Leupold VX-3HD 2.5-8 x 36 Opinions

[BigUglyMan]

That's the perfect scope for a Featherweight. Hell, It's damn near a perfect scope, period.

 

[mikeyb]

Interesting points by Mikeyb. The key is to use what suits your style and requirements. I checked the clearance on my 70 fwt short actions with the vx3i 2.5-8x36 mm scope and- at the bell, near the barrel taper -I have barely 2 mm clearance and at the power adjustment ring I have 1.5 mm- using leupold std mounts and low rings. A 3-9x40 mm leupold vx2 will also fit without contact, due to the longer tube, but it has to be just so to avoid contact. A pleasant and civil thread for a change, regards.

Absolutely, I found that I loved the scope, but it sat in a range where a 30mm 1-6x had much better FOV for short range hunting and a 1" 2-10x or 3-12x didn't weigh enough more for me to really be concerned if I knew a longer shot would be a possibility. On the other hand, I have about 20 hunting rifles with all sorts of different scopes for all sorts of different use cases so I'm never in a scenario where I need a "do-all" scope but rather a "do all the things I want this rifle to be able to do" scope. If my gun ownership consisted of a mid-priced, middle bore rifle for game between 50 and 200 yards, I think the 2.5-8x would be a good fit. Same goes for a true "mountain rifle" - on a T3x I'm fine with 15-20oz scopes, but if it was Weatherby Backcountry Ti or Savage Ultralight, maybe the little guy clamped into a set of Talleys would be the ticket.