Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Leupold VX-Freedom 2-7x33mm Riflescope, Duplex Reticle, Matte Finish
The next generation of shooters deserves a new standard for quality and ruggedness in their riflescopes. With the VX-Freedom you get best-in-class optics that produce a crisp, clear image with repeatable accuracy. It’s everything you’d expect from a Leupold – designed, machined, and assembled in our Oregon factory, tested to the same ruggedness standards as our top-tier riflescopes, and guaranteed for a lifetime of performance.
1/4 MOA Finger Click
1/4 MOA precision finger click adjustments for windage and elevation offer absolute repeatability and dependability over a lifetime of extreme use.
Waterproof and Fogproof
Absolute waterproof and fogproof integrity: ready for a lifetime in the field, in all conditions.
Details
– Weight: 11.1 oz/315 g
– Linear FOV (ft/100 yd): 43.8-17.8
– Linear FOV (m/100 m): 14.59-5.94
– Eye Relief (in): 4.17-3.7
– Eye Relief (mm): 106-94
– Elevation Adjustment Range: 75 MOA/21.8 MIL
– Windage Adjustment Range: 75 MOA/21.8 MIL
– Exit Pupil: 5.0 mm
Rifle Scope Product Features
About this item
Repeatable 1/4 MOA precision finger clicks offer intuitive, simple adjustment over a lifetime of dependable use
Complete waterproof and fogproof integrity: ready for a lifetime in the field, in all conditions
Crafted from 6061-T6 aircraft quality aluminum
Twilight Light Management System for superb visibility in low-light conditions
Durable and compact, the one-inch maintube is lightweight and fits more legacy rings
Leupold VX-Freedom Scopes
Leupold VX-Freedom Rifle Scopes bring a new level of access to the quality, durability, and reliability that Leupold optics are known for. What can you expect from this VX-Freedom Series Suited for muzzleloaders, rimfire, and centerfire guns, the VX Freedom series offers a wide variety of magnification ranges and reticles. Although they may be affordable, Leupold didn’t cut any corners in their features. Features like Twilight Light Management System, scratch resistant lenses, and 1/4 MOA click turrets make these scopes an unbelievable value!
Features
Decent 3:1 zoom ratio has you covered in various situations
Adjustable windage and elevation
Complete waterproof and fogproof integrity
Crafted from 6061-T6 aircraft quality aluminum
Twilight Light Management System improves view in poor lighting
Scratch resistant lenses
Setting VX-Freedom apart
Lasting and dependable
The bodies of VX-Freedom scopes are made of durable 6061-T6 aircraft grade aluminum. These scopes are waterproof, fogproof and shockproof, with their scratch resistant lenses further ensuring lasting quality.
Optical finesse
Multi-coated lenses reduce color aberrations to provide a bright, true-to-life image. And Twilight Light Management System offers decent visibility even in those critical first and last near-dark minutes of the day when game is often most active.
Versatility
Each scope in the line features 3:1 zoom ratio. It lets you switch from observation and target acquisition to long-range precision aiming with just one turn. And the vast adjustment ranges for windage and elevation let you compensate for wind and bullet drop, helping you thrive at any distance, in any weather.
Duplex Reticle
Classic 1962 Leupold design. Thicker outer posts help you acquire target fast while thin, wire-like crosshairs allow for long-range precision. If you like minimalist reticles suitable for various scenarios, go for Duplex.
Duplex
Pig-Plex
Rimfire MOA
Tri-MOA
1.5-4x20mm 2-7x33mm 3-9x40mm
Magnification range 1.5x-4x 2x-7x 3x-9x
Weight, oz 9.6 11.1 12.2
Weight, g 272 315 346
Elevation adjustment range 125 MOA 75 MOA 60 MOA
Windage adjustment range 125 MOA 75 MOA 60 MOA
Eye relief, in 4.17-3.74 4.17-3.7 4.17-3.66
Eye relief, mm 106-95 106-94 106-93
About the Leupold Brand
Leupold is a premium maker for rifle scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other add-ons used for guns like rifles and long guns. They innovate and supply their scopes, mounts, and related products making the most of building materials which are long lasting and durable. This includes the Leupold VX-Freedom 2-7x33mm Riflescope, Duplex Reticle, Matte Finish by Leupold. For additional shooting items, visit their site.
What You Need to Know About Rifle Glass
Rifle scopes permit you to specifically align a rifle at various targets by lining up your eye with the target at range. They do this through zoom by using a set of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be dialed in for consideration of various environmental things like wind speed and elevation to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help the shooter understand exactly where the bullet will land based upon the sight picture you are seeing through the scope as you line up the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. Many modern-day rifle scopes have about 11 parts which are found internally and externally on the scope. These parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage dials, objective focus rings, and other elements. See all eleven parts of a rifle scope.
