Leupold VX-5HD 3-15x44 CDS-ZL2 Full Review and Initial Setup

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Today, I do a full review on the Leupold VX-5HD 3.5-14x44 CDS-ZL2 riflescope. It is mounted on my Kimber Model 84M Pro Hunter in .308 Win. In particular, I show what I was never able to find here on RU-vid in researching this scope - how to INITIALLY set up the CDS turret. Bottom line is: I couldn't be happier with this purchase! Come check it out.
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@troubleshooter403 4 месяца назад

After using multiple Zeiss models I just purchased this exact scope . The Leupold factory guy was at the outdoor show in Harrisburg and he said the only difference between the vx5 and vx6 was magnification , flip up scope caps . He didn't say anything about a difference in windage turrets though . Thanks for the info !

@sethatkinson6624 Месяц назад

Gosh. Just a really smart video. Thanks!

@HookLineSinger Месяц назад

Very kind! Thanks for watching.

@mahomedkhan9861 2 месяца назад

Hi. A good video. Thanks.

@coloradobiker8483 5 месяцев назад

Just got a browning bar mk3 300 win mag! I’m trying to decide between this scope or the vx6hd 3x18-50 I like the price of this scope but like the lens covers and the leveling system of the vx6! Also I bit more reach. If I hold off maybe it will go on sale this summer 😅

@HookLineSinger 4 месяца назад

I’d keep a check at Bud’s Gun Shop. Thanks for watching!

@grizzbear6143 6 месяцев назад

I also just bought this scope. I Love it. Thanks for explaining the elevation & windage. I agree, of all the videos I watched I couldn't find this particular info. Much appreciated.

@HookLineSinger 6 месяцев назад

Good deal. Thanks for watching! I got my customized dial in from Leupold this week and tested it out. I couldn’t be any happier.

@markgeenen4501 13 дней назад

Most standard caliber rifles will be very close in elevation at 25 and 100 yards. Adjusting your elevation after the 25 yard shot was a mistake! A rifle centered at 25 yards will be almost always be dead on at 100 due to the ballistic arc. God bless and nice video!

@ozark_trapper 5 месяцев назад

I have been looking for a new scope. I was planning on going with a Leupold. A VX 5 3x15 44mm. But I've been reading people are having issues with the tracking. Others scopes I am looking at a Zeiss V4. A Nightforce SHV and a Trijicon Tenmile scope. All in the same price range. Putting it on a new Browning Xbolt Hells Canyon Speed LR 280 ackley improve.

@HookLineSinger 5 месяцев назад

Nice gun! I’m not aware of the tracking issues. I haven’t gotten into these newer scope makers. I’ve had Leupolds for a long time. I do have a couple of Vortexes and not impressed with those at all, but they may be lower end. The only thing I could consider a slight issue with this scope after using it a while is the clicks on the windage turret are not crisp. The clicks are virtually inaudible and I can’t even feel them well. Of course the numbers are there and once that’s set, there’s little need for adjustments, so it’s not a big deal at all. I’ve just had the thought “for $1200, this should be better” whenever I have adjusted it. I looked at the Zeiss Z4 and a Swarovski that was around that same price point, but the reviews/comparisons I found favored the Leupold. Thanks for watching!

@jmgates09 4 месяца назад

I'm having trouble deciding between this scope and the Burris Veracity PH 3-15x44 and the meopta optika6 2.5-15×44 burris and leupold bout the same price meopta is 400 cheaper but is heavy

@HookLineSinger 4 месяца назад

@@jmgates09 I can’t speak for the Burris or Meopta, but I don’t think you can go wrong with a Leupold! If the extra weight of the $400 cheaper one isn’t a deal breaker and it’s comparably reviewed, I might try that one if I were you. With this Kimber being a lightweight rifle, weight of the scope was a big factor for me. In fact, I almost went with a much smaller one. I just didn’t want to sacrifice magnification for it.

@ozark_trapper 2 месяца назад

I ended up going with the Leupold. The VX6 HD 4x24x52mm TMOA reticle.

@HookLineSinger 2 месяца назад

@@ozark_trapper NICE

@jfphotography69 4 дня назад

Get the Limbsaver recoil pad, the slip on version, it will help with the recoil. Amazon for $30. Nice shooting by the way. I also shoot a 308, the Browning BLR 308 lever action, thirty years and counting.

@HookLineSinger 4 дня назад

@@jfphotography69 good idea. Thanks for watching!!!

@wardchris8074 6 месяцев назад

Bought the scope and now thanks to this video I understand how to make the initial adjustment! Thanks.

@HookLineSinger 6 месяцев назад

Awesome! Thanks so much.

@Strutingeagle 4 месяца назад

Lowman sight vice is not a shooting rest. Since you clamped it onto the rifle and put the sight vice into a crack on the bench it will shoot higher than off hand as the recoil pushes it up. Once you shot it with the leg out of the crack you dropped a couple of inches. Also do not shoot with the rear sling stud or the pistol grip touching the rear bag. All the things I mentioned will not sight the rifle in properly for hunting.

@HookLineSinger 4 месяца назад

Interesting!

@JimYeats 21 день назад

They aren’t incorrect. Your lead sleds, or clamp type devices are fine to use for getting idea for the guns realistic precision potential, but your zero from a lead sled won’t be the same as your point of impact free hand, or off of some shooting sticks, or bipod while out actually hunting. So, sure, get a general zero at the bench, test its precision potential, but then do a true aero in the position you are most likely to be hunting in. It’s a dynamic system, how you hold it, clamp it, etc, all affects the bullets exit, and also your bench position zero’s for an eye position that will be different than when you’re hunting.

@ryano9425 6 месяцев назад

Perfect timing for this review as it’s the exact model scope I’m looking at getting for my first rifle. Cheers mate from Aus!

@HookLineSinger 6 месяцев назад

I think you’ll love it!! Good hunting “down under”!

@timjude 3 месяца назад

Did you buy it? Also looking at same for Aus. If you did, how is the weight?

@MsBoxster 6 дней назад

Thank you so very much for an excellent explanation and directions to adjust the dials. Bless you.

@HookLineSinger 6 дней назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

@agardner5260 7 месяцев назад

SNIPER!

@Lucky13Twice 6 месяцев назад

Looking at the turret, it doesn't make since. Seems like the "0" is actually zero and you have to move it over halfway to the "2" or 200 yards which then would be 100 yards. So, shouldn't you have it on the 100 yard mark when shooting 100 yards?

@HookLineSinger 6 месяцев назад

The numbers on the turret that comes with this scope represent MOAs, not yardage. In other words, zero is wherever you want zero to be (100 yards, 200 yards, etc.). 2 is simply 2 MOAs, which is roughly 2 inches at 100 yards. When you order the free turret that Leupold will customize for the specifications you provide (bullet weight, ballistic coefficient, velocity, sight height, etc.), then the zero stop will be 100 yards, and THEN the 2 on the custom turret will represent 200 yards, the 3 will represent 300 yards, and so on. Hope this makes sense! Thanks for watching.

@HookLineSinger 6 месяцев назад

Go to about the 29:30 mark in this video for a visual explanation.

@davidpacker117 4 месяца назад

I can tell you watch Hickok 45😊. Buds Gun Shop. That is a nice scope.

@HookLineSinger 4 месяца назад

Doesn’t everybody?? 😉 Bud’s was actually $200 cheaper than everybody else on this scope. I was worried it was a mistake until I actually received it. Ha. Thanks for watching!

@davidpacker117 4 месяца назад

@@HookLineSinger I'm in the market for a new scope. I'll have to check them out.

@mikerowe8548 5 месяцев назад

thanks for the tips, i know now how to set it up, very helpful.

@HookLineSinger 4 месяца назад

Glad to hear. Thanks for watching!

