Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Leupold VX-6HD 2-12x42mm Riflescope
Rifle Scope Product Features
Leupold Model #171563 – VX-6HD 2-12x42mm with Illume. Fire Dot Duplex CDS reticle and Matte finish
100% Waterproof, fog proof, & shockproof
Zero Lock CDS (Custom Dial System) – Simplifies longer shots by eliminating the need for holdovers or ballistic calculations by using a dial that is customized to your rifle and ammo
Twilight Max HD Light Management system – Adds up to 30 minutes of shooting light, best in class glare reduction, and edge to edge HD lens clarity
Illuminated Reticle, ideal for lowlight conditions, and in-scope electronic level simplifies mounting and improves long-range accuracy
Guard-Ion Hydrophobic Lens Coating – Extremely durable, scratch resistant and sheds water, dirt, and fingerprints
Alumina flip back lens covers and optional magnification throw lever included
Designed, machined, and assembled in the USA
VX-6HD 2-12x42mm
Magnification Range: 2x-12x
Weight: 16.8 oz.
Length: 12.5 in.
Maintube Diameter: 30mm
Eye Relief (in) – Low: 3.8
Eye Relief (in) – High: 3.8
Linear FOV (ft/100 yd) – Low: 57.5
Linear FOV (ft/100 yd) – High: 10.2
Leupold VX-6HD
Relentless Performance
The VX-6HD 2-12x42mm offers an incredibly wide field-of-view, while giving you the magnification needed for mid to long-range shots. The 2-12’s edge-to-edge clarity gives you outstanding brightness, color consistency, and resolution needed to dominate the first and last 15 minutes of the day. We packed it with the latest technology, which includes an in-scope electronic reticle level, CDS-ZL2 Zero Lock elevation dial, and removable throw lever.
Lightweight, rugged performance
Unparalleled low light performance
Designed, machined, & assembled in the USA
Twilight Max HD Light Management System
Representing the pinnacle of our in-house lens design, the Twilight Max HD systemis built to deliver unbelieveable image quality in the harshest of lighting conditions.
Twilight Max HD Light Management System
Free CDS Elevation Dial
Designed, Machined, & Assembled in the USA
Rugged Reliability
Proprietary gas blend and seals are tested to a 33-foot depth and a multitude of pressure changes.
Every Leupold riflescope is designed to survive a minimum of 5,000 impacts on the Punisher, Leupold’s recoil simulation machine. The force of each impact is 3x the recoil of a .308 rifle.
All Leupold riflescopes are tested to perform from -40F to 160F.
VX-Freedom VX-R VX-3i VX-5HD VX-6HD
Light Management System Twilight Twilight Twilight Max Twilight Max HD Twilight Max HD
Maintube Size 1 inch 30mm 1 inch, 30mm 30mm, 34mm 30mm, 34mm
Zoom Ratio 3:1 3:1 3:1 5:1 6:1
HD Glass No No No Yes Yes
About the Leupold Manufacturer
Leupold is a premium company for firearm scopes, optics, mounts, and other accessories used for firearms like rifles and long guns. They innovate and build their scopes, mounts, and related products by using materials which are resilient and long lasting. This includes the Leupold VX-6HD 2-12x42mm Riflescope by Leupold. For more shooting items, visit their site.
Info About Rifle Glass
Rifle scopes enable you to exactly align a rifle at various targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They do this through magnifying the target using a set of lenses within the scope. The scope’s alignment can be adapted to take into account many natural things like wind and elevation to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help the shooter understand exactly where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are viewing via the optic as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the intended point of impact. The majority of contemporary rifle optics have about eleven parts which are found internally and outside of the scope. These scope parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage turrets or dials, objective focus rings, and other elements. See all eleven parts of scopes.
Rifle Optic Varieties
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Deciding on the optimal type of rifle optic is based on what type of shooting you plan on doing.
First Focal Plane Glass
First focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle ahead of the magnification lens. This triggers the reticle to increase in size based upon the extent of zoom being used. The benefit is that the reticle measurements are the same at the enhanced range as they are at the non amplified distance. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at one hundred yards without “zoom” is still the same tick at 100 yards with 5x “zoom”. These types of scopes work for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where estimations are minimal
- Experienced shooters who understand their aim point “hold over” as well as “lead” ratios for their rifles
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is bigger and requires more visual eyesight area than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Optics
Second focal plane optics (SFP) come with the reticle behind the magnifying lens. This causes the reticle to remain at the same dimensions in connection with the level of zoom being used. The outcome is that the reticle measurements change based on the zoom chosen to shoot over longer distances because the reticle measurements present distinct increments which change with the magnification level. In the FFP illustration with the SFP optic, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement. These particular varieties of glass work for:
- Far away kinds of shooting where shooters have extra time to make ballistic calculations
- Shooting where most shots occur within much shorter proximities and ranges
- Shooters who would like a clearer optic picture with less room taken up by the larger sized FFP reticle
Ins and Outs of Optic Magnification
The quantity of scope zoom you need on your glass depends on the form of shooting you wish to do. Pretty much every style of rifle optic offers some level of magnification. The level of zoom a scope delivers is established by the diameter, thickness, and curves of the lenses within the rifle optic. The magnification of the optic is the “power” of the scope. This denotes what the shooter is observing through the scope is amplified times the power element of what can usually be seen by human eyes.