About Rifle Glass Styles
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. Opting for the perfect type of rifle optic is based on what type of shooting you plan to do.
First Focal Plane Scope Info
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the magnifying lens. This triggers the reticle to increase in size based on the extent of zoom being used. The benefit is that the reticle measurements are the same at the magnified 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 kinds of scopes are practical for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where computations are minimal
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their target “hold over” and also “lead” relationships for their rifles
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and takes up more visual sight room than a SFP reticle
About Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane optics (SFP) feature the reticle behind the magnification lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick measurement.
- Far away types of shooting where shooters have additional time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most shots occur within much shorter proximities and ranges
- Shooters who like a clearer optic sight picture without area used up by the larger size FFP reticle
Zoom for Glass
The extent of scope zoom you require is based on the sort of shooting you wish to do. Virtually every style of rifle optic gives some level of zoom. The level of zoom a scope offers is established by the diameter, density, and curves of the lens glass inside of the rifle optic. The magnification level of the optic is the “power” of the scope. This signifies what the shooter is aiming at through the scope is amplified times the power aspect of what can usually be seen by human eyes.
Info About Fixed Single Power Lens Rifle Glass
A single power rifle optic uses a zoom number designator like 4×32. This means the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this kind of optic can not adjust considering that it is a fixed power optic.
Variable Power Lens Rifle Optics
Variable power rifle scopes use enhanced power. The power modification is performed by making use of the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power Level and Range of Rifle Optics
Here are some recommended scope power settings and the distances where they can be efficiently used. Keep in mind that high magnification optics and scopes will not be as efficient as lower powered optics because excessive zoom can be a negative thing in certain situations. The very same idea goes for longer ranges where the shooter needs to have enough power to see precisely where to properly aim the rifle.
Glass Lens Finish
All modern rifle optic lenses are covered. Lens finish is a significant aspect of a rifle system when purchasing high end rifle optics and scope setups.
HD Versus ED Lenses
Some rifle scope companies will also use “HD” or high-def lens finishes that apply various processes, aspects, polarizations, and chemicals to extract separate colors and viewable definition through lenses. This high-definition finishing is frequently used with increased density glass which brings down light’s capability to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope brands use “HD” to describe “ED” signifying extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how colors are represented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic deviance or aberration which is also called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration may be noticeable over objects with defined outlines as light hits the item from certain angles.
Glass Lens Single Coating Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can also have different finishings applied to them. All lenses normally have at least some kind of treatment or covering applied to them before they are used in a rifle scope or optic assembly. Because the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass, they require performance enhancing coatings. It becomes part of the finely tuned optic. It needs to have a covering applied to it so that the lens will be optimally usable in lots of kinds of environments, degrees of sunlight (full VS shade), and other shooting conditions.
This lens treatment can offer protection to the lens from scratches while reducing glare and other less helpful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single covered lens depends on the scope manufacturer and how much you paid for it.
Some scope makers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” covered. Being “better” depends on the producer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of products used in building the rifle scope.
Anti-water Optic Lens Finishing
Water on a lens doesn’t help with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Many top of the line and high-end optic makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic finish which is water repellent.
Rifle Glass Installation Alternatives
Installing solutions for scopes come in a few choices. There are the basic scope rings which are separately mounted to the scope and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These various kinds of mounts also generally come in quick release variations which use manual levers which allow rifle shooters to quickly install and remove the optics.
Rifle Scope Mounts with Hex Key Rings
Standard, clamp style mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope installation 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 is created for long range accuracy shooting. This type of scope install is perfect for rifles which require a long lasting, rock solid mounting solution which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes.
Scope Mounts with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly remove a scope and attach it to a different rifle. Numerous scopes can even be swapped out if they all use a compatible style mount. These types of mounts are handy for long guns which are carried a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for optics which are used between several rifles.
Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle optic can destroy a day on the range and your expensive optic by triggering fogging and producing residue inside of the scope’s tube. Most optics protect against humidity from entering the scope tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Typically, these water-resistant optics can be immersed within 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be more than enough moisture prevention for standard use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you intend on taking your rifle on boats and are worried about the scope still performing if it falls overboard and you can still salvage the rifle.
Info on Rifle Glass Tube Gas Purging
Another component of preventing the buildup of moisture within the rifle optic tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Considering that this space is already occupied by the gas, the scope is less altered by temperature level alterations and pressure variations from the external environment which could possibly enable water vapor to permeate in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to look for.