@AdelinaSayam Месяц назад

Hi sir. How can i avail d lifetime warranty of my leupold? Help me pls

@HookLineSinger Месяц назад

@@AdelinaSayam go to their website and create an account, then follow the link to “warranty service”. I’ve done it. There is no charge and they’ll typically return it like new or replace within a few weeks. Here is a link. I hope this helps and thanks for watching. www.leupold.com/support/service/return-warranty-services

@AdelinaSayam Месяц назад

Sir I'm here in the Philippines, and I cannot log in my address, bcoz Leupold don't have a service center here, what should I'm going to do?

@HookLineSinger Месяц назад

@@AdelinaSayamI’m not sure. I’d contact Leupold.

@AdelinaSayam 28 дней назад

@@HookLineSingerthank you very much sir.

@AdelinaSayam 28 дней назад

I really thank you for replying me. Thanks a lot,

@bleever123 Месяц назад

I bought this scope three years ago… it had more technology than I knew how to use, but I’m getting up to speed :-) two years ago I was in a rock slide in Colorado and took quite a tumble… Me, my rifle and my scope were a little scratched up… But the Leupold took it like a champ… In fact, I’m mounting it on a new rifle. Highly recommended 👍🏻

@HookLineSinger Месяц назад

Can’t beat the ole gold rings!! Glad you didn’t Hank, Jr. yourself. Thanks for watching.

@PatrickPerez-o1b 29 дней назад

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@twoutdoors515 4 месяца назад

What gun vise are u using

@HookLineSinger 4 месяца назад

It’s an old Lyman Sight Vice. Not made for shooting, really. I recently bought a Caldwell Lead Sled DFT2 and love it.

@KimberRaptor2015 5 месяцев назад

Great Combo! I love my kimber rifles paired with Leupold scopes!

@HookLineSinger 5 месяцев назад

Thanks! Appreciate you watching.

@chethan7922 2 месяца назад

How to install battery here ?

@HookLineSinger 2 месяца назад

@@chethan7922 for the fire dot? Just twist off the knob (counterclockwise).

@joshsinglefooter 3 месяца назад

You want an awesome rest in a deer blind? Use a 2x12 kinda like a shelf. Screw it in to the top edge of you windows. Thank me later.

@michealgraham4982 12 дней назад

What calculator are tou using? Thx

@HookLineSinger 12 дней назад

@@michealgraham4982 an iPhone app called “SBC Light”. Thanks for watching!

@HookLineSinger 12 дней назад

@@michealgraham4982 there is another good iPhone app called Ballistic.

@danielh9986 6 месяцев назад

Great video Just to confirm, I've had trouble getting this correct at the range. Are you saying best to zero rifle in with turret off for elevation ? Once zeroed return turret to 0 on dial ? Does this mean automatically if you have a custom dial for a specified ballistic, you just take the factory turret off when in 0 position and place custom dial on in 0 position What about windage turret ? Take dial off, zero in and retun turret on to 0 ? Confusion 😕

@HookLineSinger 6 месяцев назад

Yes, best to INITIALLY zero rifle in with elevation turret off. When you put the turret back on (with allen key and tightening set screws), it will be on 0 no matter what adjustments you made with the turret removed. Same goes for your custom dial once you get it. You’ll take the factory turret off and replace it with the custom one and it will be on zero. From that point, your 0 is 100, and you’ll just press the button and dial it up to whatever range beyond that you desire (2 for 200, 2.5 for 250, 3 for 300, etc.) The windage is a more traditional system, just like most other scopes, where you remove the cap, and make the adjustments. You can pull out on the adjustment knob and set it to zero and lock it there by pushing it back in. But it will still turn in either direction you choose, unlike the elevation turret, which has a zero stop at 0. My ONE tiny complaint with this scope is that the clicks on the windage adjustments aren’t nearly as defined by feel or sound as the ones on the elevation turret (much mushier). However, this model is not designed for frequent windage adjustments. You’d have to step up to something like a VX6 to get a zero stop windage turret. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!