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Anyone actually using one?

What's to like/dislike as a simple set/forget hunting scope.

Bashers refrain please, I know it's not a NF or SWFA.

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I have two, 2-7 on a 30-30 and 1-4 on an AR. The 2-7 is very bright and clear, i wish the duplex reticle was thicker, but I am very satisfied with them.

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I have had a Freedom 3-9x, a 2-7x ( still have ) a 3-9x EFR and the RDS.

They all dialed in and held zero while I had em.
Some had mushy adjustments but they worked

My complaint is w the aesthetics.

They aint pretty and on some guns look even more hideous.

A new entry level synth rifle? Id put one on.
Anything classic? Nope.

The 2-7x is just sitting around in case a .22rf comes along.

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Originally Posted by murkydismal
Anyone actually using one?


Not at the moment. When they first came out I put a 3-9X rimfire version on a light 10/22 I put together. Carbon-fiber barrel, hogue stock, Jard 1-lb trigger assembly, and mounted the Leupold in Talleys. That was the only Leupold I've had that I just couldn't get functioning correctly. I couldn't get both the target and the crosshairs in focus at the same time so after a couple months fighting with it off and on I punted it.

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Originally Posted by hookeye
I have had a Freedom 3-9x, a 2-7x ( still have ) a 3-9x EFR and the RDS.

They all dialed in and held zero while I had em.
Some had mushy adjustments but they worked

My complaint is w the aesthetics.

They aint pretty and on some guns look even more hideous.

A new entry level synth rifle? Id put one on.
Anything classic? Nope.

The 2-7x is just sitting around in case a .22rf comes along.

What current production scope(s) would you think would look good on a classic rifle?

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Not a fan of the vx3i angular turret body but w contoured caps looks tolerable.

Put mine on a bolt rig.

Ruger single shots IMHO looks best w gloss older Leupolds.

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Contoured caps and an old style lock ring would help a VX Freedom IMHO

Even w Freedom power selector grip type

The EFR model has a tube instead of bell ocular.
Kills the looks on most .22 rifles IMHO.

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Freedom VX look OK on an AR or tacticool.
My 2-7x was not overly out of place on my cz455 ( not a pretty rifle to start with LOL ).

It now wears a VX1 3-9x. Helps a little 😉

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$100 overpriced for Chinese glass? Hold me back.

They should make the line a loss leader to rebuild the brand.


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Originally Posted by urbaneruralite
$100 overpriced for Chinese glass? Hold me back.

They should make the line a loss leader to rebuild the brand.



The Freedoms are US made.

Leupold sells NO Chinese made scopes- only Binos/ Spotters

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Originally Posted by hookeye
Freedom VX look OK on an AR or tacticool.
My 2-7x was not overly out of place on my cz455 ( not a pretty rifle to start with LOL ).

It now wears a VX1 3-9x. Helps a little 😉


Funny, mine started on a 452fs, hated the look and moved it to a tacsol xring. Little tactical 22s and lower end sythetic rifles are their niche I think. And some AR type stuff. They certainly dont belong on nice purty wood guns.

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Originally Posted by jk16
Originally Posted by urbaneruralite
$100 overpriced for Chinese glass? Hold me back.

They should make the line a loss leader to rebuild the brand.



The Freedoms are US made.

Leupold sells NO Chinese made scopes- only Binos/ Spotters


The lenses are not domestic.


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Originally Posted by jk16
Originally Posted by urbaneruralite
$100 overpriced for Chinese glass? Hold me back.

They should make the line a loss leader to rebuild the brand.



The Freedoms are US made.

Leupold sells NO Chinese made scopes- only Binos/ Spotters


Ever wonder why they can't just stamp "Made in USA" on them?

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Originally Posted by Starbuck
Originally Posted by jk16
Originally Posted by urbaneruralite
$100 overpriced for Chinese glass? Hold me back.

They should make the line a loss leader to rebuild the brand.



The Freedoms are US made.

Leupold sells NO Chinese made scopes- only Binos/ Spotters


Ever wonder why they can't just stamp "Made in USA" on them?
They could if they were so inclined. There are lots of products stamped "made in USA" that contain foreign made parts.

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Decent set it and forget it scope


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I picked up a used 4x12x50 today for 200. Looks ok for the price

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I have a 2-7. Mounted on a Ruger mini 30. It looks ok there but could never put this on a good marlin lever or compact old school model 7 or Ruger compact. Just can’t stand the way the aesthetics looks Everything else has been ok so far

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I have a 1.5-4 with the Pig Plex on a Marlin 30-30. I really like the Pig Plex reticle in low light and brushy areas. It was on a 7600 30-06 Carbine last year that I sold. Great little scope for the money but I'm not a fan of the squared off turret caps.


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Originally Posted by River_Ridge
I have a 1.5-4 with the Pig Plex on a Marlin 30-30. I really like the Pig Plex reticle in low light and brushy areas. It was on a 7600 30-06 Carbine last year that I sold. Great little scope for the money but I'm not a fan of the squared off turret caps.

Got that same scope on a Marlin 1894 44 mag.One of the best brush reticles made!!!


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I have three of the following on Savage 220 shotguns used for deer hunting. I've been very pleased with them.

https://www.leupold.com/vx-freedom-3-9x40-illum-firedot-duplex-riflescope

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