1000% untrue that it's for distance there for it's not for close work. Just the contrary. I wouldn't care if it's set for sniper as my dad was. It's a VERY unique scope in a few ways . I'm NOT a parallax guy because I have MANY scope specifically for those applications. The parallax on the left turret is a very fast adjustment. I shoot 1 at 7yds out to 75, limit 100. AND I am a pro marksman. I'm sure not as good as most but 1 shot is all I need. Leopold is hands down , bar none best overall@ there warranty is unrivaled. I know vortex love my razor and pst ii it's 80 of razor a third the price. Watch Mike from Gideon. Math NEVER LIES. PADT 1X4 YOUR LONG ON SHORT END AND SHORT ON LONG EBD. I WOULD KNOW AS A 54 YEAR PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER WHO HAS TRAVELED THE WORLD. LAST BUT NOT LEAST.... QUALITY GLASS WINS 8 DAYS A WEEK. SOON CONSTRUCTION OF SCOPES WILL BE APLASTIC. SURE USE FANCY TERMINOLOGY. ITS PLASTIC. HELL OUTLAW IS OBSESSED WITH POLIMER . WHY WEIGHT. THE LITMUS TEST. WHO RETURNS LEOPOLD, TONS I KNOW RETURN VORTEX. NUFF SAID. PS ITS VERY IMPORTANT FOR HARD WORKERS TO KNOW WHAT THE GLASS IS. YOUR WORDS ITS CHINA OR JAP. CHINA SUCKS, JAP VERY GOOD GLASS 1# ALL DAY PHILIPPINES GLASS. FACT. AS MY 2K GLASS TO 22K. CRUSHED GLASS AND HIGH END FILTER ARE CRUSHED. SUCH AS B@ W. THX MUCH FOR SAVING MYSELF SO MUCH MONEY WITH YOUR PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEGDE. THIS WAS A 1 OFF WARMEST REGARDS
@@kurtwilhelm3823 Yes, I would recommend it for exactly that, especially because of the side focus to enable you to take out the parallax error at short range, where parallax has much more of an effect than at greater ranges. In fact, I always keep my side focus dialed down to between 25 and 50 yards so that any deer that comes in close (my last showed up at 65 yards, and I fired at a measured 50 yards) can be taken with minimal optical error. If I see deer at greater ranges where I have more time to take a look before deciding on taking the shot, I can always dial out to those ranges.
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Damn, the quality of your reviews is very surprising in a good way. You really explain the pros/cons with real time visuals and technical details very well.
I definitely recommend forking out an extra $100 and getting the version with the side focus. I had very specific needs for my scope: 1. I wanted a fancy MOA based reticle, the video maker does not go into the uses for this reticle in this video, but it’s a sweet tool once you understand how it works. 2. I wanted the scope to be CDS compatible so I can order a custom elevation dial that literally allows you to turn the dial to a specific distance and shoot. 3. I wanted a 40mm objective because I already own a sunshade and alumina flip-up cover set for 40mm. 4. I wanted a side focus or “parallax” dial, for the reasons that the video describes. 5. I don’t believe in cheap Chinese crap for hunting optics. I only buy Leupold optics, they’re made in Oregon and they are an amazing company that deserves my support. ...an added bonus was the 30mm tube, this helps a lot with the blur around the edges as shown in the video, and allows for a lot more travel in both windage and elevation, the larger tube gives the lenses more room to travel. I did have to buy a set of 30mm rings, but that was well worth it! Never buy garbage rings, always buy Leupold rings for Leupold scopes. The price was $500. The extra money for the side focus is well worth it. ...Thank you for the video, I wish you would have talked more about the reticle, those hash marks are very specific measurements and have specific uses, for adjusting your follow up shots. This is definitely a hunting scope, it’s advertised by Leupold as such, and is best suited for hunting rifles. If you’re looking for an AR scope, you’ll want to check out Leupold’s other non-hunting scopes. The model I’m describing is Leupold part #175079.
Leupold usually sets parallax at 150 yards, and 75 in rimfire scopes. Best glass in the price point I have ever seen. Blows Vortex and some others away.
