Leupold VX-3HD 3.5-10x40 1" CDS-ZL Duplex rifle scope

The Leupold VX-3HD 3.5-10x40 1" CDS-ZL Duplex is a highly versatile optic designed for hunters and sport shooters. It boasts the Elite Optical System, which ensures exceptional brightness even in challenging conditions, enhanced twilight efficiency, and improved image brightness in low-light environments. With its advanced features such as the Duplex sight reticle and the ZeroStop system, accidental zero changes are effectively prevented, making it an ideal choice for shooting at variable distances.

One of the standout features of the Mark VX-3HD series is the Elite Optical System, which offers unparalleled brightness even in the most demanding situations. It excels in low-light environments, providing approximately 30 minutes of enhanced image brightness. This system also eliminates image blur and stray light reflections, while the premium lenses deliver edge-to-edge sharpness, enhancing image depth and contrast.

Another noteworthy feature is the optional Custom Dial drum system, which eliminates the need for applying aiming point corrections when shooting at long ranges. This system takes into account factors such as distance, gravity, and wind effects, providing precise adjustments for accurate shots.

The Leupold VX-3HD 3.5-10x40 features a lightweight and durable construction that effectively disperses recoil energy evenly. It has undergone rigorous Leupold Punisher durability tests, subjecting it to 5,000 recoil tests with an energy 3 times greater than that of a .308 rifle. This ensures its reliability and longevity even in demanding shooting scenarios.

With its 30mm tube, the VX-3HD offers a wider range of aiming reticle adjustment, allowing for enhanced precision. The fast focus feature enables quick and convenient magnification changes, while its robust construction ensures resistance to moisture, dew, extreme temperatures, and elevation changes.

The scope also includes a secondary sight reticle for universal use and boasts an impressive 125 MOA adjustment range, providing increased flexibility for different shooting situations.

In terms of modern technologies, the Leupold VX-3HD 3.5-10x40 is a tactical-fighter scope designed for rugged use. Despite its compact size, measuring 322mm in length and weighing just 371g, it is suitable for both hunting rifles and semi-automatic rifles.

The scope's 25.4mm (1-inch) aluminum (6061-T6) barrel allows for a substantial range of 55 MOA/16 MRAD vertical and horizontal reticle adjustments. The eyepiece features a twist-off pin on a molded ring for quick and convenient magnification changes. Additionally, the scope's tube is filled with dry nitrogen gas, eliminating thermal shock effects, reducing gas diffusion, and preventing internal lens evaporation.

Image quality is a top priority for Leupold, and the VX-3HD delivers a bright and clear image. The optics utilize high-resolution calcium fluoride lenses, ensuring exceptional clarity and sharpness at all magnification levels. The lenses are protected by a durable coating, effectively guarding against scratches and reducing the accumulation of water, dirt, and fingerprints.

The scope's high brightness, 3x magnification, and a field of view ranging from 6.65 to 3.66 meters per 100 meters enable comfortable observation and rapid shooting across various distances, even in challenging lighting conditions.

For precise aiming, the VX-3HD employs the popular Duplex sighting reticle, initially designed by Leupold in 1962. It features four arms transitioning into a thin hair in the center, providing a readable, high-contrast reticle suitable for accurate and rapid shooting in different lighting conditions.

The scope incorporates an innovative Custom Dial System (CDS) that allows shooters to adjust the elevation barrel to match specific ammunition, distance, and ballistics. The CDS-ZL2 is a low-profile adjustment turret that prevents accidental changes to settings, and the Zero Lock locking system enables easy one-button reset. Once properly configured, the CDS provides accurate and reproducible long-distance shooting without the need for elevation tables or changing the aiming point.

Technical Data:

• Size: CCH
• Eye Relief Distance: 112-91mm
• Grid in the Plan: II
• Linear Field of View at 100m: 6.65-3.66m
• Magnification: 3x
• Type of Aiming Crosshairs (Reticles): Duplex
• Type of Turrets: Vertical - Open (Tactical), Horizontal - Covered
• Application: Hunting, Sport Shooting
• Gradual Adjustment: 0.25 MOA
• Overall Length: 322mm
• Tube Diameter: 25.4mm (1")
• Weight: 371g
• Warranty Period: Lifetime Manufacturer's Warranty
• Manufacturer: Leupold, USA
• Supplier Symbol: 180617