Leupold 3.5x10x50 vs 4.5x14x50

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lextywy

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ok guys how much of a differance am i going to see going from the 3.5x10x50 to a 4.5x14x50 both vxls on my 30 Hart at longer ranges?400yds plus.for hunting purposes.such as my 48 year old eyes getting older.
 
I'm with Ernie - how far are you actually planning to shoot, and what size of targets? It all comes down to how large (or small) the target will appear in the FOV - can't shoot something if you can't see it.

I personally prefer the VX3 (now VX3i) 4.5-14x50mm, 30mm SF. It's my go-to hunting scope.

Looking at the specs, the VX3i 3.5-10x isn't available with any parallax correction, so that would be a no go for me. No sense in buying a fixed parallax (100yrd) optic to shoot 400+, it's just asking to be frustrated by misses. So that solidifies it even more for me - the 4.5-14x50 is available in 30mm tube and with Side Focus, and in 4.5-14x40mm with Adjustable Objective.

I wouldn't buy a fixed parallax scope for mid to long range shooting. Doesn't make sense.
 
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