Optical sights "Ljupold". Optics for hunting Leupold

The segment of sports optics is quite specific, which can not be a problem in choosing the right product. Problems of this kind are due to the technological complexity of producing high-quality optics and, as a result, its high cost. However, the so-called "budget" sights for ordinary hunters are on the market in a wide range. Another thing is that the performance characteristics of such products force even unprivileged consumers to avoid them. Therefore, a wide audience of hunters and fans of sports shooting has to look for compromise solutions, which the American company Lupold offers. Optics of this brand is famous for its accuracy, reliability and ergonomics, while it is affordable and presented in different variations. The manufacturer manages to produce products for two different purposes - on the one hand, it is professional optics for military tasks, on the other - sights for amateur needs.

Features of sights "Ljupold"

To achieve high quality of their sights, developers of Leupold manage to use their own technological tricks. For example, among the main features of such optics is the use of special mixtures that process lens surfaces. Among them are materials from the company Multicoat, thanks to which the optical sights "Ljupold" are endowed with such properties as brightness, light transmission, high definition and contrast.

To achieve optimum tightness of optics, most manufacturers use dry nitrogen. Specialists "Ljupold" moved away from this technology, making a choice in favor of a combination of argon-krypton. At the disposal of the user, regardless of the model of the sight, there are at least two optical grids, which can be illuminated at the same time. Also, there are very significant differences in the adjustment drum and body materials, which provide optical sights "Ljupold" in different versions. Now it is worthwhile to consider in more detail the most popular series of sights that the firm offers.

VX-1 Series

Perhaps, this is the most common family of optics Leupold, which is well known to Russian hunters. In this product, all the technological advantages of the brand are embodied at a basic level - including the use of high-quality coatings, thoughtful geometry and reliability. From the point of view of market positioning, these are optical sights for an entry-level carbine , which differ in their small mass and affordable price. By the way, the cost of representatives of this series, depending on the multiplicity and other parameters, varies on average from 14 to 17 thousand rubles. Also it is necessary to bear in mind that the VX-1 models are presented in a small assortment. All the same it is a budgetary series, therefore special frills at a choice from it to wait it is not necessary. Although, quality certainly remains stably high.

VX-2 Series

In this line of variations, hunting sights are larger, and the choice appears both in terms of the multiplicity and the properties of the lenses. Eyepieces of such models differ presence of system of fast focusing and possibility of blocking. Purchasing optical sights "Ljupold" of family VX-2, users also receive an opportunity of a tactile adjustment of a multiplicity. In some modifications, ballistic aiming technology is also implemented.

The optics are supplied with bodies with a special filling, thanks to which the material is not afraid of either temperature changes or fogging. Of course, for all the above benefits, you have to pay a higher price than in the case of simple VX-1 models. The average price corridor for optical sights for a carbine of this series varies from 20 to 30 thousand rubles.

VX-3 Series

This line has two main advantages. First, this improvement in the basic characteristics, which also allowed the company to expand the model line. Secondly, the VX-3 family is one of the first to adopt new technological solutions. Among them, we can mention the Xtended Twilight Lens system, which provides the possibility of hunting later. In other words, this is an optical sight with illumination, due to which the hunter can effectively "work" even in conditions of insufficient natural lighting. It is worth noting that such sights are famous for their strength. Designers specifically calculated the optical devices VX-3 with the ability to install them on weapons with a powerful return.

VX-6 Series

When creating the VX-6 models, Leupold specialists strive to provide all the components with high quality. In any performance, the sight of this series will provide a user-friendly "picture" with optimal clarity. The features of the VX-6 range include the kickback system, which is realized with the help of a double spring made of copper and beryllium alloys. If you need a night optical scope, then a good choice will be a modification, in which the technology of FireDot is implemented. Thanks to this illumination, the possibilities of hunting in the darkness greatly expand, providing new advantages. In the same series, you can evaluate the merits of the brand design of the Lupold drum. With one button, the owner of the sight can choose from 12 different brightness modes of the optical grid. Also interesting is the MST technology, which works as a motion sensor.

Mark AR series

If you look at other Lupold series, whose models are also available to a wide mass of hunters and shooters, then Mark AR will come to the fore. Most of these devices are designed for use by hunters. The fact is that the natural environment for operating the Mark AR models is extreme and harsh conditions. At the same time, these inexpensive sights "Ljupold", the price of which corresponds to the representatives of the VX series - an average of 20-30 thousand rubles. Among the advantages that the owner of such optics receives, the following are noted: optimal light transmission with the possibility of eliminating glare, an eyepiece with a quick focusing, a damage-resistant coating of the case and reliability.

Conclusion

If you analyze in detail the model lines of competing manufacturers, then it is possible to find good analogues of optics at similar prices. However, you can check the quality of this product only during operation. This is why the optical sights "Ljupold" are advantageous, which were tested not only by hunters in the forests and arrows in the ranges, but also by the military in combat operations. Of course, in the hands of the amateur is unlikely to be the army's sight of this brand, but that's the attractiveness of the brand Leupold, that it seeks to spread the quality even on the low-end model. Perhaps in the sight of VX-1 at the price of 15 thousand rubles. There will be no advanced technology in the form of motion sensor and super bright illumination, but the manufacturer guarantees the strength of materials, the optimal geometry of optics and the clarity.