Guns & Ammo Names Leupold VX-5HD Riflescope ‘Optic of the Year’

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

BEAVERTON, Ore. –-(Ammoland.com)- The VX-5HD riflescope line from Leupold & Stevens, Inc., has been named “Optic of the Year” by the editors of Guns & Ammo magazine.

“Leupold’s VX-5HD could become your go-to scope,” wrote the Guns & Ammo editors. “With a 5:1 zoom ratio, the VX-5HD is currently offered as a 1-5x24mm, 2-10x42mm (with or without Leupold’s CDS dials), as well as a 3-15x44mm and a 3-15x56mm (both with CDS dials standard). Retail prices start at $910 for the low-power range variants and only climb to $1,430 for the 3-15X model with the biggest objective lens. If you know your optics, these are awesome prices for a scope with so many practical benefits.”

Guns & Ammo annually recognizes the preeminent products in the shooting and outdoor industry. The winners for each of the publication’s categories are selected using a point system built around several criteria. Key among them: The winning product must have demonstrated quality and reliability to a degree that met or exceeded its design objective and offer great appeal to the masses.

The VX-5HD features a 5x erector assembly, fitting perfectly into Leupold’s line up between the VX-3i and the VX-6HD – and there’s a VX-5HD …Read the Rest

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