Re: I just got my new Gerber LX3, and....
It's normal if the shadows are the leads. I can't remember what sort of collimation the LX3.0 features. Most reflectors don't magnify the leads. Many optics do.
Are they symmetrical (radial or mirror)? Are they apparent at all distances or just up close? I can clearly make out the lead shadows on on my X1 at ~4" from a white wall.