Thoughts on vx 3l 3.5-10x50 boone and crocket

stillquietvoice · October 22, 2018, 06:00 AM

I am getting a my second Leopold soon would appreciate your thoughts on this optic and a recommendation on which rifle to mount it on and why. I currently have a m 11 savage 223, a rem. 700 in 7mm-08 and a savage m 11 in 308.

FrankenMauser · October 22, 2018, 11:18 AM

I'm a big fan of the VX-3, in general. But I have some questions:

What do you use those rifles for?

Why the Boone and Crockett reticle?

T. O'Heir · October 22, 2018, 11:32 AM

Kind of moot since it's been discontinued according to Leupold's site. However, that reticle was a marketing thing for the Boone & Crockett Club.
Mind you, if you've found an old stock one in some shop, it'd be best used on a varmint rifle. Field of view on 10X is 3.70 meters at 100 yards. Weighs about a pound.

jmr40 · October 22, 2018, 02:45 PM

Scope is fine. The B&C reticle is simply their version of a BDC type reticle that also allows for some wind drift. I really like reticles with multiple aiming points, but this one is just too busy for my tastes. That doesn't mean it is bad, just my personal preference.

I wouldn't want a 50mm objective on a hunting scope. They help slightly in low light, but only when the scope is set on 9X or 10X. On any lower magnification, or more magnification a 40mm objective does exactly the same thing. And the 40mm objectives cost less, weigh less, and are easier to mount low on the rifle.

Not enough info to say which rifle it would be best on.

eastbank · October 23, 2018, 05:22 AM

I have two and like them, one is on a rem 700 in 7mm08 and the other one is on a light rem 700 in 3006. plain thin duplex.

stillquietvoice · October 23, 2018, 05:59 AM

Sorry for absence work family and home repair occupied my time yesterday.
I found it in a small local shop, it's the last one he had.
My guns are used for informal target shooting most of the year in preparation for hunting season
Practice builds confidence and skill want to varmint hunt bit work 6 days a week.

Price is good for a quality piece of glass. The 50 MIL. objective has an inverted semicircle to allow mounting low like a 40 Mil.

October 22, 2018, 06:00 AM	#1
stillquietvoice Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2015 Location: UPSTATE NY Posts: 179	Thoughts on vx 3l 3.5-10x50 boone and crocket I am getting a my second Leopold soon would appreciate your thoughts on this optic and a recommendation on which rifle to mount it on and why. I currently have a m 11 savage 223, a rem. 700 in 7mm-08 and a savage m 11 in 308. __________________ actions speak louder than words flatter tragectories quicker results.

October 22, 2018, 11:18 AM	#2
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	I'm a big fan of the VX-3, in general. But I have some questions: What do you use those rifles for? Why the Boone and Crockett reticle? __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

October 22, 2018, 11:32 AM	#3
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	Kind of moot since it's been discontinued according to Leupold's site. However, that reticle was a marketing thing for the Boone & Crockett Club. Mind you, if you've found an old stock one in some shop, it'd be best used on a varmint rifle. Field of view on 10X is 3.70 meters at 100 yards. Weighs about a pound. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

October 22, 2018, 02:45 PM	#4
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,809	Scope is fine. The B&C reticle is simply their version of a BDC type reticle that also allows for some wind drift. I really like reticles with multiple aiming points, but this one is just too busy for my tastes. That doesn't mean it is bad, just my personal preference. I wouldn't want a 50mm objective on a hunting scope. They help slightly in low light, but only when the scope is set on 9X or 10X. On any lower magnification, or more magnification a 40mm objective does exactly the same thing. And the 40mm objectives cost less, weigh less, and are easier to mount low on the rifle. Not enough info to say which rifle it would be best on. __________________ "If you're still doing things the same way you were doing them 10 years ago, you're doing it wrong" Winston Churchill

October 23, 2018, 05:59 AM	#6
stillquietvoice Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2015 Location: UPSTATE NY Posts: 179	Sorry for absence work family and home repair occupied my time yesterday. I found it in a small local shop, it's the last one he had. My guns are used for informal target shooting most of the year in preparation for hunting season Practice builds confidence and skill want to varmint hunt bit work 6 days a week. Price is good for a quality piece of glass. The 50 MIL. objective has an inverted semicircle to allow mounting low like a 40 Mil. __________________ actions speak louder than words flatter tragectories quicker results.

October 23, 2018, 05:22 AM	#5
eastbank Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2008 Location: pa. Posts: 2,450	I have two and like them, one is on a rem 700 in 7mm08 and the other one is on a light rem 700 in 3006. plain thin duplex.