Being limited to hunting deer with muzzleloaders and slugs must suck. A number of states have, over the years, gradually opened up to letting hunters use straight wall cartridges, as well. And lots of hunters prefer those loads, no matter where they live.
For you straight wall hunters, Leupold has just announced a new version of their uber-popular VX-Freedom line of affordable second focal plane hunting scopes made specifically for straight wall ammo. The 3-9×40 scope ships with three interchangeable elevation dials that are calibrated for the three most popular straight wall hunting rounds.
With the right dial installed, you just spin the dial to the correct distance, hold dead-on and pull the trigger. Easy-peasy.
Leupold & Stevens, Inc., provider of the world’s most rugged, lightweight, and clear sport optics, is pleased to announce the launch of its new VX-Freedom Straight-Wall riflescope.
Built specifically for rifles chambered for popular straight-wall cartridges, the VX-Freedom Straight-Wall gives hunters a fast, simple, and precise aiming solution in the moments that matter most. It ships with three pre-calibrated elevation dials, one for each of the three most common straight-wall hunting cartridges: .350 Legend, .400 Legend, and .450 Bushmaster.
“Many states that once limited gun hunters to using shotgun slugs for deer have now made it legal to hunt with a straight-wall rifle cartridge,” said Vici Peters, Gold Ring Product Line Manager for Leupold & Stevens, Inc. “With that added capability comes the opportunity to take longer shots–which means compensating for bullet drop. With the VX-Freedom Straight-Wall, we take care of that for you. Just choose your cartridge, zero your rifle, and install the appropriate, included dial. It makes hitting a target at several hundred yards as easy as range, dial, and shoot.”
The VX-Freedom Straight-Wall has the pre-calibrated .350 Legend dial installed out of the box. The .400 Legend and .450 Bushmaster dials are included and can be swapped out using a simple Allen wrench. The pre-calibrated dials allow hunters to shoot with confidence by simply turning the dial to the correct distance and holding dead on for a more precise solution than traditional holdover reticles.
MSRP = $399