Leupold VX-3 1.5-5X20 30mm

I have a couple of 1.5-5x20s but neither are 30mm. Light transmission is very good. 30mm should be a tad better.

I'm not a fan of Leupold german #4 reticles, as they are too thick IMO. They are thicker than what they show in the example pictures. Just sold my last one in favor of keeping a Leupold with a Premier #4 reticle in it.......
 
I had a Mark 4 1.5-5 with the SPR reticle and I really enjoyed the scope while I had it, in fact if it had been the illuminated version I don't think I would have sold the thing. I don't recall whether or not the scope was a 30mm but considering it was a Mark 4 it probably was. Anyway, it was a great little rig for hunting and the SPR reticle was awesome...
 
Minor point here but if the tube is 30MM and the tube is straight, it would have a 25 or 26MM objective lense. it takes a 1" tube to have a 20mm objective.
 
Originally Posted By: BLUE_CANMinor point here but if the tube is 30MM and the tube is straight, it would have a 25 or 26MM objective lense. it takes a 1" tube to have a 20mm objective.

Yes. They just call it that for identification purposes........
 
I just did some looking around and it appears that the illuminated reticles are 30MM tubes and the standard reticles are 1". They are all designated 1.5-5x 20mm though. That seems silly to me. Why not just call the scope what it really is. Would calling it a 1.5-5 x 25 illuminated reticle be all that bad?
 
I have a Leupold VX-III 1.5x5x30 Illuminated German #4 on my night time calling rifle. It is great in my opinion. The Illuminated dot shows up great while using a Red shooting light. I am very happy with the light transmission and clarity as well as how well the red dot shows up. I also have a Swarovski 2.5x10x42 PH 30mm tube on one of my rifles and would choose the Leupold over it while using the red shooting light.
 
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You guys are making my head hurt??

I am in the middle of a process of buying one of these scopes also. I have kind of decided on going with the 1.5X5X20. But still I don't think it is a 20. Certainly it is larger than 20??

I also liked the idea of the 30 mm tube. I am just not sure about the IR?? I do not deer hunt with a red light. Is there really an advantage to the IR when hunting under normal conditions?? In the ones I have had in the past it actually deterred my shooting ability at dusk. Are the new ones better?? How?? Tom.
 
I'm running a 4300 Elite 1.25x4x24mm Ill.Dot on one of my calling rifles and it seems alot easier to shoot moving targets with the dot on durring daylight. I hunt out here in the rainforsts of the NW and we have low light condition even at noon with the heavy overstory and constant clouds. Love the scope for these conditions.

AWS
 
On a bright day with the Leupold turned up to full brightness I really can't tell much if any difference between having the reticle turned on or off. The lighted dot only really starts to show up when there is less light out or when looking at dark objects. As the sun starts to fade and it gets darker outside the lighted dot starts to show up more. If I was to choose between scopes for low light conditions between Leupold standard and Leupold illuminated, I would choose the illuminated. The lighted dot really stands out under low light conditions. You can keep the dot's intensity turned down if you see any halo around it with it turned on full power. If you don't want to throw the extra money at the illuminated reticle, get the heavy duplex. I have one of those also and it shows up much better than the standard duplex at the same cost as a standard duplex. I would not spend the money on the illuminated scope if I wasn't hunting after dark with it.
 
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