Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Optics Has anyone had any problems with Leupold 6x36 or 6x42 with LR duplex?

Thinking about getting either a Leupold 6x36 or 6x42 with LR Duplex.

Has anyone had any issues with these scopes, holding zero etc??

If I get one of these scopes I wont be doing any dialing just using the LR Duplex and a rangefinder for shots on deer up to about 400 yards.

I have a 6x36 with the LR duplex on my Ti 7MM-08. I haven't shot it much but so far it seems fine. It was on a .243 prior to that and also worked well with no issues.

Zero issues with a total of 3 scopes and roughly 1500-2000 combined rounds.


They hold zero and the dots are handy.

The 6x36 on my 7mm Mashburn has been "in zero" for 5 or so years now (Yes i do shoot it ; day before yesterday in fact at 600 yards.

I won't take it off for anything better simply because the thing refuses to budge.

I plan to get another. I like the 6x36 myself because it mounts so easily in DD's.

I have a couple of both models, once zeroed they hold zero and the LRD makes hits out to 400+ pretty simple. My favorite scopes.

I put a 6x36 on my 338 Win for the sole purpose of trying to make it puke. After 240 rounds it's still holding zero

Thanks guys
Next question for those who have used both
Is the 6x42 much brighter in Low light conditions (30 Min Before sunrise and 30 Min after sunset)?
Basically ,is there a situation, using the above times, that you couldn,t see well enough with the 6x36 but could have made the shot with a 6x42

There is a difference, and I guess that in a typical day you might get a couple of extra minutes with a 6x42. Side by side its just a little better, How much is glass and how much exit pupil I couldn't say. If your really interested in the dusk/dawn performance a better reticle than the LRD would be something to look at.

I like the two scopes and I let the application choose which one. When I am going to carry a rifle all day I lean towards the 6x36 and when I am going sit on stand I lean towards the 6x42, but 99.5% of what one can do the other could as well.

36% greater objective area to gather light

6mm exit pupil vs 7mm

- How big is your pupil in low light?

Thanks all
Just bought an FX3 6x42 LR Duplex off a Member ,Hope I like it !

I doubt you could notice the difference because of a larger bell.The 6X42 has better glass(supposedly).

I have an FX3 6x42 LRD on my Merkel K1, 6.5# all in. (scoped with a round in the chamber)

It's endured a few hunts including 10 days in Africa on plains game with a whole lot of stalking and bouncing around.

Never had a problem with zero in over 400 rounds. A little fine tuning allowed me to tune a 150 e-Tip at 3,000 fps to exactly match the LRD dots at 3,4 and 500 yards. What a phenomenal lightweight powerhouse.

The next time I have a problem with either my 6X36's or 6X42's will be the first time.

Great glass and highly respected scopes.

I've been surprised that more hunters have not gone to the fixed Leupold scopes. Once you start using them, you are not likely to leave.

Though I suspect that many hunters would like to be prepared for long (over 300 yds) shots, the 6 powers do really well. Shoot them at 400 yds and see for yourself. But their most appealing characteristics are the incredible reliability combined with great clarity of vision. And they cost less and are far more reliable.

You make the call.

Steve

I have 2 of each. I like them both.
6x36's mounted super low on my big game rifles.
6x42 mounted on my calling AR, 1 not mounted at this time.

The 6x36 Leupold with LRD is nirvana in a big game scope for me. I've been using and abusing 6x36 scopes for 30 years, have yet to have one go belly up. Can't say the same for others...

What is up with their Naming ?
FX-II vs FX-3 It appears that the 6x36 is an older generation :-(

Canajun Pricing - Looks like there is an extra hundred bucks import fee per scope, tacked on by their Cdn distributor /Rant Off

I want a 6x36 LRD for my sheep rifle.

Own 6, 4 36s 2 42s, never any problems like variables.

If ANYTHING goes wrong Leupold will take care of you.

While back, horse fell on an ancient M8 6X, Leupold gave me a brand new FXII 6x36 with my choice of reticle.

Don't get no better !

My first AR is on the way. I'm thinking of one of these for the scope. Thoughts? Mostly paper and coyotes here in MI. Long shot would be 200-250. Most within 150. Thanks

I did have one FX-II 6x36 that wouldn't hold zero, but I've owned a bunch of 6x Leupolds over the decades, beginning when both the 6x36 were M8's, and that's the only one that failed.

Have run night-time brightness tests on both M8 and the newer FX scopes. In these tests, a rating of 6 is average for modern scopes, 7 very good, and 8 the best rating any scopes have received. All the 8's were either European scopes or Leupold VX-6's, all costing at least $1000.

M8 6x36's have all rated 6. FX-II 6x36's have rated 6+ or 7.

M8 6x42's rated 6 or 7, depending on whether they were made before or after being multi-coated in the early 1990's. FX-3 6x42's have rated 7+, meaning they are very close to those $1000+ scopes.