Product Overview
The VX-5HD Gen 2 is built around Leupold’s Professional-Grade Optical System, delivering best-in-class light transmission, exceptional clarity, and glare-cutting performance when it matters most. The versatile 5:1 zoom range adapts to any environment—from dense timber to open country—giving hunters the flexibility and the precision to make every shot count.
Guard-Ion lens coatings keep your glass clear by repelling water, dirt, and oil, while the classic Duplex® reticle, fast-focus eyepiece, and integrated throw lever ensure fast, confident target acquisition. Dial in with enhanced competition-grade adjustments and our innovative tool-free SpeedSet™ elevation dial. Every VX-5HD Gen 2 is eligible for one free custom dial to match your preferred ammo and environmental conditions.
Waterproof, fogproof, and built for the backcountry, every VX-5HD Gen 2 is designed, machined, and assembled in the USA and backed by Leupold’s Lifetime Guarantee.
Detailed reticle info
Duplex®
- Invented in 1962 by Leupold®
- Defined by heavy posts
- Stands out against cover in low light
- Quick target acquisition with thin lines at the center
- Most popular reticle in the world
- Rear (second) focal plane
HTMR
- Expands on existing Mil Dot reticle design
- Uses hash marks instead of dots for increased ranging and holdover precision
- Provides aiming points for wind and bullet drop compensation
FireDot® Duplex® Illum.
- Brings new technology to a classic design
- Fiber-optic powered red dot
- Multiple brightness settings for changing conditions
- FireDot® Technology brings your eye to the center of the reticle for quick target acquisition
- Broad range of shooting applications
- Rear (second) focal plane
- Expands on the Duplex® reticle
- Aides in compensating for crosswinds
- 1 MOA is approximately 1 inch at 100 yards
- Hash marks are in 1 MOA increments
- Marks extend to 10 MOA on each side
- Can be used with any caliber round
- Best utilized with our CDS® (Custom Dial System®)
- Rear (second) focal plane