AMEN LUV DOE BUT HE IS 💯 POINT BLANK. AND TO BOOT WHO GIVES A RATS ASS AT 400 YD. INSANE. ITS NOT DESIGNED FOR THAT. 1ST VERY POOR VIDEO. WITH THE GREEN BACKGROND MY 5K PROHO GLASS STRUGGLES UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN A PHOTOGRAPHER FOR 54 YEARS.
Helo, nice vídeo thanks for sharing. In this moment I’m split decision to buy the vortex or the leopold. What are your thoughts for shooting 250 yards maximum. Cheers
For a $300 scope it's hard to beat. Leupold has unfortunately gotten away from offering their best reticle, the Duplex reticle they famously created back in 1962, on all their scope models. I don't like some of the new reticles they are marketing either. I order the Duplex on all my Leupold scopes because they are simple and awesome. Thanks for the detailed vid.
Me too! Leupold #175079 VX-Freedom 4-12x40mm SF CDS. SF stands for “side focus” parallax adjustment. CDS stands for “Custom Dial System” which is a free custom dial based on several data points, you literally turn the elevation dial to the correct distance and shoot. The model we’re talking about is $100 more than the model in this video, and has a 30mm tube (as apposed to a 1” tube) and that larger tube also helps with that black donut blur around the edges. The 30mm tube also allows a lot more tracking in both windage and elevation, the lenses have more room to move around inside the tube. Definitely recommend forking out the extra $100 for the side focus. Mine was $500 from Amazon, Cabellas, etc. Also, buy American, Leupold is made in Oregon and their company is a stand up American icon. Aftermarket throws are available, but Leupold does not make a throw lever for this particular model.
You mentioned there was a darkness on the edges of the image and it was a sunny day; I noticed you were in a dark shadow. I am sure the brightness of the images darkens when you are not in the light. you are in a shadow. Roughly 6:30
hey - yours weighed 9.77oz, but Leuopold's website has it at 13.1oz for the 4-12 and 12.2oz for the 3-9, specifically in the tri-moa reticle. Then cabelas has both the 4-12 and 3-9 tri-moa listed at 10oz each. Do you have any perspective on this? I do not love the tri-moa, but if that option is 2-3oz lighter I may go for it!
I was looking at the 4-12x vx freedom with side parallax and the cds turrets but after seeing how these turrets track that is an absolute deal breaker especially for $499. I’ll deal with the weight and stick with my primary arms scopes
10 oz?? That's almost hard to believe. The advertised weight is 13.1 oz. Not that I'm complaining. I just bought this scope and took them at their word; didn't think to weigh mine. I got it to put on an old service rifle. Didn't want/need anything fancy but I did want low weight and clear glass. I don't plan on playing with the windage much at all. I'm just going to zero the windage and leave it be. I think I bought one of the last of this older, no-adjustable-parallax type. My elevation turret is much nicer than the one in this video. Leupold must have made a running change? Mine has a re-zeroable exposed elevation turret. Very nice clicks. No idea yet if it tracks as well as it clicks though. The main thing I wish was different about this scope is the reticle. While I do like the MOA hash marks, for holdovers out past 300 yds or whatever, I think the lines themselves are too fat---fatter than they really need to be. They could be about 1/3 thinner, to permit better pure target shooting. But you can't have everything your way. I was hoping the sub-tensions on the ret would be very similar to my Redfield Revolution 4-12x and its Accu-range reticle. The two scopes were made in the same facility and have identical specs in many ways. The Redfield has very thin suspensions: lines are 0.19 MOA supposedly, at max power. This Leupold VX-Freedom 4-12x's lines are supposedly only a hair bigger at 0.20 MOA. They should not really look different, thickness wise, but for some reason they sure do.
@@CDOES the version with a side focus eliminates this problem and adds travel to both windage and elevation because it has a 30mm tube that allows more space for the lenses to move around. Leupold model #175079 $500.
Yes. The individual hash marks represent one MOA. The reticle allows for ten MOA of travel in either direction from center, and ten MOA of travel from the center to the bottom. The 5 MOA hash marks are thicker for ease of use and quick target acquisition. These are especially nice for follow up shots or holding to the left or right to adjust for wind.
Good review. I own the Leupold 3-9x33 EFR. It has an AO so parallax isn't an issue. I think your review would gain credibility if you learned how to pronounce Leupold.
The diameter of the tube has absolutely no influence on the light transmission! This is determined by the quality of the lenses and the exit pupil! Lens diameter / magnification = diameter of the exit pupil! A larger tube only provides more adjustment travel for the turrets!
They’re not MIL, they’re MOA. Mil stands for “Milradian” and is a different system of angular measurement than Minutes of Angle. The windage and elevation dials are aluminum. The custom elevation dial that you order based on your data is also aluminum.
Have you shot this scope passed 200 yards? Curious how accurate the scope is passed that type of distance being only a 9x. I would like to know how tight of groups you can get within 200- 400 yards. Let me know, thanks!
The groups are completely down to the shooter, rifle, ammo, and conditions. Because this glass is very clear as you can see. And will allow the shooter to be as good as they can be, with thr magnification given, out to 2-300 yards. Which is what I shot it out to.
I think that’s the intended application, longer range hunting. I wouldn’t call this a 9x scope. It’s a 4-12, so technically it’s a 3x. For example, the VX3 has a magnification rate of 3x, the VX5 has a magnification rate of 5x. Mine is mounted on a Remington 700 chambered in 300 Win Mag and I’m getting a 6” group at 300 yards, but I’m not the best shooter, so you may well be able to get a better grouping than 6” @ 300 yards.
@@subrosa4792 6 inches ain’t much of a group. No offense, but if that’s the best group at 300 with good conditions I wouldn’t feel comfortable taking that shot on an animal. That’s just me, 3 inch groups or less for that range.
This is a bit difficult to watch. At about the 2 minute Mark now and I already have some corrections: -This scopes parallax is NOT set to 100 yards. It’s right in the spec sheet. -Tube size doesn’t affect light transmission. Edit: I have to stop at 6:30. You can’t even pronounce the brand name correctly.
The size of the tube has nothing at all to do with light transmission. Light is collected by the objective lens. Larger lens, more light. The size of the tube has more to do with how much elevation you have.
I think export of optics that could be used for military applications are prohibited by US law from and to individuals, but I could be wrong about that. I know Leupold does use distributors in the US to sell to retail outlets for sale to the public. Have you checked in Turkey to see if there are any Leupold distributors? Another way to find out about that would probably be to contact Leupold and ask them about approved distributors or retailers in Turkey. Best of luck.
Why do people that don't know anything about optics talk about them? I did it for clicks man! The objective lens dictates the amount of light along with coatings. A 20mm lens on a 30MM tube will collect far less light than a 60mm lens on a 25.4mm tube.
Seriously! “Here’s a cheap Chinese piece of crap that weighs a little more”??? Uh??? American made Leupold VS cheap Chinese crap Vortex? And I don’t consider this scope to be “bare bones” either, it comes with a sweet reticle (that the video maker doesn’t even talk about or explain the measurements and how it works), and it comes with a free CDS dial. That’s not bare bones. Leupold is an American made company, made here in Oregon, with a reputation for being the leader in rugged and top of the line optics. If you’re going to consider cheap Chinese crap, that’s fine, but don’t compare it to the quality of Leupold, because it isn’t even in the same ballpark.
@@subrosa4792 leupolds cheaper options aren't made in America. Hell, even nightforce uses foreign parts. Leupold hasn't been a leader in at least a decade
Just so we’re clear, Leupold hasn’t sourced its glass in USA for over 50 years. They’re assembling in Oregon yes, and I do think there real good, but there own website, says they’ve bought (at least) all there glass from Asia and Europe, for more than 50 years.
@@repentantthat's just the glass but the scope it self is machined and assembled from scratch in usa by aluminum sourced from usa so yeah except for the glass part it's made in usa
"100 yard fixed parallax" Wrong, Parallax free is set to 150 yards. Parallax has NOTHING TO DO WITH FOCUS, it has to do with whether the reticle's point of aim is actually where it appears to be. I did not watch further as you exhibited ignorance of the product and meaning of terms.
