LEUPOLD QUESTION???

[elkassassin]

On the LEUPOLD VX5 HD 3-15X44 Scopes!

I'm Not a Big Fan of HEAVY Cross Hairs!

Wondering if the Boone & Crockett Version has the Finest Cross Hairs out of the Options?

Thanks!

 

[Buckbrush]

Yeah, I'm not a fan of HEAVY crosshairs either. I had Josh at Leupold put fine X-hairs on a couple of mine with a mil dot and that works for me. Quick acquisition.

 

[txhunter58]

I think the duplex has the finest crosshairs in the center.

 

[Homer]

none of those are heavy bess.......heavy crosshairs are called heavy crosshairs

 

[elkassassin]

They Look Perty Damn Heavy in the Pics?

The B&C Cross Hairs look to be the Finest in the Pics but I Don't know?

 

[elkassassin]

One More Question:

With The Scope being a CDS Scope,what good/Use is the B&C Reticle?

 

[Tikka]

Bess, I thought you were against modern technology??? ?

 

[Homer]

One More Question:

With The Scope being a CDS Scope,what good/Use is the B&C Reticle?

are you sure they offer the B&C with the CDS scopes???

 

[elkassassin]

Yup!

Which I Thought was kind of Odd?

 

[elkassassin]

Here Ya Go Homer:

Leupold VX-5HD 3-15x44 CDS-ZL2

Leupold Specifications Quick Reviewmagnification range: 3X to 15Xscope weight: 19.0 ouncesscope length: 13.5 incheseye relief: 3.8 inchesscope finish: matte black

www.sportoptics.com

 

[elkassassin]

2 Full Revolutions on the Dial Should get the SmokePole out there a ways!

 

[arrowone4me]

They told me just use the center cross hair and disregard the hash marks of the B&C. I have the VX-6 3X18.

 

[elkassassin]

So If You Disregard them?

What Good are they?

 

[Bluehair]

If this was a noob coming on here with a question about that scope on a muzzleloader, he would get tossed on the bbq for a while.

 

[arrowone4me]

They are useless with the CDS. They're just standard if you choose not to go with the CDS.

 

[yoteduster]

Hey bess I have that same scope with the duplex cross hairs and they don't seem overly heavy to me and it's a great scope I highly recommend

 

[desperatehills]

I have two rifles with VX-3 and B&C reticles. I like the B&C personally. On my 6.5 cm sighted in at 200 the first line down is only 2" off at 300 and the tip of the lower post hits a 8" steel at 500 yards every time I have tried it.

 

[Zeke]

Bess,
I have a couple of the exact same scopes with the windplex and yes, those are heavier in the center than some but not objectionable at all.
I've used then both extensively on prairie dogs, coyotes, antelope, deer and aoudad sheep and they work great.
Combining the CDS and B&C crosshairs seems like teats on a boar, to me but there's probably nothing wrong with that.
I really like the B&C if a guy doesn't have the turret.

Zeke

 

[quest]

I don't think it will matter to much once you turn the power up. I like the B&C if you don't have time to dial just use those hash marks.

 

[JPickett]

i really like the duplex cross hairs in my VX6. they don't appear heavy at all while shooting even at 800+ yards

 

[Butts]

If your gun is zeroed at current hunting conditions. B&C can be the difference between a buck getting over a ridge or not. If ya shoot them reference lines a lot and get used to them. Great tool!!! If have time to dial run the turret.

 

[mtmuley]

If your gun is zeroed at current hunting conditions. B&C can be the difference between a buck getting over a ridge or not. If ya shoot them reference lines a lot and get used to them. Great tool!!! If have time to dial run the turret.

This. mtmuley

 

[littlebighorn]

Bess,
I have three VX-5s 3-15X44 but they are all windplex reticles. The interesting thing is one has finer crosshairs than the other two. The fine crosshair version is the oldest one which makes me wonder if Leupold changed things. I actually find the heavier crosshairs easier to see and I don't feel like they are too heavy.