Thread: Leupold VX3 or VX5

awesome cheers bigbear, now I've got another one on the list

Only thing I would add is the VX5HD is a very heavy scope in my opinion. A nice 3-9 or similar is far more portable for those of us that walk and stalk A mate has a 4-14 VXR? with the firedot and the eye relief change between powers is terrible. He is going to get rid of it. I would too. Dont think that issue is there with the 5HD. Shame as it is a nicely balanced and weight scope.

Originally Posted by Hiawatha

Only thing I would add is the VX5HD is a very heavy scope in my opinion. A nice 3-9 or similar is far more portable for those of us that walk and stalk A mate has a 4-14 VXR? with the firedot and the eye relief change between powers is terrible. He is going to get rid of it. I would too. Dont think that issue is there with the 5HD. Shame as it is a nicely balanced and weight scope.

Hi Hiawatha, I did notice when holding the two scopes in the store the VX3 was more or less half the size of the VX5. It's definitely one of my deciding factors.

Originally Posted by Hiawatha

Only thing I would add is the VX5HD is a very heavy scope in my opinion. A nice 3-9 or similar is far more portable for those of us that walk and stalk A mate has a 4-14 VXR? with the firedot and the eye relief change between powers is terrible. He is going to get rid of it. I would too. Dont think that issue is there with the 5HD. Shame as it is a nicely balanced and weight scope.

I have the VXR 4x14 with powerpoint love that scope eye reliefs a little shit after 10x but I never shoot over 300 yds