No gloss?

49willys · January 19, 2025, 03:55 PM

Does anyone make a quality gloss scope any more?

**Unclenick** · January 22, 2025, 04:01 PM

Leupold's Custom Shop did them, but it has been closed since COVID due to them keeping all their people working the production lines in an attempt to meet the high post-COVID demand. Their site says they keep reevaluating the situation and will open it as soon as that's reasonable for them to do. So, one option is to wait for that event. The other is used gear on eBay and Gunbroker and the like.

wachtelhund1 · June 9, 2025, 09:29 AM

I do miss the gloss scope finish. Been buying older used scopes to mount on my blued/walnut stocked guns.

Ricklin · June 12, 2025, 12:46 PM

I don't know that a guy can buy a new gloss finish scope today at all, unless it is a new old stock item.
Is any company making scopes with a gloss finish? If so apparently it's a well kept secret.
There are at least a couple specialist companies restoring the old scopes. It's a costly proposition however older scopes can be updated with modern lens coatings to improve their low light performance. Be sitting down when a cost for that is quoted however.
There is one such company in the Denver area, they are on Gunbroker, I don't recall the name. Google will help. Vintage riflescope should produce good hits for what you are seeking.

tangolima · June 12, 2025, 01:03 PM

If gloss scopes can sell with profit, manufacturers will trip over each other to make them. Chances they can't.

How about spray painting a clear coat?

-TL

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January 19, 2025, 03:55 PM	#1
49willys Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 169	No gloss? Does anyone make a quality gloss scope any more?

January 22, 2025, 04:01 PM	#2
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,721	Leupold's Custom Shop did them, but it has been closed since COVID due to them keeping all their people working the production lines in an attempt to meet the high post-COVID demand. Their site says they keep reevaluating the situation and will open it as soon as that's reasonable for them to do. So, one option is to wait for that event. The other is used gear on eBay and Gunbroker and the like. __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle

June 9, 2025, 09:29 AM	#3
wachtelhund1 Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2007 Location: pelican lake, WI Posts: 428	Where has all the blued scopes gone I do miss the gloss scope finish. Been buying older used scopes to mount on my blued/walnut stocked guns.

June 12, 2025, 12:46 PM	#4
Ricklin Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2008 Location: SW Washington state Posts: 2,368	Other than used? I don't know that a guy can buy a new gloss finish scope today at all, unless it is a new old stock item. Is any company making scopes with a gloss finish? If so apparently it's a well kept secret. There are at least a couple specialist companies restoring the old scopes. It's a costly proposition however older scopes can be updated with modern lens coatings to improve their low light performance. Be sitting down when a cost for that is quoted however. There is one such company in the Denver area, they are on Gunbroker, I don't recall the name. Google will help. Vintage riflescope should produce good hits for what you are seeking. __________________ ricklin Freedom is not free

June 12, 2025, 01:03 PM	#5
tangolima Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2013 Posts: 5,110	If gloss scopes can sell with profit, manufacturers will trip over each other to make them. Chances they can't. How about spray painting a clear coat? -TL Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk