Customer Reviews for Leupold VX-5HD 3-15x 44mm CDS-ZL Side Focus Illuminated FireDot Duplex Reticle Rifle Scope

Stretched my budget for a new rifle scope based on Bud’s price…..Elsewhere I felt my budget was limited to Leupold’s VX-3 lineup, but with the pricing here it wasn't much more to get the CDS version with Firedot in the VX-5 line. The Firedot is VERY nice.

Mounted this on my Remington 700 Tactical Magpul Hunter with Warne Maxima bases and vertical rings, did a quick boresight at home before heading to the range over the weekend. At the 50 yard range for initial sight in, the first shot was about 3 inches high and 2 inches right, so I dialed in and fired another shot. This one was dead center so I dialed down to set up a 200 yard zero. Elevation turret is solid with nice tactile clicks; windage turret is not as nice to the feel but I had no issues getting the clicks right. Moved over to the 200/300 yard range and fired a 3 round "sighter" group, which was slightly high, so I dialed down and loaded 5 rounds. I dialed down too much so the group was low (and right because the wind picked up) but the group measured 0.915" in a clover leaf pattern. I put up a target at 300 yards and made my estimated dial adjustments for elevation and wind, loaded 2ea 4 round mags, and fired away. At 300 yards all 8 shots hit in a 2.8" group. Needless to say I am very impressed with the clarity, the precision of the adjustments, and the confidence I feel behind this scope.

Awesome scope. Tracks perfectly and is extremely clear. I searched just about every optics website and found buds to be the best price by over $100.