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Leupold VX5hd or Vortex LHT
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<blockquote data-quote="Hand Skills" data-source="post: 2215306" data-attributes="member: 103303"><p>Hope it's a typo - alternatively, the OP could be confused with the VX3HD..?</p><p></p><p>I have used both - a VX5HD (3-15x44) , currently own a 3-15x50 LHT</p><p></p><p>Honestly, fit and finish goes to the leupy. I am not a Leupold fan, but it /feels/ like a better scope.</p><p></p><p>Mag ring is way smoother, illumination is very well done. The LHT illum is a bit of a joke. Doesn't go dim enough for nighttime use, and is nowhere close to as 'daybright' as an aimpoint. Leupolds firedot goes both dimmer and brighter than the LHT.</p><p></p><p>I ran a VXR for a couple of years on my .223 (I carry that gun just about every day for 8mo of the year) and never once had to replace a battery.</p><p></p><p>I have gone through 2 batteries in the LHT - I haven't had it more than 6mo. I installed a third and put scotch tape on the positive side. I can always pull the tape off if I need it (rarely).</p><p></p><p>Optically, while the VX5 has better contrast to my eye, the LHT is ahead in resolution.</p><p></p><p>For a daytime target shooter, the LHT might be a better choice (but they even screwed up the reticle - in my opinion the old HSR-4 in the razor LH is better, they had to do away with the fine crosshair in favor of an Illuminated dot in the new version)</p><p></p><p>It pains me to write this - I have had some bad experiences with Leupold products in the past (I once owned several, and now zero), but in this case I think the VX5HD is a better scope.</p><p></p><p>There are a lot of guys on this forum using them, and I have only read of one or two having tracking problems.</p><p></p><p>For me, that is my primary concern.</p><p></p><p>Leupold is also likely to have a lot better resale value when it comes to upgrading down the road.</p><p></p><p>I have been considering a Tract toric as another possibility, but at this point I just want a TT315M and be done.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately with fur prices where they are, I may need to redefine my side hustle to make that happen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hand Skills, post: 2215306, member: 103303"] Hope it's a typo - alternatively, the OP could be confused with the VX3HD..? I have used both - a VX5HD (3-15x44) , currently own a 3-15x50 LHT Honestly, fit and finish goes to the leupy. I am not a Leupold fan, but it /feels/ like a better scope. Mag ring is way smoother, illumination is very well done. The LHT illum is a bit of a joke. Doesn't go dim enough for nighttime use, and is nowhere close to as 'daybright' as an aimpoint. Leupolds firedot goes both dimmer and brighter than the LHT. I ran a VXR for a couple of years on my .223 (I carry that gun just about every day for 8mo of the year) and never once had to replace a battery. I have gone through 2 batteries in the LHT - I haven't had it more than 6mo. I installed a third and put scotch tape on the positive side. I can always pull the tape off if I need it (rarely). Optically, while the VX5 has better contrast to my eye, the LHT is ahead in resolution. For a daytime target shooter, the LHT might be a better choice (but they even screwed up the reticle - in my opinion the old HSR-4 in the razor LH is better, they had to do away with the fine crosshair in favor of an Illuminated dot in the new version) It pains me to write this - I have had some bad experiences with Leupold products in the past (I once owned several, and now zero), but in this case I think the VX5HD is a better scope. There are a lot of guys on this forum using them, and I have only read of one or two having tracking problems. For me, that is my primary concern. Leupold is also likely to have a lot better resale value when it comes to upgrading down the road. I have been considering a Tract toric as another possibility, but at this point I just want a TT315M and be done. Unfortunately with fur prices where they are, I may need to redefine my side hustle to make that happen. [/QUOTE]
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