Leupold VX-6, price increase

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Originally Posted by ccoker

I was sent a 1-6 Multigun pre production sample
great scope and I am running it back and forth on my 5.56 for 3 gun and a 6.8 for hog hunting.

I did communicate that a TMR reticle or one with even just basic mil markings (similar to the BRT/BRH Swarovski reticle) would be great...

The VX6 has surprisingly good glass even in low light..
it's light weight, the small illuminated dot gets very bright, not quite "aimpoint bright" but plenty bright for full on Texas summer sun as well as being able to be dim enough to actually be useful for hunting in very, very low light unlike so many other scopes.

I like that it is compact and light weight and even moved my S&B 1.5-6x42 from my 6.8 to a 308 bolt due to the more compact size and lightweight of the VX6.

I like that reticle turns off if left on and comes back on with movement so you aren't draining the battery accidentally.

It's a very nice scope at just under a grand retail..

The reticle isn't perfect but it's fast and I have no problem shooting it from point blank out to 500 on steel plates

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what range is that first 2.5 mil dot at for you?

500 with a 77 OTM at 2775

mmm, so leupold expects guess work in between?

Or you can dial it...

Wouldn't 2.5 mils down be closer to 325ish yards?

I run a 250 yard zero with the 77s
With a 16 barrel I am running 2725 FPS

Shooting 55s for 250 and under
Switch to the 77s for our matches which usually only has a few targets at 250 and 450
Close enough to make the hits on plates

My task will be 300 yds and in...a sophisticated ranging reticle will not add value for my use on top of a SCAR 17. Dead zero at 200 yds and know the #'s for the load at 100 and 300yds. There are many skilled shooters on this forum who can reach waayy out there and benefit from Horus and other TMR type reticles. That's great but I'm not that guy and my 3 Gun shoots, hunting areas, etc... rarely provide shooting opportunities past 300yds and usually it's 150yds and closer. My positive takes on the VX-6: Clear Glass, Lightweight, Illumination dot for help with 1x power 3 Gun close shots, Leupolds history of good CS, and good price for what it delivers. The negatives...well, I'll ring those out when I get it mounted and send rounds downrange...and I'll report back to the M4C community. I'll have the scope and mount set up next week...but a Motorcycle ride with my buddies will push my shooting time back two weekends from now.

Great technology, but the reticles are trash left over from the VX-R line. I'd own one if they put their real SPR reticle, or a Swarovski circle dot clone reticle in there (like they had at the shot show).

The circle dot reticle they have in there is a joke, should be called the "crosshairs with a circle" reticle.

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Originally Posted by dukduk

so they raising them because they keep putting useless reticles in them? hopefully it's to fund the r&d for a reticle with actual utility

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Agreed

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Originally Posted by FlyingHunter

My task will be 300 yds and in...a sophisticated ranging reticle will not add value for my use on top of a SCAR 17. Dead zero at 200 yds and know the #'s for the load at 100 and 300yds. There are many skilled shooters on this forum who can reach waayy out there and benefit from Horus and other TMR type reticles. That's great but I'm not that guy and my 3 Gun shoots, hunting areas, etc... rarely provide shooting opportunities past 300yds and usually it's 150yds and closer. My positive takes on the VX-6: Clear Glass, Lightweight, Illumination dot for help with 1x power 3 Gun close shots, Leupolds history of good CS, and good price for what it delivers. The negatives...well, I'll ring those out when I get it mounted and send rounds downrange...and I'll report back to the M4C community. I'll have the scope and mount set up next week...but a Motorcycle ride with my buddies will push my shooting time back two weekends from now.

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I'll be very interested in your take on it. I bought one with the circle dot, and frankly, I'm not that happy with it. I lose the reticle when trying to use it fast at close range. I bought it for an upgrade to my TR24, but so far, the TR24 works better for me at shorter ranges, though it's great at 300.

It is a very nice scope however, and all the positives you mentioned are true. Maybe it's just me or my astigmatism.

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Originally Posted by armakraut

Great technology, but the reticles are trash left over from the VX-R line. I'd own one if they put their real SPR reticle, or a Swarovski circle dot clone reticle in there (like they had at the shot show).

The circle dot reticle they have in there is a joke, should be called the "crosshairs with a circle" reticle.

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Agreed. It's probably going to end up on one of my lightweight hunting rifles.