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I hope LeupoldOptics addresses the points raised in my above post.
DF Never happen. There is no win in doing so.
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As an owner of a VX2, VX3i, and 2 VX-R's i have to say they are all pretty close in optical quality to my eye with MAYBE a SLIGHT edge to the VX3i. Maybe.
What's more important to me with these scopes is that they are ALL excellent and fairly priced. I have an off the shelf VXR with the red dot and duplex reticle, and a Custom Shopped VX-R with the Green dot and the TMR reticle. IMO, the illuminated dot is a game changer in low light and has a wide range of adjustment to suit.
There are only two things I don't like about the VX-R: it's a chunky scope due to the 30mm tube and it is better suited to a short action rifle due to the long cone on the objective lens making offset scope mounts necessary for many longer actions.
Side by side, I can't tell a big difference in normal lighting between them. YMMV
EDIT: all mine are 3x9x40
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I hope LeupoldOptics addresses the points raised in my above post.
DF Never happen. There is no win in doing so. It would seem to me, they should realize where there's smoke... I think addressing these concerns could only help. Hiding and dodging, not a confidence builder. IMO. DF
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As an owner of a VX2, VX3i, and 2 VX-R's i have to say they are all pretty close in optical quality to my eye with MAYBE a SLIGHT edge to the VX3i. Maybe.
What's more important to me with these scopes is that they are ALL excellent and fairly priced. I have an off the shelf VXR with the red dot and duplex reticle, and a Custom Shopped VX-R with the Green dot and the TMR reticle. IMO, the illuminated dot is a game changer in low light and has a wide range of adjustment to suit.
There are only two things I don't like about the VX-R: it's a chunky scope due to the 30mm tube and it is better suited to a short action rifle due to the long cone on the objective lens making offset scope mounts necessary for many longer actions.
Side by side, I can't tell a big difference in normal lighting between them. YMMV
EDIT: all mine are 3x9x40 Yes,I would agree. With a normal hunting scope of standard magnification,I have never needed better glass in any VX3 or VX3,and the VXR looks just as good. If I could only trust everything else,it would be worth a bit more money to me.
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I hope LeupoldOptics addresses the points raised in my above post.
DF It would be nice if he did, but (and I mean no offence or insult) such things are probably far above his pay grade.
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Optically, VX-R seemed to be about equal to VX-3, but it has been a while since I looked at either. This is how they were around the time VX-R was introduced.
As an overall package, I definitely prefer VX-R to VX-3, owing to its excellent reticle illumination. I can't remember the last time I recommended a Leupold scope to someone that wasn't VX-R, VX-5, VX-6 or Mark 5.
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I hope LeupoldOptics addresses the points raised in my above post.
DF It would be nice if he did, but (and I mean no offence or insult) such things are probably far above his pay grade. Probably. But, he could check into it, find out and report back. DF
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I talked with Leopold about my two VX-R’s, wanting to know how they stacked up against their other products. I love both of mine...very rugged, dependable and bright.
Mr Leupold told me that the R’s, subjectively, are about halfway between a VX-2 and a 3. This is also what Leupold told me. I could not discern any difference in low light between the 3-9 VX-R and the 2.5-8 VX-3 it replaces in low light, but the fire dot sure does help in very low light.
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I think they did a good job with the Fire Dot.
Electronic components don't have the lifetime Leopold warranty, however.
Hopefully, it won't cost an arm and a leg to repair.
DF
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Great scope.
I've had about half a dozen. I really like the 2-7 and the 3-9 patrol.
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Used a 3-9x40 VX-R CDS to take a bighorn sheep at 570 yards some years ago. Liked the scope, but...
Vividly remember wishing for a bit more magnification.
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