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Vintage Military Reproductions
Vintage Sniper Mounting Kits
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In 1965, the U.S. Marine Corps began its search for a new rifle and scope combo to serve as their official combat sniper rifle. The goal was to have USMC armorers customize and accurize a readily available production rifle. The Corps settled on the Remington Model 40x, chambered for the .308 Winchester (a.k.a. 7.62 NATO) cartridge, and topped it with a commercially available 3-9x40mm hunting scope with an Accu-Ranging scale. The rifle was designated the M40.
Hi-Lux Optics is now recreating this 1960′s era scope for all of those “old school” sharpshooters among us, those who take the time to know the trajectory of the loads they shoot. However, we’ve made major internal improvements. The optics are far superior to that of the original, with precision ground lenses that are fully multi-coated for maximum light transmission. We’ve also added positive 1/4″ click adjustments to the windage and elevation turrets.
Limited Quantities of the M40 USMC 3-9X40 in stock. Available Now!
M40 Rifle Scope Manual [download]Magnification: 3-9X
Objective Lens Diameter: 40mm
Eye Relief: 3.25"
Field of View: 37.7 - 12.6 ft @ 100 yards
Tube Size: 1"
Length: 10.5"
Weight: 16.2 oz
During the early years of the Vietnam War, the Marine Corps decided that they needed a standardized
sniper platform based on the newly adopted .308 Winchester (NATO T65).
After extensive testing, the Marine Corp ordered seven hundred Remington Model 700 rifles in 1966.
The Marine Corps designated this rifle the M40 XB and topped it with a green anodized Redfield 3-9X40
with AccuRange reticle for range estimation.
• The M40 USMC reticle features the same Accu-Range system as the original M40 rifle scope.
• The parallel lines on the top of the reticle can be used to frame an 18" target.
• The approximate range is shown by the smallest number visible on the Accu-Range scale in the lower right quadrant.
• The M40 Tactical Hunter reticle features the same Accu-Range system as the original M40 rifle scope.
• The parallel lines on the top of the reticle can be used to frame an 18" target.
• You can also use the vertical hashmarks on the horizontal axis to frame a horizontal target of 36".
• The approximate range is shown by the smallest number visible on the Accu-Range scale in the lower right quadrant.
• The M40 Tactical Hunter reticle also has 4 BDC marks for .223 and .308. The hashmarks are for 200, 300, 400 and 500 yards respectively. The 600 yard hold is the top of the thick black post below the last BDC tick-mark.
• The center crosshair should be zeroed at 100 yards.
• The BDC holdover are accurate at 9X.
I mounted my new scope my M40 and took it to the range to zero. Factory zero was almost perfect. 12 clicks down and 3 left and I am placing 3 shots in the X consistently. Accu rangefinder works as did the originals. Optics are very clear. Only complaint would be the shipping. I paid for 2 day shipping and it to 7 days to arrive.
I have not put it on a rifle yet. Right out of the box I was dissatisfied because the front scope cove when I put it on it fell right off so I Made sure it was put on correctly and it fell of again. This the second review I’ve been rote on it but apparently they care once it’s yours. Ralph International Falls,Mn
I purchased the M40 for a Vietnam retro build that I was completing. Initially the looks out of the box were great. The scope was packaged very securely. I was able to mount it without issue. All caps could be removed freely and the magnification ring moved without issue. Mounting was without any problem. Scope ring crews were set at "hand tight +". Double checked functioning and went to range.......here is where things began to go south.
The very day I received it, I fired 30 rounds of .308 and got a great zero at 100 yards. The range finder on the scope works great, and is a wonderful addition (I can see why these were so useful during the Vietnam War). However I then noticed that the magnification ring had become stuck. I checked the tightness of my scope rings and the orientation of the rings to ensure no binding was occurring, After checking this out I fired 20 more rounds and the ring was functional again. I decided to reconfirm my zero with another 30 rounds and noticed that the range finder in the bottom right had migrated to a 45 degree angle and intersected the bottom crosshair post.
I contacted HiLux, whose staff were very helpful, and immediately sent me a return form. After receiving my troubled scope, they sent me a new one. I have once again mounted and double checked all components, but have not yet had the opportunity to test the new scope out.
Pros.......retro look, range finder, staff support
Cons.....price especially compared to the reliability issues I encountered, reliability (since it is in a circle, even tilted you could still use the rangefinder in a pinch though)
I am hoping that when the opportunity to go to the range again presents itself that this scope will function without issue...... and I can make additions to this review for future customers.
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