Leupold VX-R Patrol

 

Specs -

Leupold http://swfa.com/Leupold-3-9x40-VX-R-Patrol-Tactical-30mm-Riflescope-P49445.aspx

Stock # - LEU113771

Matte FireDot TMR 30mm 1-Button Illumination Motion Sensor Index Matched Lens Coatings Lead-Free Edge-Blackened Lenses

Weight (oz):	15.3

Length (in):	12.6
Eye Relief (in):	4.2 - 3.7
Field of View @ 100 yards (ft):	33.6 - 13.6
Exit Pupil (mm):	9.8 - 4.2
MIL:	.1
Finish:	Matte
Mounting Space (in):	5.4

 

 

Super Sniper  http://swfa.com/SWFA-SS-3-9x42-Tactical-30mm-Riflescope-P41044.aspx

 

 

Weight (oz):	19

 

Length (in):	13.1
Eye Relief (mm):	105 - 77
Field of View @ 100yds (ft):	33.2 - 14.51
Exit Pupil (mm):	14 - 4.67

 

 

Biggest differences I can tell you, SS is a FFP scope Leupold is not, and Leupold has illumination SS does not.  Both have a fixed parallax and both are 3-9.  SS does have an extra "2" on the objectives size but thats hardly enough to see a difference in with light gathering ability.  Glass on both are very very similar.

 

Both got shot with about 50 times each yesturday. The SS is a proven scope, had it for a while now.  The Leupold held its own and passed every test I gave it.  I did spin the turrets a lot on it to make sure it was repeatable and performed a box test on it as well, it passed with flying colors.   I did get "lost" in the dial a couple times on the Leupold, the numbers confuse me on the dial.  Hard to explain how they numbered it but I'll try to capture with a picture later and post.

 

I am still testing them an initial judgment tells me that the VXR Patrol is a contender and does change my view on Leupold with this line. 

 

 

More to come

 

Right now it I had $600 bones to spend of my money, it goes to SS.  But this is subjective to only 2 days with the Leupold and the VXR and a long time with the proven SS 3-9

How about the turrets between the two and how they feel? On an AR i think i might like the lower profile of the Leupold turrets, but on my SS i had i did like the dual numbers when you got to cranking the knobs (guess you cant have your cake and eat it too).

Any feed back on the illumination in low light? This is not really a deal breaker for me b/c i do very little low light shooting.

Any feed back on the reticle (i realize everybody has their own flavor)? TMR vs. mildot vs. milquad?

Turrets - both have crisp turrets but the SS is better labeled IMO, may be that I'm used to it and not the leupold but like I said, I got kinda lost once or twice with it.

illumination - I'm not sure I've gotten it completly understood yet.  Sometimes I can't "find" the illumination and have to reset it by removing the battery,  what i mean is you press once to toggle from high to low and back so each time you press you go to a different setting.  so when i press the button and can't see the dot I'm assuming its on the lower setting and if I keep pressing it it should brighten up, it sometimes doesnt. The part that really confuses me about this is it remembers your last setting, well I have not used it on lower settings yet so it shouldn't be were i can't see it. I'm still learnin' it I guess.  I'll low light test the illumination later

Reticle- I'm a plain jane kinda fella,  I know mildot, I like mildot.  The TMR is ok but somewhat busy for me.  I won't range with it much so I guess it being SFP isn't to bad.  Its not cluttered with holdovers for elevation and windage but still again a tad to busy for my personal preference. 

 

On a side note.  I did take both outside last night, it was a dark night.  Both again seamed pretty near equal with what I could make out and distinguish.  I did not use the illumination at all so no comment at all on that.  I think I may take the leupold hunting tonight.  More to come.   I will update this thread as often as I can when i get more time with the Leupold.

 

I've been looking for 1-4's to put on the incoming 6.8 and while this is a review of the 3-9 it's yet another "win" for the VX-R. I'm glad to hear they're finally catching up with this new line of optics.

 

At $579 on SWFA (vs $799 for the SS) it has the edge in cost but doesn't compromise anything in optical quality from reviews here and around the web.

 

Still want that SS 5-20.

 

 

I'm still in love with your riffle 

 

Well i've put 20+ shots in the same hole since the initial loss of zero.  I am thinking it was a human error.