Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Optics Who hunts a Vortex Razor HD LH 1.5-8 X 32?

Have been pondering both the HD LH 1.5-8 and the Leupold VX-5 1-5x for a rifle used for still hunting whitetail.

1.5x is fine for me and the Vortex looks like a good choice, but have always wanted a true 1x on the bottom end.

Both scopes are fairly light (13.4, 13.1),considering what is deemed light today and both have similar mounting latitude with the VX5 having the edge...if I did the math right--both a bit less than the Leupold 6x42, say.

If the duplex reticle is the same in the VX5 as the one in the VX6, it should be a good one in low light.

The 4 is my favorite reticle for low light, but do prefer a heavier type crosshair for moving deer...for whatever reason.

edit-should say the VX5 has more mounting latitude than that--I just used 2.30" for the objective length, the same as the Vortex, to figure. fwiw...