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500 yards an in? Do you want to dial for wind and elevation or hold off? I've been out shooting PD's 4 times and used 4 different scopes, so it's a limited sample based on my experience.

Let the bashing begin - I've settled on (and also the fav of someone who has been shooting longer than I) is the Leupold 4.5-14x40 with varmint hunter reticle. Good reference points, intuitive elevation and wind references, not cluttered, easy to make a slight adjustment based on impact. You can pretty much run it on 14x all the time unless mirage gets extreme. I prefer to sight in once and use hold-offs. I've pretty much decided to sell the newest scopes that I tried (PST 5-25's) after getting back yesterday from a trip and stay with the Leupold's.

Is it the best? You'll never get anyone to agree on that, but they work well.

I agree with you for the most part on the Leupold 4.5-14x40, I have quite a few of them from different generations. They are not all the same........I have several of the older ones with the A/O and like them very much, I have several of the newer ones with the side focus and like them even more, however I have 2 model 170691 VX3i with the vh reticle that have neither an A/O or a side focus and they flat out SUCK !!!!! there is always parallax above 10x. A scope Leupold should have never made, and I wish I had never bought.

I have the side parallax models, I guess I should have stated the model but they are out in the shop...VX-III long range I believe.

Yes those are awesome !!!

The Reupold 4.5-14x's are Steaming Pieces Of Fhuqking Schit,in ALL versions and sadly I've all the T-shirts and BT/DT. Hint.




They are good for ONE thing however. Hint.




Just saying.

Hint.

Fhuqking LAUGHING!.................

Hah! LOL. I was waiting for you saying that Big Stick!

Facts are tough on Snowflakes. Hint.



Fhuqking LAUGHING!................

For the PD shooting I've done, I'd have been well served with a SWFA 10X (first choice) or the 3-9 version (second choice).

To date,Reupold cain't begin to scratch the surface of same. 10yd parallax,42 Mil's on the erector,tracks,repeats,2+ Mil's of erector for every ounce of weight and holds zero like few others. Hint.

Hell...it ain't even fhuqking "FAIR". Hint.

Fhuqking LAUGHING!.............

I have always had good luck with the 4.5-14X50mm but then I am not forced to suffer poor rifles.

Killed a lot of PDs on the far side of 500yds with them.

While over budget for the OPs needs the 3-18X50mm Leupold is about as good as it gets for PDs but the world is awash in decent optics.

On my dedicated PD guns, I've never had the need for 10 yd parallax, nor 42 mils of elevation. I do have a couple SWFA's, and agree with your assessment of them, but I use them for different purposes where tracking and dialing is commonplace. Not needed on my PD guns and you won't be able to prove to me the VH reticle is not great for PD's.

Cheers!

rimaction,

Facts ain't "subjective". Your disabilities and lack of experience ain't mine. Hint.

There's NO fhuqking way to talk a SFP Reupold VH Archaeic Goat Fhuqk Reticle "pretty". The sanctity of an etched lineal scale windshield,that actually fhuqking means sumptin' and conjoins erector travel,is a touch more than obvious,for them who actually fhuqking shoot. Though perhaps you and Joan Squirms ringing endorsement of same,is gonna take Reupold to new heights?!? Give or fhuqking take. HINT.

Tracking,repeats and zero retention simply matter too. Hint.

Fhuqking LAUGHING!................

I have a couple.of 10x on varmint rigs, for chucks and yotes.

A benched rig for PD?

Would think at least 12x. Wouldnt mind a little more on my rigs for the bigger critters LOL

Bushnell 4.5-16x LRHS2 is a definite winner for P-dogs.

Hell, anything with a yardstick for a reticle is better than the old duplex we all grew up on.

Makes too much sense not to.

Are you saying varmintgay, and his duplexes, is a senseless twit?

Naw, I was just pointing out that a great reticle is awesome.

Does Leupold even offer anything worth while these days?

No. You just have to'hold into the wind'......sheesh

LOL

Bullies…

I find no matter the scope I end up at 12 power most of the time
Any higher the mirage is too bad
I don’t like a busy redical one of my favorites is a simple target dot