Leupold VX2 3-9×40 Review: Is This Worth Purchasing?

The Leupold VX2 3-9×40 features finger-adjustable turrets, making adjustments simple. Users report that the scope remains aligned for over 12 months once adjusted, even after spirited and regular use!

The LR Duplex reticle features asymmetrical posts; the upper post and side posts are longer than the bottom post, enabling the shooter to make off-the-cuff elevation calculations without making any manual adjustments to the scope. Setup is simple enough for novice hunters, but the scope has enough “bells and whistles” to satisfy an intermediate sportsman.

Windage and elevation can be adjusted at 1/4 MOA per click from a range of 100 yards; each has a range of 52 MOA. Knurling on the focus adjustment knob allows for on-the-fly adjustments while in the field, allowing users to bag that prize buck before it slips into the tree-line!

Not sure about the appropriate power setting for your ammo? The Leupold VX2 3-9×40 features a special ballistics indicator that can help! The combination of these features, coupled with Leupold’s custom lens coatings for each individual scope that ships from their factory, makes the Leupold VX2 3-9×40 an extremely accurate scope when compared with similar product offerings.

Leupold fills their scopes with a mixture of Argon and Krypton. This waterproofs the scope and prevents lens-fog. The lenses are coated with Leupold’s DiamondCoat protective covering, which prevents abrasions and scratches that will compromise accuracy over the life of the product.

Since lenses tend to be the “first to go”, this improves the product’s longevity by a significant margin. Covers are included to protect the scope when it’s out of action. Users report that the VX2 performs well in harsh conditions; the scope’s performance should continue undiminished for many years!

Leupold shines when it comes to customer service; this product is offered with a lifetime warranty.

The scope’s eyepiece is 44mm in diameter, so users should take care to install the scope high enough to clear their rifle’s moving components. Rings are not included, and users will occasionally order low-profile rings only to learn that the scope’s mounting position interferes with the movement of the bolt. 

This scope’s calibration allows for on-the-fly aim adjustments at a wide range of distances. The scope holds zero during transit and while navigating difficult terrain.

This scope is capable of handling extreme conditions and harsh environments. The housing is waterproof, fog-proof, and sealed by O-Rings. The scope is filled with nitrogen gas in order to minimize lens-fog and image distortion. This is the most durable scopes you can own; some enthusiasts have one for each of their hunting rifles!

This product is offered with Nikon’s Limited Lifetime Warranty. Nikon guarantees that the product is free from any material defects or manufacturing errors while the product is still owned by the original purchaser. This warranty is non-transferable.

The BugBuster is very easy to install and adjust. Written instructions are clear and concise, and all necessary tools and components are included with the kit purchase. The BugBuster, given its attractive price point and its relative simplicity, might prove an excellent choice for a new hunter with limited experience with optical gear.

The UTG BugBuster features a mil-dot reticle that allows for variable range estimation. UTG pioneered mil-dot technology in the early 2000’s, and their scopes’ ability adapt to different ranges is a major selling point. While several of the other scopes featured in our Leupold VX2 3-9×40 review feature 11 aiming points, the BugBuster’s mil-dot technology gives the user 20 different options.

The BugBuster is precisely sealed and filled with nitrogen to minimize lens fog. It is built on Leaper’s True Strength Platform, making it especially resistant to shocks. The True Strength Platform allows the BugBuster to hold zero exceptionally well when affixed to a rifle with heavy recoil – especially when compared with some of the other scopes listed in our Leupold VX2 3-9×40 review.

The buyer can rest easy knowing that the UTG 3-9×32 1″
BugBuster is covered by UTG’s The Best Never Rest Lifetime Warranty.

Considering its versatility and customizable features, the NXS 5.5-22×56 is astonishingly easy to set up and use. Its Hi-Speed Turret System with ZeroSet allows for on-the-fly adjustments and quick resets back to zero. All dials and turrets are knurled and designed to be used with or without gloves. Range adjustment is simple, and elevation and windage dials allow for 20 MOA adjustments per revolution.

The NightForce NXS 5.5-22X56 is a popular scope with competitive long-range shooters. In ideal conditions, with magnification up to 22X, this scope is capable of ranging out to 2,000 meters! The Hi-Speed turret system positioned on the leading edge, the wide range of internal adjustment options, the flawless lenses, and the precisely glass-etched ballistic reticles create the “perfect storm” for competitors looking to line up the long shot.

NightForce manufactures optics for the US Military and for civilians, and their regular-market offerings are as sturdy as their military builds. The NXS 5.5-22×56 has conquered the “Torture Test” on multiple occasions: a brutal demonstration of a scope’s durability in the harshest of conditions. The Torture Test features smash tests with bricks, railroad ties, and atlas stones.

Additionally, the NSX 5.5-22×56 is capable of holding zero when subjected to recoil force of 1,250 G’s, or more than one thousand times the force of gravity! When compared to the other offerings compared in our Leupold VX2 3-9×40 review, the NSX 5.5-22×56 takes the gold medal for performance under duress.

NightForce stands behind their products with a fully transferable Lifetime Warranty that covers any manufacturer defects in the optics or mechanical components.