SmallGameAddict
.308 Win
Finally got around to mounting my new Leupold VX-R 4-12×50, on my Ruger American .308 Win. Warne Tactical (Picatinny) Rail, Warne Tactical rings. Rock solid hunting set up. The results were just what I was looking for. Although a 30mm tube scope with a 50mm objective lens, the scope is relatively compact and I feel complements the rifle rather than overwhelming it.
A word about the scope. This is my 9th Leupold and I am well-versed in their program, so i had a pretty good idea of the outcome. Lightweight, without excess bulk.
If you are considering purchasing a VX-R scope, here's some potentially useful input.
The scope uses a red dot in the center of the crosshairs, adjustable for brightness. It is powered by a very common CR2032 battery, easily replaced by unscrewing a cap opposite the windage adjustment cap and turret. You turn on the dot with the touch of a button. After that, it will turn itself off after 5 minutes of inactivity. It utilizes Motion Sensor Technology to turn the dot back on when you move the rifle. You can turn the dot off and use the scope with conventional crosshairs as you wish. Use of the dot is very instinctive. Your eye can't help but be instantly drawn to the red dot.
Where I have found use of the dot to really shine (pun intended) is when there is low light and your aiming into a dark area or at a relatively dark object, the point when your crosshairs get vague and "lost in the sauce". This is where the dot pays for itself, because it's so easy to see your precise aiming point.
I think it will be a great hunting scope, and I look forward to my first range trip to sight it in. Not to mention, my first hunting trip with it.
A word about the scope. This is my 9th Leupold and I am well-versed in their program, so i had a pretty good idea of the outcome. Lightweight, without excess bulk.
If you are considering purchasing a VX-R scope, here's some potentially useful input.
The scope uses a red dot in the center of the crosshairs, adjustable for brightness. It is powered by a very common CR2032 battery, easily replaced by unscrewing a cap opposite the windage adjustment cap and turret. You turn on the dot with the touch of a button. After that, it will turn itself off after 5 minutes of inactivity. It utilizes Motion Sensor Technology to turn the dot back on when you move the rifle. You can turn the dot off and use the scope with conventional crosshairs as you wish. Use of the dot is very instinctive. Your eye can't help but be instantly drawn to the red dot.
Where I have found use of the dot to really shine (pun intended) is when there is low light and your aiming into a dark area or at a relatively dark object, the point when your crosshairs get vague and "lost in the sauce". This is where the dot pays for itself, because it's so easy to see your precise aiming point.
I think it will be a great hunting scope, and I look forward to my first range trip to sight it in. Not to mention, my first hunting trip with it.
