Leupold Scope
01-23-2015, 07:11 PM
#11
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 153
I ended up getting the 4-12x50 VXR in the duplex firedot. I am very pleased looking through the scope and the firedot is pretty cool. I look forward to getting it mounted on my Colt until my 6.8 is finished. They didn't have the x40 that I wanted that come with cds, so I got it at the same price plus matched what I found. Needless to say, I got the scope I wanted at a very very reasonable price. Now my question is doesn't the cds work very every scope? I thought it would but the dealer explained it differently and I don't understand. Not that I really need the cds but thought it would be cool to have because the shooting ranges around me have some fairly long ranges and I do like to shoot out at distance when I can. Anyway thanks for the suggestions but in the end I love what I purchased.
If Leupold ever makes this scope in a 2.5x10x42 I will put them on everything I own and sell everything I got to get them,
01-24-2015, 06:56 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Virginia / West Virginia
Posts: 4,906
I've often wondered why more companies don't offer a model in this configuration. Maybe because it would reduce the sales on all the other options they have. Seems to me, that is the perfect size scope for pretty much the majority of applications. Hoping it will come someday...
01-24-2015, 08:01 PM
#14
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Posts: 516
The CDS takes some understanding on how to dial for elevation.
The dial that comes with the scope is rated for MIN not yardage. 1 min is 4 clicks which is about 1 inch at 100 yards. So 3 min is going to get you about 3inches in elevation at 100 yards.
Calling Leupold with your caliber, load, bullet weight, muzzle velocity and your zero along with atmospheric conditions will get you one free CDS Custom Dial System . Just zero your gun with the load you gave them then the MINA turn into yards. Dial to 300 yards and your custom load is suppose to give you dead on at 300 yards.
The dial that comes with the scope is rated for MIN not yardage. 1 min is 4 clicks which is about 1 inch at 100 yards. So 3 min is going to get you about 3inches in elevation at 100 yards.
Calling Leupold with your caliber, load, bullet weight, muzzle velocity and your zero along with atmospheric conditions will get you one free CDS Custom Dial System . Just zero your gun with the load you gave them then the MINA turn into yards. Dial to 300 yards and your custom load is suppose to give you dead on at 300 yards.
01-26-2015, 07:03 PM
#15
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 153
I agree!
I've often wondered why more companies don't offer a model in this configuration. Maybe because it would reduce the sales on all the other options they have. Seems to me, that is the perfect size scope for pretty much the majority of applications. Hoping it will come someday...
I've often wondered why more companies don't offer a model in this configuration. Maybe because it would reduce the sales on all the other options they have. Seems to me, that is the perfect size scope for pretty much the majority of applications. Hoping it will come someday...
Swarovski and Kahles both make a 2.5x10x42 mm. They are the finest scopes I have ever owned.
I have to,disageee that there is not much difference between a 2.5 and a 3.5. When you start getting down below 3x you really start to gain in light clarity and field of view. All things being equal that is.
10x seems to me the highest that anyone needs in a big game scope IMHO. It's strong enough to see and low enough to track on a moving animal.
People tend to bite off more power than they really need. I think some of the gun rags and sniper forums may have contributed to this . A snipers role is much different than a big game hunters. Higher magnifications may be needed for a sniper for suspect identification where as a big game Hunter usually relies on binos and or spotting scopes for game identification. once game is spotted and identified..the scope becomes a sighting device moreso than a optic for identification.
Last edited by miketodd58; 01-26-2015 at 07:07 PM.
01-27-2015, 08:57 AM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Clermont Florida U.S.
Posts: 4,970
IMO, optical clarity trumps magnification every time. Leupold makes some good scopes but they are, by no means, the best. For the ranges stated a mid-range 2.5-8 x 36 or a 3-9 x 40 would be more than sufficient.
