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I am looking at a new hunting rig, and am thinking about the leupold VX-3
4.5-14x50, which does not have the side parallex adjustment. I have 2 remote tree stands and find many of my shots, at elk are over 300yds. I won't even think of shooting the real long range, but my eyes are not quite what they were and I want a bit more power. Right now I set my scope at between 4 and 5 when walking down cut lines etc, and am thinking this might just give me a bit more on the top. Could you also recomend a reticle which would give me good hold over, without being over bearing in the sight. I will be getting the scope set up for proper ballistics, with the new gun.
 
For the Leupold VX-3 they have the "Varmint Hunter" reticle that would allow you to place accurate shots at longer ranges. Let's say you sight your rifle in at 200 yards. You would need to shoot at 300, 400, 500 yard targets to find which line below the cross hairs your point of impact corresponds to. Then print yourself a little reminder fastened to your scope cover that tells you which line below the cross hairs corresponds to what distance.
A laser rangefinder is very handy when shooting at ranges longer than 300 yards.
 
I have a Nikon buckmaster 4.5x14 with BDC (bullet drop compensator), haven't mounted it yet but am going to put it on 280 rem, I think it will be great for longer shots.
 
We have ranged the areas around the tree stands, what a nice spot, we have bush as close as 180 yds on one side as out to over 750 on the other, and everything inbetween.
I am going to get a good rangefinder, when I find the right buy. I am wondering about the side parallax. I have looked at the Varmit Hunter, and I do like it I just wonder if it might be a bit buzy, or will a old dog learn new tricks.
 
I have a Leupold VX-L which is the same as what you're looking at except mine has the "bite" out of the bottom so a 50mm can be mounted as if it was a 36mm.
I opted for the Boone and Crockett reticle which I love so much. It has drops on it that go up 100 yards each. Very easy to use, but quite honestly, since I shoot a 300 wsm and sight it in at 200 yards, every shot up to 300 yards is basically a dead hold! Takes the thinking out of it for me, and actually I hit a buck on Friday with it that was at 340 yards and instead of hitting in the sweet spot behind the shoulder it hit a little lower right in the heart and dropped the buck on the spot!
A fantastic scope that I would buy again in a second.
 
Nice shot. At the Leupold site it says that the 50 with the bite has 46% or more light transfer than the 36, and the 56 has 96% more than a 40. I thought this was a bit confusing so I emailed them and asked them just what this meant in comparison with a standard round, and if the 50 was about the same as a regular 40. I haven't received an answer. It is the VXL that I was leaning to as well, but if they are going to compare, I wish they would compare the vxl 50 to the vx 50. Apples to apples thing.
Can someone tell me if I need to go into the side paralax in that size, I am hoping not.
 
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