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This is a field evaluation of the Leupold VX6 HD 3-18x50mm scope. This scope was sent to Ryan Avery for an evaluation.
The scope:
Turrets:
.25 MOA per click. Both turrets have the Zero-Lock bottom that must be pushed to release the turrets from zero.
Reticle: TMOA. 1 MOA per tick mark. 10 MOA from center to thicker outer posts.
Illuminated
Drop Evaluation RTZ and “Tracking”:
For an explanation see- Scope Field Eval Explanation and Standards
The “test” consists of three 18” drops on a mat- one left/right/top with a shot to check zero after each drop. Then the exact same thing repeated from 36”. Then three drops on all three sides for nine drops on the last part- 15 drops total. This is not “abuse”. The 18” drops are a joke really. The 36” start showing something. And when a scope make/model consistently goes through the whole thing without losing zero, and makes it through the high round count portion, failures in actual use are almost unheard of.
This one was conducted on soft soil, with a 1/2 rubber padded mat top.
The rings were degreased and installed with 65 in-lbs on base screws, and 20-lbs on ring cap screws.
Note: the rings were not removed after the Revic scope eval, the scopes were just swapped in place.
Ammunition used was Federal 168gr Tru. The 20 round proof group with this ammo was 1.2 MOA.
Zeroing:
Boresighted and fired two rounds on left dot. It over adjusted by 1moa. Adjusted down 1 MOA and fired 7 rounds at center dot. Adjusted down .5 and right .25 again. Then went to drop eval.
Drop Eval:
Shifted slightly on first 18” drop, then kind of settled high until the top 36” drop, and then the 9x36” drops it went off the whole target.
I fired a couple of shots trying to see where it went, and on the last one noticed bark flying from a tree a couple feet to the right. Out up a target next to it, and…
Over a 21 inch shift.
Scope was pulled off to test another VX6 HD. The rest of the eval will be conducted with another rifle.
Cont….
The scope:
Turrets:
.25 MOA per click. Both turrets have the Zero-Lock bottom that must be pushed to release the turrets from zero.
Reticle: TMOA. 1 MOA per tick mark. 10 MOA from center to thicker outer posts.
Illuminated
Drop Evaluation RTZ and “Tracking”:
For an explanation see- Scope Field Eval Explanation and Standards
The “test” consists of three 18” drops on a mat- one left/right/top with a shot to check zero after each drop. Then the exact same thing repeated from 36”. Then three drops on all three sides for nine drops on the last part- 15 drops total. This is not “abuse”. The 18” drops are a joke really. The 36” start showing something. And when a scope make/model consistently goes through the whole thing without losing zero, and makes it through the high round count portion, failures in actual use are almost unheard of.
This one was conducted on soft soil, with a 1/2 rubber padded mat top.
The rings were degreased and installed with 65 in-lbs on base screws, and 20-lbs on ring cap screws.
Note: the rings were not removed after the Revic scope eval, the scopes were just swapped in place.
Ammunition used was Federal 168gr Tru. The 20 round proof group with this ammo was 1.2 MOA.
Zeroing:
Boresighted and fired two rounds on left dot. It over adjusted by 1moa. Adjusted down 1 MOA and fired 7 rounds at center dot. Adjusted down .5 and right .25 again. Then went to drop eval.
Drop Eval:
Shifted slightly on first 18” drop, then kind of settled high until the top 36” drop, and then the 9x36” drops it went off the whole target.
I fired a couple of shots trying to see where it went, and on the last one noticed bark flying from a tree a couple feet to the right. Out up a target next to it, and…
Over a 21 inch shift.
Scope was pulled off to test another VX6 HD. The rest of the eval will be conducted with another rifle.
Cont….
