATO ACCESSORIES: FLIP-OPEN LENS COVERS AND A 2½" SUN SHADE ARE STANDARD. SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $4,000http://WWW.AMERICANRIFLEMAN.ORG