Fixed Power Lens Rifle Glass Info
A single power rifle optic comes with a zoom number designator like 4×32. This means the magnification power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this type of scope can not change because it is a fixed power optic.
About Adjustable Power Lens Scopes
Variable power rifle scopes can be tweaked between magnified levels. The power modification is achieved by the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
Power Levels and Range Correlations
Here are some advised scope power settings and the distances where they may be efficiently used. Remember that higher power optics will not be as efficient as lower magnification level scope and optics due to the fact that excessive zoom can be a detractor. The exact same concept applies to extended ranges where the shooter needs adequate power to see precisely where to best aim the rifle.
Rifle Glass Lens Coating
All modern rifle scope and optic lenses are coated. There are various types and qualities of lens finishes. Lens finishing can be an essential aspect of a rifle when thinking of luxury rifle optics and scope units. The lenses are one of the most important pieces of the glass considering that they are what your eye looks through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The finish on the lenses shields the lens exterior and even improves anti glare from excess direct sunlight and color exposure.
HD Versus ED Rifle Scope Lens Coatings
Some scope brands also use “HD” or high-definition lens coverings which use various processes, polarizations, chemicals, and components to draw out a wide range of colors and viewable quality through the lens. Some scope producers use “HD” to refer to “ED” meaning extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Scope Lens Covering Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can also have different coatings applied to them. All lenses normally have at least some kind of treatment or covering applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic. Because the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass, they require performance enhancing coatings. It becomes part of the carefully tuned optic. It requires a coating to be applied to it so that it will be efficiently functional in numerous kinds of environments, degrees of light (full light VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
Single coated lenses have a treatment applied to them which is normally a protective and enhancing multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can shield the lens from scratches while decreasing glare and other less helpful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single covered lens depends on the scope developer and the amount you spent paying for it. Both are indicators of the lens quality.
Some scope manufacturers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” covered. This indicates the lens has multiple treatments applied to the surfaces of the glass. If a lens receives numerous treatments, it can show that a manufacturer is taking numerous actions to fight different natural aspects like an anti-glare finishing, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion finish, followed by a hydrophilic coating. This also does not always suggest the multi-coated lens will perform better than a single layered lens. Being “better” is dependent on the maker’s lens treatment technology and the quality of products used in constructing the rifle glass.
Anti-water Scope Lens Finishing
Water on an optical lens does not help with preserving a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Lots of top of the line and high-end scope makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic finishing. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a good example of this type of treatment. It treats the surface area of the Steiner optic lens so the water particles can not bind to it or develop surface tension. The outcome is that the water beads slide off of the scope to maintain a clear, water free sight picture.
Alternatives for Mounting Rifle Glass on Long Guns
Mounting approaches for scopes can be found in a few choices. There are the standard scope rings which are separately mounted to the scope and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These different kinds of mounts also generally are made in quick release variations which use throw levers which enable rifle shooters to quickly install and dismount the glass.
Glass Mounting Solutions with Hex Key Rings
Standard, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop design Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use a couple of separate rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are created for long distance precision shooting. This type of scope mount is great for rifles which need a resilient, rock solid mount which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Quick-Release Cantilever Glass Rings
These kinds of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly detach a scope from a rifle and reattach it to a different rifle. Multiple scopes can also be swapped out if they all use a similar style mount. The quick detach mount style is CNC crafted from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers attach solidly to a flat top design Picatinny rail. This lets the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted back on the rifle while retaining accuracy. These types of mounts are useful and convenient for shooting platforms which are shipped a lot, to take off the scope from the rifle for protection, or for sight systems which are used between several rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount designed by Vortex Optics. It normally costs around $250 USD
Rifle Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle optic can wreck a day on the range and your expensive optic by causing fogging and developing residue within the scope’s tube. Most optics protect against moisture from going into the optical tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Typically, these water-resistant optics can be submerged within 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be sufficient moisture avoidance for common use rifles, unless you intend on taking your rifle on boats and are worried about the optic still working if it goes over the side and you can still salvage the rifle.
Rifle Optic Gas Purging
Another part of avoiding the accumulation of moisture inside of the rifle scope’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this space is already occupied by the gas, the glass is less impacted by temperature level alterations and pressure distinctions from the external environment which may possibly allow water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to seek out.
