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Newtosavage
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I wanted to share my thoughts on the VX-Freedom 3-9x40 with the "Tri-MOA" reticle very quickly here...
I've been looking for the right scope to top my Savage Lightweight Storm in 7mm-08, which much to my surprise (due to the pencil-thin barrel) has proven to be one of the most accurate rifles I've ever owned. Initially I wanted to keep it ultralight so I chose a 2-7x33 Leupold with the LR duplex reticle - a reticle I've liked in the past. However the optical quality just wasn't what I had hoped for, and in real world situations, I wanted more than 7x, because frankly, the rifle is up to the task of shooting beyond 400 yards.
So the next scope I tried was the 2.5-10x32 SWFA Ultralight. I figured I had found "my scope" for the rifle - until I took it to Colorado. In the field and on the range, I was disappointed with the optics at anything above 8x. The lack of eye relief wasn't an issue for me, and the tracking was great. But the optical quality above 7-8x was no better than the VX-1 2-7x33 I had replaced.
But third time is a charm I guess, and I came across a great deal on a scope I've been curious about for a while - the VX-Freedom 3-9x40 with the Tri-MOA reticle. Once I got it mounted, I could easily see this was a good choice. Optics are superb for such an affordable scope. I mean really, really good all the way up to 9x. And I like the reticle even more than I expected. It's very clear and sharp and easy to use.
1st trip to the range and I had the scope dialed in, in two shots. Yes, just two shots. 1st one on paper after bore sighting, then I made my correction with the dials and aimed at the hole from the first shot. BAM! I nearly hit the hole. That's pretty good tracking for a "budget" Leupold. I ran through about 15 more rounds from three different hand loads, and made my final adjustment for my preferred load - 131 Hammer Hunters over Varget, traveling 2985 fps. I dialed that in to 200 yards, then fired my last shot at 300 yards using 2 MOA of holdover. The shot landed dead center.
At no time did I wish for better optics, but that was the range and the real world on brown hair at twilight can be a fickle beast. So I'll report back after a few critters fall to this combo. But for now, I think I've found "my" scope. I'm quite impressed. If you are looking for a good quality scope with good optics and you prefer holdovers in MOA, this could be the one for you. At only 12.2 oz., it's still a very lightweight scope and a great deal for the money IMO.
I've been looking for the right scope to top my Savage Lightweight Storm in 7mm-08, which much to my surprise (due to the pencil-thin barrel) has proven to be one of the most accurate rifles I've ever owned. Initially I wanted to keep it ultralight so I chose a 2-7x33 Leupold with the LR duplex reticle - a reticle I've liked in the past. However the optical quality just wasn't what I had hoped for, and in real world situations, I wanted more than 7x, because frankly, the rifle is up to the task of shooting beyond 400 yards.
So the next scope I tried was the 2.5-10x32 SWFA Ultralight. I figured I had found "my scope" for the rifle - until I took it to Colorado. In the field and on the range, I was disappointed with the optics at anything above 8x. The lack of eye relief wasn't an issue for me, and the tracking was great. But the optical quality above 7-8x was no better than the VX-1 2-7x33 I had replaced.
But third time is a charm I guess, and I came across a great deal on a scope I've been curious about for a while - the VX-Freedom 3-9x40 with the Tri-MOA reticle. Once I got it mounted, I could easily see this was a good choice. Optics are superb for such an affordable scope. I mean really, really good all the way up to 9x. And I like the reticle even more than I expected. It's very clear and sharp and easy to use.
1st trip to the range and I had the scope dialed in, in two shots. Yes, just two shots. 1st one on paper after bore sighting, then I made my correction with the dials and aimed at the hole from the first shot. BAM! I nearly hit the hole. That's pretty good tracking for a "budget" Leupold. I ran through about 15 more rounds from three different hand loads, and made my final adjustment for my preferred load - 131 Hammer Hunters over Varget, traveling 2985 fps. I dialed that in to 200 yards, then fired my last shot at 300 yards using 2 MOA of holdover. The shot landed dead center.
At no time did I wish for better optics, but that was the range and the real world on brown hair at twilight can be a fickle beast. So I'll report back after a few critters fall to this combo. But for now, I think I've found "my" scope. I'm quite impressed. If you are looking for a good quality scope with good optics and you prefer holdovers in MOA, this could be the one for you. At only 12.2 oz., it's still a very lightweight scope and a great deal for the money IMO.
