Leupold vxr series comparable to what?.....

I don't have any experience with these scopes, but on another CGN thread it was mentioned that they are essentially the VX2 line in terms of glass. Considering the prices, that seems reasonable.
 
Shoot, I didn't see he wanted to know about optical only. Yes, VX-2 level with VX-3/VX-6 features.
jjohnwm said:
I don't have any experience with these scopes, but on another CGN thread it was mentioned that they are essentially the VX2 line in terms of glass. Considering the prices, that seems reasonable.
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I have been very impressed with the VXR and mark AR scopes (firedot 3-9 ar on my crossbow), I also have a vx6 3-18 and I don't find the vxr glass too far behind my vx6. Like most Leupold, they have no rival when compared ounce for ounce. No one else can pack the features they offer into such a light weight package. The vxr 4-12 x 40mm is only 15 ounces with motion sensor fire dot, 30mm tube, alumina cap capability, cds dial. A Ziess conquest 3-12 illuminated is 21 ounces by comparison
 
Has anyone directly compared the VX-R with what would seem like a likely competitor, the battery-free Trijicon Accupoint?
 
The VXR optics wise fits between the vx2 and vx3. I have the 4-12x40 cds with firedot on my 338wm and love the setup. Dial the distance and the bullet hits where the dot is...
 
GD7 said:
Has anyone directly compared the VX-R with what would seem like a likely competitor, the battery-free Trijicon Accupoint?
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I was all set to buy a Trijicon until I found out that the scope has to be recharged after approximately 10 years. Will stick with leupold.
 
skidderman said:
I was all set to buy a Trijicon until I found out that the scope has to be recharged after approximately 10 years. Will stick with leupold.
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If it's like the ACOG, the tritium will need to be replaced at some point, but the fiber optic should continue to illuminate the reticle when there is ambient light. I just grabbed a 3-9 VX-R with the firedot duplex from Reliable, as the Accupoints were hard to find, and more expensive.
 
skidderman said:
I was all set to buy a Trijicon until I found out that the scope has to be recharged after approximately 10 years. Will stick with leupold.
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I guess it depends upon your uses and requirements. Tritium has a half-life of over 12 years, so in 12 years it will be about half as bright as when new. I've had Trijicons and always found that they were way brighter than necessary for sighting purposes. The only time I required the tritium illumination at all (instead of just the fibre-optic) was when shooting predators after dark.

If you just want a great big cool-looking dot blazing away in the scope, then maybe you would be eventually disappointed with tritium and would want it recharged. The Leupold requires recharging as well...every time you put in batteries. :)
 
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I was recently looking at the VX R series scopes with the firedot reticle and was wondering where the glass fit in the VX line-up. The guys at the shop didn't seem to know but said that the VX-R worked very well in the field. Oddly enough when they installed the battery the dot was so bright that it seem like it split and didn't seem like one dot to my eye. I'm not too surprised to read that the VX-R glass has similar glass clarity to a VX-2 - with more features. I've been considering the VX-3 but might even step up to a VX-6. My eyes have grown to appreciate better glass and time will tell which series gets the nod.
 
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