Which Leupold 3.5x10 and why?

[rkm456]

Basically, I'm looking at adding another Leupold to the stable and I'm thinking a VX3i 3.5-10 will fit the bill. They're offered in 3.5-10x40 and 3.5-10x50. Can anyone give me a reason why one is preferable to the other?

 

[Rotorwash]

That vx5hd is a pretty sweet scope. I'm loving mine

 

[Peecos]

Get the 40, can mount it lower and will provide all the light gathering and clarity needed to see well past legal shooting time. Probably my favourite all around scope.

 

[Dogleg]

40 mm unless you shoot at night; in which case the 50 mm. If you don't mind a few ounces and double the price the 2-10 and 3-15 VX 5 HD are friggen awesome.

 

[guntech]

The 40mm is all you will ever need. I would never consider the 50mm version... not even with a 4.5-14. 50mm = big, heavy, ugly, and mounted high... and for what benefit? No great light gathering abilities your eye could distinguish. Machines maybe.

 

[rkm456]

40 mm unless you shoot at night; in which case the 50 mm. If you don't mind a few ounces and double the price the 2-10 and 3-15 VX 5 HD are friggen awesome.

Hmmm, I do love me a 2-10...

 

[pzkw108]

I like my VX3 "long range" 40mm with a 30mm tube. customized with Mk4 turrets !!!!

 

[Butcherbill]

Get the 40, can mount it lower and will provide all the light gathering and clarity needed to see well past legal shooting time.

Yeah 40mm has plenty of light gathering, and you can mount it lower.

If you don't mind a few ounces and double the price the 2-10 and 3-15 VX 5 HD are friggen awesome.

2-10x40 would be just about perfect for a hunting scope.

 

[rkm456]

2-10x40 would be just about perfect for a hunting scope.

In my opinion it gives you all the versatility a hunter could ever need. 3-15 if you realllllllllly need to reach out there.

 

[IvoB]

I have the 40 mm and it's perfect

 

[SuperCub]

The 40mm is all you will ever need. I would never consider the 50mm version... not even with a 4.5-14. 50mm = big, heavy, ugly, and mounted high... and for what benefit?

^^ This ^^

 

[manitou210]

Leupold LPS 2.5 - 10x45mm Variable Power you see them for sale used on site, these LPS scopes have stunning glass, much better than the vx3 series scopes. same field of view as a Leupold 2 to 8x VX 3 at 100 y

 

[Mount Sweetness]

50mm looks great on a rifle that requires higher scope rings for bolt clearance etc.

 

[rkm456]

Well, as an update I ended up with a Vari-XIII 3.5-10x40 with target turrets and a Viper PST 2.5-10. Good old EE, lol.