scope came with virtually everything I was looking for in a walkabout style of varmint/predator hunting scope with essentially none of the disadvantages that I have encountered in the past with some illuminated optics. In this case, I could choose to use the normal Duplex reticle by itself, or easily and quickly engage the illuminated FireDot as I saw fi t. When shooting on the range at distant paper targets, sometimes a black colored reticle has a tendency to become lost in the image of the target, but when I turned on the FireDot that situation changed dramatically for the better. Once the dot was activated, I found that precise bullet placement became much easier … both on the range as well as under actual hunting conditions in the fi eld. Just like target shooting, sometimes a dark colored Duplex-style reticle can get lost in the dark shadowy coat of an animal. Preda- tors are often creatures of the darkness and as such they frequently are encoun- tered when the natural light is scarce. These are the times that the benefi ts of the FireDot system really start to shine. And, the 30mm main tube of the VX-R 3-9x50mmFireDot™ scope is capable of drawing considerably more light into the scope over that of a normal 1-inch tube, while the 50mm objective helps to increase the fi eld of view. More light, more fi eld of view and a lighted dot for
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precise bullet placement. What more could anyone ask for in a varmint/ predator rifl e scope? VX-R 1.25-4X20 FIREDOT™ HOG The VX-R 1.25-4x20 FireDot™
Hog scope is in an entirely different category from the previously described VX-R 3-9x50mmFireDot™ and as such it is somewhat more specialized in its intended use. While both scopes share in the overall quality of construction that all of the Leupold products have become known for, making a side-by- side comparison of these two scopes would be like attempting to draw a comparison of the common traits of moose and a ground squirrel. As in- dicated earlier, I view scopes having a magnifi cation of 3-9x to be essentially a do-it-all type hunting scope. On the
other hand, Leupold’s new VX-R 1.25-4x20 FireDot™ Hog scope was specifi cally designed with pig hunting and pig hunters in mind. But even as such, for those of us who don’t live in areas frequented by pig rooting, this scope should not be categorized as only a scope for hog shooting. For any fast action shooting, like close-range to moderate-range coyotes, the Hog would make a fi ne choice. Its well-de- fi ned reticle frames up a coyote just as well as any type of gnarly ol’ wild boar. Leupold worked closely with
Brian “Pigman” Quaca, a professional hunter and television hunting celebrity, in the design of its Hog. In a recent interview, Andy York, vice president of sales, marketing, and technology for Leupold, put it best when talking about
Above: The Pig Plex reticle of the VX-R 1.25-4x20mm FireDot Hog scope is unique and distinctive in its design.
Left: Leupold’s “rig for pigs” VX-R 1.25-4x20mm FireDot Hog scope was designed specifi cally with pork hunting in mind, but is much more diverse in its uses than only that. Photo by Leupold & Stevens.
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