VX3HD opinions

[KTP]

Been a longtime VX5HD fan but considering a VX3HD. I've never owned one but I'm looking at them for a 6.5 Grendel bolt action.
Give me the Good the Bad and the Ugly ……….

 

[Hydra6]

Got 2 VX3HDs on hunting rifles. BLUF - great hunting scope for the $$. I am a fan of the CDS-ZL turrets.

 

[bmart2622]

Id own one

 

[dmj]

I have one on a 28 nosler. Will admit I haven't shot it at long range but when sighting in the turrets moved everything exact. Seems to be decent glass and has held zero well. I would definitely purchase another one. Probably doesn't help but that's my experience. Good luck

 

[DoneNOut]

Something tells me I would not want to downgrade the VX5HD glass. I am so very impressed with the 5 glass.

 

[WapitiBob]

Sent mine back twice then sold it. Will never own another one.

 

[Justice1327]

I own 4 with the Illuminated Twilight Hunter. Great hunting scope for the money. Limited elevation adj, but they are on rifles that are for 500yds and in. I have 3 VX5HD and 3 VX6. To my discerning eyes I cannot tell the difference between the glass on the five and six. I think the six is more expensive due to different power ranges and the digital leveling capability . bottom line if you're using it for a hunting rifle, 500 yards and in… then it's hard to beat the VX3 HD.

 

[adk hunter]

X 2 for the Twilight firedot reticle! Plus the firedot adjusts and is visible from the bright sunny day on snow to the last minutes of dark. Well past legal shooting hours. No worries turning off and having a dead battery either it is automatic. What a concept!

 

[txaggie1]

My views are like Justice1327, each glass has a purpose if you have many rifles putting 800 plus dollar scopes on them can get expensive. I have lower end (affordable) optics on my ar's and short range shooters, mid range and higher end scopes on hunting rifles for different wants/needs. I own many vx3's, personally have never had an issue with them. I to am a fan of the cds,

 

[birddog 68]

I've got a couple vx3's and never had a problem. Recently purchased the vx3 with the fire dot and CDS after using a vx r last deer season. Very good scope for the $$ in my opinion.

own 4 with the Illuminated Twilight Hunter. Great hunting scope for the money

X 2 for the Twilight firedot reticle!

X3^^^

 

[ChanceInTexas]

Most of our rifles have some form of Leupold on them. Not one issue, ever. Great scopes. And the Firedot is the best thing you can ever have in a hunting scope!

 

[NickW]

Have a 3HD (2.5-8x) duplex on a muzzle loader. Great optic. Put one a friend's slug gun. Also very happy.

 

[BCC72]

I still own 5 VX3HD's in fact the 2.5-8x36 is still one of my favorite scopes.
I have had to send one back to Leupold. A 4.5-14x40 Burnt Bronze windplex that would not focus past 300 at max magnification. I had two of them at the range and I had to dial way back on magnification to see the target with the one I sent back. I have it on a 6.5-284Norma and once I got it back, no issues.
I have VX5's, VX6HD's a Mark5HD and other high end glass on other rifles and do like having side parallax adjustment for longer range applications but for the money and weight they are good value.

 

[Lenny Foffa]

I own a few. I really like them. A new 1.5X to 5X Lighted Cross hair , on a short barreled 06. A couple of the 4.5X to 14 X ,one on a 30mm Tube, and 8.5 X to 25X on my 270 Weatherby mag. Verry nice scope ,for the dollars. I still have some 3.5X to 10X VX 3 scopes on other hunting rifles. No problems or issues. I do have a VX 5 on 30mm main tube, with a Lighted Cross Hair. 3X to 15 X , zero stop Turret, on my Ultralight. I find them to be very clear , durable , hunting scopes. I have 40 X Leupold on my bench rest gun, 1/8 th. inch dot ,and I would compare it to any other scope on the line. A very long time ago I sent a VX 2 back to Leupold to have the Reticle changed. That hunting season , it leaked and fogged. They fixed it, no problem. I also sent a straight 12x back to Leupold to have the 1/2 inch dot removed, and much smaller dot replaced. and that all worked out fine. So lesson learned, Get the scope with the reticle you really want, from the start . Nothing against Vortex, / Night Force, / Swivorski ect!!! , but I'm a Leupold fan.