Leupold VX-6, price increase

[FlyingHunter]

FYI..Leupold raised the price on their new VX-6 line by $250 on their website today. I've been studying the new crop of 1x6 scopes and after considering the options, price point, weight of the scope, history of customer service, and smart views from members of this forum...I've decided to buy a Leupold VX-6 1x6. In fact, I'll buy it tonight before the retailers move their prices north as well. It'll mount on top of a SCAR 17. I'll try to offer the M4C community a little feedback after I get everything GTG. The other choices I carefully considered were the Vortex new HD 1x6 and Swarovski 1x6.

[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

[sammage]

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

Dreaming of a TMR reticle in one myself.

[FlyingHunter]

The TMR would be great, only if it were available

[Singlestack Wonder]

Dealers in the end will be lowering the prices as the vx-6 continues to sit on shelves. While the 1-6 magnification is OK, the total lack of other compelling features does not vault this scope into the higher price range.

[Guilty]

I have the Leupold VX-6 1x6 on the top of my list too, but I am waiting for dealers to actually have stock on hand to ship. I am not willing to part with my hard earned cash only to be put on an endless waiting list with an unknown release date.
The Leupold VX-6 1x6 looks like a fantastic scope, but the price point is a bit high for comparable scopes being introduced on the market. I feel that it will hurt sales if the dealer prices goes over 2K. Hopefully the price will be more competitive once it actually becomes available and sits idle on dealer shelves for a few months.

Edit: I stand corrected, sorry for the mistake. I have had the Mark 6 on my brain lately...DOH!

[bp7178]

The VX6 was $799 and $899 for the non-illuminated and illuminated models.

That would be a hell of an increase to hit $2k. I suspect you are thinking of the Mark 6.

Leupold made a half effort with the 3-gun version of the VX6 that had the SPR reticle.

When compared to other scopes on the market, that actually are on the market, the VX6 is at the low end of the price scale.

[MarkG]

I have the Leupold VX-6 1x6 on the top of my list too, but I am waiting for dealers to actually have stock on hand to ship. I am not willing to part with my hard earned cash only to be put on an endless waiting list with an unknown release date.
The Leupold VX-6 1x6 looks like a fantastic scope, but the price point is a bit high for comparable scopes being introduced on the market. I feel that it will hurt sales if the dealer prices goes over 2K. Hopefully the price will be more competitive once it actually becomes available and sits idle on dealer shelves for a few months.

I think you are confusing the VX-6 model with the Mark 6 model.

[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

[glockshooter]

I recently purchased a vx-6. So far it seems to be a great scope. The eye box is very forgiving even when compared to other high end scopes. The actually have a circle dot listed on there site but it is actually the new circle dot post reticle. It basically has a plex reticle with a 18moa or 5 mil circle with fire dot illumination. So basically it works out for my loads and zero to give me a 450 yard hold and 600 yards hold. I have been pretty impressed so far.

Matt